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    Would you take a game warden’s advice on where to hunt?

    Generally yes, if I have an in-person conversation and they mention a place I'll check it out, I've had better luck if I've had a long conversation and they understand my experience they tend to give better info than after a quick chat... I had a funny one a couple of years ago, in a new area...
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    Mature bull elk circled down wind and busted me? Tips to avoid this?

    I pretty much assume anything coming into the call quiet is going to circle to get the wind, usually not very far out though, usually just on the edge of visual distance, if I am setting up I'll assume that they will circle and set up for that, it's a lot easier to adjust to a bull coming...
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    10+ Mile Days

    this is pretty much how I usually end up hunting, I average 6-10 a day that number can go way up if I'm in a new area and cruising all day to get a feel for the area and trying to locate elk, it can go way down if I know exactly where I'm going and what my game plan is, I also hate blowing elk...
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    moo cows and elk

    I think it depends on the area, there are some lower elevation units that you just aren't getting away from cattle, they are going to be anywhere you would be hunting elk... In those areas it doesn't seem to matter much, I've shot several bulls when cattle were within 100 yards. it does seem to...
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    pack out service unit 70

    in CO packers have to operate under the outfitters permit for that area, as such there usually isn't a ton of outfitters willing to offer packing services, they are usually too busy with their hunting operations... http://www.coloradooutfitters.org/find-your-outfitter.php has a list of...
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    How long does a bull keep his cows

    I've seen full-on rut fest the second week of November, usually, there's one obviously hot cow around to kick things off and every bull in a 5-mile area shows up... As far as big bulls? usually they call it good with the herds as soon as rifle shots start going off.
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    2021 Colorado Elk Pack List

    I think you are about as light as possible with the gear you have for a 10-day hunt, you're going way light on food IMO, and I'm saying that as someone who can function on a near-starvation diet for a while... dinners are good but a bar, cashews and mangos, and a waffle per day is going to be...
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    Early Archery Gambel Oak Elk

    I've done really well in the oak over the years, a couple of things I learned: make sure your clothing and pack are buttoned up tight, nothing hanging off of your pack or bow unless you want to lose it, if you have a bow quiver keep an eye on it or figure out adding a ski strap or similar to...
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    Backcountry Outfitted Hunt - CO or MT?

    I'd be doing MT or WY for a wilderness hunt for sure, CO wilderness feels quite a bit less remote in general, you just aren't that far back no matter where you go, and there are no wolves or Grizz.
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    How to deal with 2nd rifle season pressures

    I second all of these recommendations, its a lot better to hike in 4 miles and see if there are any elk there as a day hunt with a light pack than to get yourself committed to that spot by backpacking in, if there are elk and they are likely to stay there then maybe commit to camping then, but...
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    Unit 61 Colorado (Updated With Hunt Recap at the End)

    It depends a bit on the year so scouting is important, if I had an archery or muzzy tag I'd be starting in the big canyons looking for a monster with a smaller herd, it's a bit easier to cover ground with glass there and it's easier to get a shot at the big bull when there aren't 200 other elk...
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    Unit 61 Colorado (Updated With Hunt Recap at the End)

    Not entirely sure what a biologist would say, my guess is that it is more friendly habitat to the south, the north end is largely big canyons at the elevation where elk are summering, plenty of cover, and food is available but it's definitely less ideal for large numbers of animals, the south...
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    Colorado 67

    Lots of dispersed camping to be had, I'd probably be trying to find a spot relatively close to one of the main highways on the perimeter of the unit to make moving around easier, more or less pick a road off the highway and there's probably an established campsite within a mile... truck gets you...
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    Unit 61 Colorado (Updated With Hunt Recap at the End)

    Cattle don't matter much in 61, if you are seeing them you are probably in the elk zone... it's for sure tough to glass at this time of year, what I would say is don't waste too much time looking for small groups of elk, when the rut gets going you will probably be finding the bigger bulls with...
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    Elk tag blues…

    I wouldn't consider CO 2nd Rifle OTC all that bad of a tag, sure there are tons of people, most of them never really do much hunting, given the dates this year it shouldn't be too tough to find bulls in post-rut spots. my opinion is that any elk hunting is better than no elk hunting, get what...
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    Colorado Archery Elk Pack List

    Given that you are only spiking in for a couple of days I'd ditch all spares, just go get them out of your truck if needed... I'd also ditch the battery pack, no need for a pound of unneeded weight, keep your phone in airplane mode and it should last 3-4 days... I'd also for sure ditch the saw...
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    Mechanical broadhead for elk

    I'm well aware that I'm changing nobody's position on this but if you arent taking the shot with a mechanical because of the elk's position or concern about hitting bone then you have no business going for that shot with a fixed blade either. If anyone thinks that they are blasting through elk...
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    Gear Choices for Idaho Hunt

    I feel like this should be said every time someone gets excited about backpacking in... I've been on a lot of elk hunts, like 30+ at this point, quite a few of them in areas you mentioned...plus several years of guiding 30-40 days a year... the number of times I've really used backpacking as the...
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    Should I hunt this tag solo?

    Having spent quite a bit of time in 61 I would say that for the most part having a caller would be much less important than in an OTC unit, if you are in the big herds there are so many elk making noise that no amount of calling makes much difference, you are certainly not calling a herd bull...
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    Hunting unit 78/81

    I don't think unit matters all that much, CO OTC is going to have people, it's also going to have elk, my advice is to be prepared to cover ground, using glass as much as possible, feet if not, remember that everyone is looking at the same map, if it looks incredible to you it probably looks the...

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