2019 Colorado elk hunt

Gonna update this thread as we go. I chronicled my Montana mule deer trip last year. Plan to do the same this year. I’m on my way to meet up with my 2 buddies and we’re headed up to Colorado. Should be there about 9-10am tomorrow. The 3rd rifle season opens tomorrow. Its gotten cold and some snow has fallen. Hope the elk have moved down the mountains. We’ve never hunted elk but have had success in mt with mule deer. I’ll update more later regarding gear and plans.

We plan to stop in Denver at a place called outdoorgeek. We’re renting a 14x17 wall tent, stove, cots for the whole week. The plan is to hunt around the main camp site. If we don’t see much, we will hike in and set up spike camps until we find them. I’m bringing a 300 win mag. Been practicing up to 500 yards and am confident at that range. I’ll be shooting 180gr nosler accubond handloads. The goal of this trip is to learn and bring meat home. We bought 2 cow tags and 1 bull tag.

11/2/19
Just stopped in Denver at outdoor geek to pick up our wall tent, stove, and cots. Will be at the campsite by 3p mdt.