Colorado Elk hunting questions
10-01-2015, 04:11 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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10-01-2015, 04:59 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central VT/Big Horn WY
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Definitely consider 1st season. Either sex tag and still some decent rutting activity. Diamox is your friend when it comes to altitude sickness. It is inexpensive and you only take it for a few days. A good insurance policy! Always have a cow call with you. They are very vocal even outside of the rut. Curiosity killed the cat :-).
10-01-2015, 05:12 PM
#13
Fork Horn
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OP, did you see this thread?
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/big-...g-workout.html .
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/big-...g-workout.html .
Definitely consider 1st season. Either sex tag and still some decent rutting activity. Diamox is your friend when it comes to altitude sickness. It is inexpensive and you only take it for a few days. A good insurance policy! Always have a cow call with you. They are very vocal even outside of the rut. Curiosity killed the cat :-).
10-01-2015, 05:56 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central VT/Big Horn WY
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I see. All but one season I usually hunt 2nd rifle. Champlain Islander and I have done very well in that season. Don't forget, you can have a Otc bull tag AND a cow tag if you draw the cow tag.
10-02-2015, 05:23 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Colorado
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Son and myself will go up Oct 30 for 3d season. 3 more in group will be up that night. We are east of Kremmling by a few miles. migrations are not impossible that early....depends on snow and temps. Good luck.
Dan
Dan
10-02-2015, 05:43 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
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Third season is my second favorite season in Colorado. There is a greater possibility of snow and you avoid some of the hunters that pick second season. Second season always seemed a bit more crowded to me.
There are as many different strategies for hunting elk as there are different types of terrain and different types of weather. I like the more open areas at higher elevations but have put in my time in the aspens and oak brush as well. I would normally hunt two different states on most years and have taken something more than three dozen elk, but no two hunts were the same.
There are as many different strategies for hunting elk as there are different types of terrain and different types of weather. I like the more open areas at higher elevations but have put in my time in the aspens and oak brush as well. I would normally hunt two different states on most years and have taken something more than three dozen elk, but no two hunts were the same.
