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Old 09-26-2005 | 11:17 AM
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ELKampMaster
 
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Default RE: ELK HUNTING INFO NEEDED!!!

Welcome to the forum. I see that you're new so it is likely that you don't know the "in's and out's" of the hunting advice process.... Given what I seen here in the past, I'm afraid you'll have to demonstrate a bit more perogative and knowledge before folks here will likely fill in many of the blanks for you....

Start with the Colorado Dept of Wildlife website and public service contacts, localofficers at the division office near Area 79, wild life biologists, CDOW game wardens, etc. etc. Get your Colorado Gazetteer Map Book (broad) and7.5 Quad/Topo maps (detailed)laid out in front of you with Area 79's borderslaid out. Study the whole area IN GENERAL so that you are oriented. Thenmake some preliminary conclusions what you might want try for a hunt area,learnsome of the peak names, park names, and towns in that area. THEN work the phones with the state folks --- they too may not be detail oriented unless you can demonstrate a degree of familiarity with "their" area and terrain and landmarks. If they think youare on the right track then they will guide you for further details in that area. If they think you are wasting your time in that locale, then they may direct you to a better spot (miles and miles away)--- but they will only wait so long for you tolocate iton a map while going ah, um, er can't find it. They also tend to reward folks with more of their time and advice if the caller demonstrates a preliminary familiarity first. Upon finishing with an officer, ask them if there are any Chamber of Commerce/CDOW/Forest Service liassons in the area. These folksWANT to see the elk harvest succeed and have no vested interest in leading you astray. Once you've made those rounds, then come back here for the finishing touches.

Seldom have I seen the kingdom handed over carte blanche simply by the asking.....

Good Luck
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