Elk hunting
 

Is there any place to hunt elk for a person that has bad lungs and a ticker.

Just depends on how much real activity those lungs and bad ticker can withstand since generally there is some elevation involved even if you don't go up in the higher mountain elevations. Where we hunt in Wyoming there are plenty of elk down at the 4500' elevation level, but that may be even too high if you have those kinds of health problems. If you have the money, your best bet would be a landowner transferrable tag that could be used on private property that would allow some use of ATVs, quads, etc. to get you around and minimize walking. The best states for those are CO, NM, and UT.

The area around Craig, CO is pretty easy to get around in. Not a lot of really high or rugged country. Mostly rolling sagebrush and cedar covered ridges and it has a lot of elk. That being said, any elk hunting will require some effort not only to get the animal but also to get it out.

If your health is so poor that you honestly think it will be somewhat dangerous to hunt elk then I suggest you find a good guide (I didn't think I would ever recommend a guide, but there it is) since you could rely on the guide to do the bulk of the major work. But, be advised, you would still need to be able to pull off the shot and that may mean you need to cover some ground quickly or get to a good shooting position. If you can't sprint 100 yards and shoot as soon as you are done, an elk hunt may be hard to pull off.

Probably not what you want to hear, but elk hunting is a physical game even under the best circumstances. It is what it is.

Thanks guys, i've got to do something i'm going nuts.

You can book a private land cow elk hunt relatively cheaply. I take cows 3 out of 4 years and have almost as much fun as taking a bull.

We can offer you a very low physical bull/cow elk hunt in Texas or a cow elk hunt in New Mexico. 100% success on either. My email is in my signature at the bottom.

Be advised, elk in TX are officially classified as livestock and not as a game animal. Personally, I'm not going to hunt any elk that bears the same classification as a jersey cow. I'm also a little suspicious of any 100% guarantee on any hunting trip. But to each his own and if this sort of hunt trips your trigger, more power to you.

Elk don't always habitat 13 miles in the wilderness. Here's a thought. How many elk do you think are laying within a 100 yards of the road in thick cover as hunters drive right by them? It will surprise you. You may not always kill a trophy but you might kill more elk than the guys running up and down the road all day. The draw back is it takes a lot of knowledge on how elk move in the area to do this and do it on a regular basis. You just can't pick a spot and sit down you have to be in their normal traveling route between area's they like to maintain as habitat. It's a game of chess it really is.

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Good luck whatever you decide. And have fun doing it!

Very wise post!

I've been researching Elk hunting a lot for DIY hunts but my dad is not in nearly the shape I am. With that said I have looked at guided hunts for him. You can find private ranches that most hunting is done on horse or driving in truck and you just need to be able to walk 1-2 miles on moderate terrain. You can also find some ranches in CO cow only 5th rifle that are generally easy hunts and very high success for around 1200 if you just want to meat hunt. With guided hunts you can get someone else to pack your meat out especially if they got horses so the guide way is best suited for the less athletic hunters.

Let us know how it works out.

I'd recommend a guide, not just for the hunting, but if you are DIY and get one, you still have to deal with moving 500-800 lbs of dead weight.

I've hunted with Shattuck Creek Outfitters in Idaho 3 times, they are lower elevation (3500 ft I believe at the lodge) and use ATV/trucks to get around. They use lots of tree stands if you want, some are walks in, some they can get an ATV right to, some are long/steep walks. They will cater to you.

On my second trip (the only one without my wife), I was paired with an older guy, which worked out fine because he tree stand hunted and me and the guide took off calling. One day he went calling/hiking and pretty much had a meltdown with a bull in his face, turns out he had heart issues he never told them about, they QUICKLY adjusted his hunting to be driven to tree stands and picked up. He came back the next year and shot a spike from one of the stands.

It can be done, but you need to be honest, both with yourself and the outfitter.

Many New Mexico land owner (cow) tags can be had for a fair price, considering ground beef is selling for 5 $ a pound at the grocery store! A lot of ranch hunts in western and central NM are on pretty level ground(compared to most elk country) and offer good opportunity's to hunt close to your truck. Land owner bull tags are a different story, big $$$ here in New Mexico. NM unit 15 is huge and offers a good hunt(Bow and Muzzleloader only) IF you can draw a tag and have the time to preseason scout.

RWK:

There are many states with Impaired Hunters opportunities. Good luck.

Good luck on your search.