8 months here in colorado till elk bow season starts. Never hunted with a bow before. I gun hunted this year and got three deer but didnt even see an elk. I had 1st and 4th gun seasons and dont feel as though I got out enough. I will be doing bow elk this year along with a gun elk (2nd or 3rd season) along with either a bow or gun deer season and then its off to oklahoma for whitetail season! What little cash I have for personal use quickly gets transfered to the hands of the bass pro shops or the sportmens wharehouse. EJ