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Colorado elk guys
Posted on 4/3/19 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 4/3/19 at 6:26 pm
How the hell did you pick a unit? I've been researching for 3 days and I'm already overwhelmed with the amount of info.
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Posted on 4/3/19 at 6:29 pm to jgthunt
Looked at Google maps and picked some
Posted on 4/3/19 at 6:47 pm to jgthunt
set your goal first then select an area that gives you the best chance of accomplishing your goal; ie meat hunt versus trophy hunt or somewhere (pun intended) in between...
Posted on 4/3/19 at 7:04 pm to jgthunt
None of the OTC units are going to have high success rate and big bulls will be few and far and between. Me and some friends will be going for the first time this September. We’ll find out in 3 weeks if we got drawn in New Mexico and headed to Colorado if not. From what I’ve gathered just pick a unit with decent odds and go with low expectations for the first couple years and learn the area and hopefully someone in your group will get a shot at something.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 7:22 pm to jgthunt
Sign up for elk101 and gohunt and onxmaps
Use all 3 in tandem to do as much research as you can to narrow the units down. Pick one and go for it.
It’s a blast.
Use all 3 in tandem to do as much research as you can to narrow the units down. Pick one and go for it.
It’s a blast.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 7:33 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Pick a unit, bring a horseshoe, hope for the best and enjoy the hunt. Worked well for us our first trip.
We are heading west again for 3rd rifle OTC this year. Next year will be archery in September.
We are heading west again for 3rd rifle OTC this year. Next year will be archery in September.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 7:34 pm to jgthunt
I'm going for the second year this year.. the elk are there if you put in work. We base camp until we find animals then spike camp. Elk 101 is a good resource. Watch plenty of you tube videos.. good luck..
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:24 pm to GATORGAR247
I'll check elk 101. I've been leaning towards the western and nw units near the utah border for OTC.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:35 pm to jgthunt
Just bite the bullet and spend the 150 dollars for the Gohunt.com insider. It breaks down every unit of every western state for every big game species and it has the most acccurate draw odds base on algorithms and the state records. They don’t just repost the state kill records from the previous years. Go watch some of their YouTube videos about how they do the draw odds. It’s very impressive.
It was the best money I ever spent because there is an insane amount of information on the website. However, it is a little overwhelming at first.
GoHunt
It was the best money I ever spent because there is an insane amount of information on the website. However, it is a little overwhelming at first.
GoHunt
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:36 pm to Woodbird
quote:
None of the OTC units are going to have high success rate and big bulls will be few and far and between.
See that’s what most people believe but it’s not true.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 7:00 am to jgthunt
Pay the fee and get Go Hunt Insider.
Do some research between draw odds, success rates, etc.
Pick from that then compare it to the amount of public land available.
Join the Rok Slide forum. Google the area.
Do some research between draw odds, success rates, etc.
Pick from that then compare it to the amount of public land available.
Join the Rok Slide forum. Google the area.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 8:34 am to mylsuhat
My main concern is clothes. I dont have enough clothes for that shite.
Our gameplan is to go LA public land style with a tent. We put in for antlerless since it's our first trip and would like to whack something.
Our gameplan is to go LA public land style with a tent. We put in for antlerless since it's our first trip and would like to whack something.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 8:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
When are you going? October for rifle season?
Last year I did the last week of Archery in September. The nights were in the 30s and days up to the 70s.
Staying warm at night was the most important part. For the hiking and all, I was down to 1 pair of pants and 1 breathable long sleeve shirt most of the day.
If you're in rifle season you'll likely need more
Last year I did the last week of Archery in September. The nights were in the 30s and days up to the 70s.
Staying warm at night was the most important part. For the hiking and all, I was down to 1 pair of pants and 1 breathable long sleeve shirt most of the day.
If you're in rifle season you'll likely need more
Posted on 4/4/19 at 8:49 am to mylsuhat
Thing that killed me was the wind (and thus wind chill). I was summitting peaks but once you got over the tree line or out in the open, it was blowing like a bus load of Fig Newtons.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 8:56 am to jimbeam
Absolutely! I hiked in the breathable shirt and a merino wool hoodie in the morning. Packed a vest (great for pillow and warmth). Bought a small pack-able down jacket for this year
One of the coldest times I experienced last year was glassing from a peak as the sun was going down. Temp dropped 20* real quick and the wind was kicking.
One of the coldest times I experienced last year was glassing from a peak as the sun was going down. Temp dropped 20* real quick and the wind was kicking.
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 8:58 am
Posted on 4/4/19 at 9:49 am to mylsuhat
Oct rifle. I dont nearly have the shite for that. I got a gun and a jacket and my logging boots 
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:02 am to jgthunt
went for the first time last year and enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to actually killing something this year.
You can do all the research in the world (talking about archery elk) and think you are ready and will kill something, and then you get out there and figure out real quick you didn't know shite.
Just have to get out there and more importantly, be with someone that knows what they are doing, and soak up the experience and learn from it for the next year. Killing an elk with a bow isn't easy.
You can do all the research in the world (talking about archery elk) and think you are ready and will kill something, and then you get out there and figure out real quick you didn't know shite.
Just have to get out there and more importantly, be with someone that knows what they are doing, and soak up the experience and learn from it for the next year. Killing an elk with a bow isn't easy.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:05 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
CO Hunt Atlas
This link is for the CO Hunting Atlas from their state game and fish. It shows migration corridors winter/summer ranges and a lot of other things too. That map along with hunter harvest statistic make picking a unit easier. Onx maps will help you after you pick a unit narrow down an area.
This link is for the CO Hunting Atlas from their state game and fish. It shows migration corridors winter/summer ranges and a lot of other things too. That map along with hunter harvest statistic make picking a unit easier. Onx maps will help you after you pick a unit narrow down an area.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:08 am to jgthunt
I've been 3 time since 09. I learned the following. If success is you killing something, don't go. Go for the experience and to see some beautiful country. Kill rate will be fairly low. I went with guys that have gone 20 years to the same area and not all of them killed. I feel lucky to have killed something 2 of 3 years and neither were anything to brag about (small mule deer and Cow). I had two opportunities at decent Bulls 5x5's (not huge) in 15 total days of hunting. I walked on avg 20 miles a year.
I love doing it though! Wish I was going back this year. Doing Kansas Whitetail instead.
Good luck and enjoy. Take a lot of pictures, get a fishing license too. Those Brownies eat fairly good with enough butter.
I love doing it though! Wish I was going back this year. Doing Kansas Whitetail instead.
Good luck and enjoy. Take a lot of pictures, get a fishing license too. Those Brownies eat fairly good with enough butter.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:12 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Sign up for Camo Fire emails. They have real good sales (like 55% off) on random things every day. Sitka, Black Orvis, camping gear, etc
DownshiftAndFloorIt
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