Actually I am surprised its that high. I believe the statewide average here in CO is more like 17%.
my opinions based on nothing more than my opinion
its much harder than the average hunter realizes or remembers year to year
abundance of private land for refuge
unwillingness of hunters to walk great distances
poor scouting and intell
lack of planning
elk are smart beasts and they figure out that whole hunting thing pretty fast
I hunt and fish the mountains most all of the year, it gives me a huge advantage knowing where to go, where to stay and when to be there.
My personal average is around 75%. As far as shooting the first legal beast, that would be determined by the license I had. In our little circle of the world a cow elk is a cow elk. Bulls are a different deal.
I will say this about that. I can see elk everyday in just a short drive from where I'm sitting now. Come hunting season those same elk will be near impossible to find.
Last edited by skb2706; 04-07-2011 at 10:02 AM.