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Originally Posted by dtgocats
my family is looking for a place to take 6 people elk hunting in 2010. We're looking for a place that is relatively easy hunting and looking for something that isn't a crazy price range. a couple of the guys going are on somewhat of a budget. We want the opportunity to get a shot at a bull. If anyone has some great suggestions let me know. i really appreciate your time.
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"Easy hunting" and "not a crazy price range" and "opportunity to shoot a bull elk" don't normally all fit together in the same thought sequence. Easy hunting usually means low elevation, low elevation usually means private lands, and private land elk hunting usually means lots of $$$. I'm not sure how to help you.
One thought -- and it relates to a kind of hunting that I am uninformed about, so others will need to confirm and/or provide additional details -- may be a late season hunt in an area that welcomes hunters thinning out the elk on a wintering yard? A late season hunt for migrating elk at the transition point between a mountain range and a elk refuge, such as might be found near Yellowstone? Just speculations.
If you do a DIY hunt on public lands be mindful of the fact that elk are at different elevations at different times of the year. Before snows drive them down, elk like to stay at relatively high elevations -- for example at or just below treeline in Colorado. As heavy snows occur in the higher elevations as the season progresses, the elk will migrate down the mountain. Additionally, take note that much public land is situated in the higher elevations and much of the lower elevations are associated with private lands. Thus, as the season progresses the elk will migrate from public lands to private lands. Usually you have to pay lots of money to hunt elk on private lands, so if you are planning to keep your costs down, this MAY steer you towards an early season hunt.
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