Current Elk Hunter Census: Where, What, When?
10-04-2008, 07:40 AM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 599
Current Elk Hunter Census: Where, What, When?
Elk hunters!
** Where are you headed this year? (for some of you this could have already happened this Aug. or Sept.)
** What season are you hunting (include a month)?
** What's your camp location/typestrategy?
** When do you leave?
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You post, I'll keep track.... lets see how many current elk hunters we've really got here....
I'll go first:
-- Colorado, public land, outsideof Craig and not closevery close toanything.
-- First "Elk Only" Rifle Season (no deer-elk combo tags issued)
-- Two camps, one"luxury" basecamp next to the road, thenone spartan spike camp (4 miles in), via horses
-- Depart this Wednesday October 8th.
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State (will add as necessary):
1 - Colorado
0 - Wyoming
0 - Montana
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1
Hunt:
0- Archery
0 - Muzzleloader
1 - Rifle
0 - Do Knot Know (DNK)
---
1
Season:
0 - August
0 - September
1 - October
0 - November
0 - December
0 - DNK
---
1
Furthest back in camp location:
0 - Main
1 - Spike
0 - DNK
---
1
** Where are you headed this year? (for some of you this could have already happened this Aug. or Sept.)
** What season are you hunting (include a month)?
** What's your camp location/typestrategy?
** When do you leave?
==================================================
You post, I'll keep track.... lets see how many current elk hunters we've really got here....
I'll go first:
-- Colorado, public land, outsideof Craig and not closevery close toanything.
-- First "Elk Only" Rifle Season (no deer-elk combo tags issued)
-- Two camps, one"luxury" basecamp next to the road, thenone spartan spike camp (4 miles in), via horses
-- Depart this Wednesday October 8th.
==================================================
State (will add as necessary):
1 - Colorado
0 - Wyoming
0 - Montana
---
1
Hunt:
0- Archery
0 - Muzzleloader
1 - Rifle
0 - Do Knot Know (DNK)
---
1
Season:
0 - August
0 - September
1 - October
0 - November
0 - December
0 - DNK
---
1
Furthest back in camp location:
0 - Main
1 - Spike
0 - DNK
---
1
10-04-2008, 10:32 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Idaho
Posts: 2,072
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
Idaho archery, September. Bivy hunt, 40 lb pack for one week, slept where it got dark. Was limited on elk hunting time due to a hunting trip to the Badlands. I ended up filling the freezer anyway. With the economy the way it is, horns were secondary on this trip !!!!
We endured 36 straight hours of rain, then snow, then ice. But we made it !!!!
We endured 36 straight hours of rain, then snow, then ice. But we made it !!!!
10-04-2008, 01:38 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,571
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
Areas 83 and 82 Colorado DIY Rifle Bull OTC second season
Staying in a friends private cabin near Fort Garland
Hunting some private land and some public land
Leaving Oct 11th from Vermont by truck
Staying in a friends private cabin near Fort Garland
Hunting some private land and some public land
Leaving Oct 11th from Vermont by truck
10-04-2008, 03:51 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
Not this year. I am getting a new shoulder joint soon so maybe next year. I can't put it off any longer as the right shoulder is also starting to give me trouble.[:@] Last year it was the broken foot. It's been a tough couple years
. I can't complain to much though the first 60 years went really well.
Best of luck to those of you who are hunting this year though.
. I can't complain to much though the first 60 years went really well.Best of luck to those of you who are hunting this year though.
10-04-2008, 04:10 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Colorado
Posts: 411
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
Hello there everyone.
1) Eagles Nest Wilderness Area
2) 1st Rifle, Elk only, Either sex tag, Season is five days long.
3) Park the pickup, hike in until I find them and take the first legal animal. I pack a bivy and an old Chouinard Pyramid tarp.
4) Thursday, Oct 9
On a side note, I was up in the ENWA today, lurking around at about 9,500'. The elk must still be way up. Plenty of Deer and Bear sign though. It was snowing lightly when I came through Eisenhower. Maybe that will bring them down some.
Good luck to everyone hunting and be safe!
1) Eagles Nest Wilderness Area
2) 1st Rifle, Elk only, Either sex tag, Season is five days long.
3) Park the pickup, hike in until I find them and take the first legal animal. I pack a bivy and an old Chouinard Pyramid tarp.
4) Thursday, Oct 9
On a side note, I was up in the ENWA today, lurking around at about 9,500'. The elk must still be way up. Plenty of Deer and Bear sign though. It was snowing lightly when I came through Eisenhower. Maybe that will bring them down some.
Good luck to everyone hunting and be safe!
10-04-2008, 04:14 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 599
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
Elk hunters!
** Where are you headed this year? (for some of you this could have already happened this Aug. or Sept.)
** What season are you hunting (include a month)?
** What's your camp location/typestrategy?
** When do you leave?
==================================================
You post, I'll keep track....
State (will add as necessary):
2 - Colorado
1 - Idaho
---
3
Hunt:
1- Archery
0 - Muzzleloader
2 - Rifle
0 - Do Knot Know (DNK)
---
3
Season:
0 - August
1 - September
2 - October
0 - November
0 - December
0 - DNK
---
3
Furthest back in camp location:
1 - Main (Roadside Camp or Cabin)
1 - Spike
1 - Bivy
0 - DNK
---
3
Current:
EKM
ElkCrazy8
Champlain Islander
** Where are you headed this year? (for some of you this could have already happened this Aug. or Sept.)
** What season are you hunting (include a month)?
** What's your camp location/typestrategy?
** When do you leave?
==================================================
You post, I'll keep track....
State (will add as necessary):
2 - Colorado
1 - Idaho
---
3
Hunt:
1- Archery
0 - Muzzleloader
2 - Rifle
0 - Do Knot Know (DNK)
---
3
Season:
0 - August
1 - September
2 - October
0 - November
0 - December
0 - DNK
---
3
Furthest back in camp location:
1 - Main (Roadside Camp or Cabin)
1 - Spike
1 - Bivy
0 - DNK
---
3
Current:
EKM
ElkCrazy8
Champlain Islander
10-04-2008, 05:21 PM
#7
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 115
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
I hunted early archery in Washington, but was unable to connect on an elkdue to lack of time in the woods (birth of my first child, a baby boy
.) I'll be back out at the end of november for late season archery
.) I'll be back out at the end of november for late season archery
10-04-2008, 05:31 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 112
RE: Elk Poll:Where, What, When?
I archery hunted Utah's Monroe unit from September 1-12. Truck camped, stayed near Manning Meadows Reservoir (the home of Spidey!). Came home without an elk, mainly due to letting some good bulls walk without drawing my bow. Had a great hunt.
10-04-2008, 06:28 PM
#9
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location:
Posts: 211
RE: Current Elk Hunter Census: Where, What, When?
EKM,
Your hunt sounds like mine sans the livestock. The other difference is we havequite a bitmore distance to cover than you before setting up camp.
Another difference, two hunters will be shooting a ought-six's, another a .270 and the fourth a.338 Federal. Back-up is a .308 LE Tactical.
Bugs.
Your hunt sounds like mine sans the livestock. The other difference is we havequite a bitmore distance to cover than you before setting up camp.
Another difference, two hunters will be shooting a ought-six's, another a .270 and the fourth a.338 Federal. Back-up is a .308 LE Tactical.
Bugs.
10-04-2008, 06:53 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Teton Valley, ID
Posts: 196
RE: Current Elk Hunter Census: Where, What, When?
Idaho- unit 67
Cow Elk any weapon(rifle) - Oct.22-Nov.30
Trailhead is 3mi. from my house. Depending on which direction the wind is coming from decides where I will enter the canyon I'll be hunting. Snow adds into the equation also.
Depending where I'll be going in from- 3:30-4:00 a.m. each morning.
Cow Elk any weapon(rifle) - Oct.22-Nov.30
Trailhead is 3mi. from my house. Depending on which direction the wind is coming from decides where I will enter the canyon I'll be hunting. Snow adds into the equation also.
Depending where I'll be going in from- 3:30-4:00 a.m. each morning.
