RE: Hunting elk and grouse in Colorado?
Bring your shot gun.
Blue grouse.....
Seems that I run into themon lightly wooded spruce/aspen mix areas onsouth side exposures during that season.
Bigger than a pheasant, smaller than a turkey, and not too smart.
That said, once you get your elk and get it out and taken care of, you may find easy going camp life quite attractive.