OTC Southern Colorado Sept 1. The day before the opener.
Some bugling. Other hunters heard nothing.
At dawn I saw a herd of over 50 elk, 6 bulls, 2 were 6x6, 2 smaller and 2 spikes in an open canyon bottom. One 6x6 chased some cows around and bugled some. I glassed three other herds with some bulls.
At dusk I saw another herd of about a dozen with a big 7x7 going nuts. Raking trees, tearing up the ground, chasing cows and bugling. It seems too early for the big boy to be in the herd. But the cows were clearly not ready for him. I also saw the big herd again, but they were in the trees this time.
Colorado opener Sept 2. I heard no bugling.
I didn't find the big 7x7 bull or the big herd. It doesn't seem they were spooked away. I'll search the areas I know the elk move to. I did glass two of the other herds with 2 bulls. They were small bulls but not spikes.
Some bugling. Other hunters heard nothing.
At dawn I saw a herd of over 50 elk, 6 bulls, 2 were 6x6, 2 smaller and 2 spikes in an open canyon bottom. One 6x6 chased some cows around and bugled some. I glassed three other herds with some bulls.
At dusk I saw another herd of about a dozen with a big 7x7 going nuts. Raking trees, tearing up the ground, chasing cows and bugling. It seems too early for the big boy to be in the herd. But the cows were clearly not ready for him. I also saw the big herd again, but they were in the trees this time.
Colorado opener Sept 2. I heard no bugling.
I didn't find the big 7x7 bull or the big herd. It doesn't seem they were spooked away. I'll search the areas I know the elk move to. I did glass two of the other herds with 2 bulls. They were small bulls but not spikes.
