I'll be going on my first ever Elk hunt this year! 1st Rifle in Colorado. Expectations for crowds and finding elk are in check. I am just excited for the experience and opportunity.
Oh for sure! I absolutely have been using the real license data from go hunt and state draw results. Pick Colorado for instance. There are obviously a lot of elk throughout the state. It's "simple" enough to determine hunter density for the different seasons by unit, but if you pick a unit based...
I'm trying to do a deeper dive into all of the available statistics across all of the various online resources. Some questions for you experienced Elk hunters. How much stock do you put into the State's estimated elk pops and bull/cow ratios? How accurate do you feel these estimates are? I was...
Couple questions...Has the bow already been registered? Where are you located? I'm in southern MN and was wondering if by chance you happened to be anywhere within driving distance.
Valid points. I forgot to mention that immediately after the hunt, I will be heading up to MT for a mule deer hunt. I know a buck tag isn't a guarantee in MT, but just was trying to keep costs in check as well. I'd prefer if I could follow up next year's elk hunt with future years of heading out...
5 day 1st rifle season....In my post I just meant I wish I was going for archery, but am settling for rifle since that is the offering at hand with my buddy.
Hoping everything works out and it will be next year. I'll be 36, but I've had the dream of doing so for probably 15 years now. Never thought it was a real option until I started watching Randy Newberg....I wish I could find someone to go archery elk hunting with, but I'll have to live with a...
I've been itching to get out Elk hunting for years, primarily had an interest in going for archery, and I finally am going to make it happen next year with a friend and his dad. I've been doing all kinds of research throughout the past year using Outdoor Class, Go Hunt insider, Treeline Academy...