2024 Colorado OTC Archery Elk craziness?

[cnelk]

With 2024 being the last year for OTC Archery Elk for NonRes, will it be a shitshow in the woods?

Even more than it has been?

 

[ElDiablito]

Yes

 

[cuerro viejo]

No, same unit will be a third choice unit and have 50 left over tags next year. Think most residents see it already

 

[COJoe]

I was up the mountain a week ago and saw tents and camps already set up at trailheads, two plus weeks before the season.... maybe that's just normal though.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Bet they just create a hunt code like E-E-999-NR-A and issue 15,000. Valid in all current OTC units. They will go 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice and there will be 5,000 leftover after the primary draw. Preference point attained and an OTC secured.

 

[Coveyleader]

Hard to say. I’m wondering how opening week is going to be with the Monday start. Less residents I’d think, and less people in general.

 

[LostArra]

Previously crowded areas will be crowded again this season and in future seasons. It's the new normal.

My daughters are in their 30's and 40's. Every time I ask about one of their high school friends the answer is usually "moved to Colorado".

 

[dylanvb]

Only tents I have seen in the woods have been from those remote workers who overland. Non of them looked like hunters to me. I do agree with OP though, I feel like people will get in before they cant next year.

 

[Elkhntr08]

Thankfully the unit we’re in hasn’t been OTC for a couple years. Still plenty of tags handed out.

 

[PaBone]

I'll let you know in a couple weeks.

 

[Coveyleader]

Confirmed, it’s a zoo in my normal spot. Good luck to all.

 

[11boo]

My new spot has a filter. Someone will saw the filter out but it won’t be me.
No camps within 4 miles yet. Even a Jeep won’t fit. Seems like a normal year closer to,the trailhead.

 

[Coveyleader]

Im trying to stay positive but my back country spot had 9 vehicles, the normal big Camp isn’t there yet. Not one CO plate.

 

[11boo]

Im trying to stay positive but my back country spot had 9 vehicles, the normal big Camp isn’t there yet. Not one CO plate.

Stay positive man. My new spot has no people and very few elk thus far.

 

[dylanvb]

New spot had no one then the day we were leaving had 4-6 cars can’t remember but majority were CO with 2 being out of state. we did run into a couple out of state hunters on trail that parked at a different area.

 

[11boo]

Our trailhead had 4 truck, 2 were ours.

 

[BigLou]

very limited traffic in my spot so far...

 

[Gapmaster]

We got it done in an OTC. Hunted 6 days. Saw the fewest amount of people we’ve seen in years. Was strange but nice. Bulls were talking pretty good. Moved to a high point LE unit the next 7 days and saw way more hunters than the OTC. Go figure.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Been a zoo from the couple of the things I’ve seen and reports I’ve heard. Had buddies in low point units who have told of zoo like conditions as well. I think year to year it ebbs and flows but who knows, my Highpoint LE hunt last year was pretty busy for taking 7 points to draw

 

[streetdoctor]

Saw a few solo hunters adequately unprepared 7 miles from the trailhead in OTC…