OK, glad to see this post. I was recently invited to join some of my family on a Sept. Muzzleloader hunt in CO Area's 71 & 74.

I'm an east coast hunter, hunting in both WV and MD. And I have no idea what to expect on this hunt. I was told expect a 4 mile hike in every morning, but thats about all I know.

Any pointers from blackpowder shooters. I plan on using a 50 cal Rem ML700 but I'm not sure how heavy to load for Elk. Most likely I will only get a cow tag this year, but I'm trying for a Mullie Tag as well.

If I get no responses, I'll start a new post. But thought I'd try to ride this one first.

Thanks for any info.