I am going onmy firstelk hunt in Colorado on the second season. I am going to be hunting GMU 711. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to hunt, gear needed, will a call help etc.

Going guided or un guided? If unguided, whats yourplans?? If guided the guide will have alot of the gear you will need.

I live, hunt, and guide in NM,and yes do get a call, we use calls a lot, in sept/mid-oct mostly, although we will use them in nov and decas well. sept/mid-oct weuse the calls for calling the elk to us,and in nov-dec we mostly use the calls for stopping elk to buy us more time for a shot.Wehave and use a lot of calls allI like to use is Primos for I have had the best luck with them, but what ever you end up getting get them soonand learn how to use them. Some calls are easy, some are not it just takes time and get a CDand/or DVDwith them they really dohelp.

I am going un-guided, but I will be going with my unckle who has been going for afew years. He is pretty familure with the area so Iam sure I will be in good hands. I was just checking to see if anyone has hunted the GMUalot and has any suggestions for finding the elk.

Thank you for the tip on the call. I am assuming thatwill be a cow call orshouldI be looking for a bugle?

Just go straight across the creek from Rico and shoot your elk. It's unit 71.

I use cow calls and a bugle here are some of the call I use. I like the Primos Hyer Lip single and the double, the double is great if the elk are way out there, but it'a a littlie harder to use, the single is easyer to use and isgood when they coming in. The Hoochie Mama is good for some elk,butso many people use them(here anyway) I thinkthat some bullsget used to it.I like the Bull Horn to it's easy to use and sounds/works great.

silvertip-co
I was unable to pull up the web site. If I buy a bull tag (assumingI don't get drawn for a cow) in GMU 711 will I be able to hunt GMU 71 without buying another tag or will I have to buy a special permit or another tag to hunt the other GMU. I am also drawing for a mulie this year, but I have always heard you will not get drawn in the first year you submitt for draw.

You should read the book or the book online. As I recall 71 and 711 are on the same tag.

Also try north of Rico afew miles and EAST of the highway. I dont recall the name of the dirt road or valley. Theres a horse trailer large parking area right where that valley takes off toward tjhe east.Hiway thru Rico runs north and south but Iforget the number. Its been three yrs since I lived worked and hunted near there.

I will state this again, read-read -read. www.elkcamp.com
the books are cheap and small, they will clearify alot. Living here in Colorado hunting many years I still read, it keeps me out of trouble in these mountains.

You are second guessing your host. Go get the info straight from the one that will be bringing you and running the show. Nothing you get here will beat the specifics of what he can provide. Don't get confused.