Oh where to start....
Ain’t no elk left in Colorado. Go to Idaho!
I’ve hunted my areas for 28 years. OTC. Over 100 sq miles. Rifle,ml, and archery.
In the last 17 years (I think) there has been 4 years I haven’t killed an elk.
One was by choice.
Some years I’ve killed 2 in a year. Some years our group kills 3 in a day during archery.
Several times we’ve killed 2 at once
Like most elk hunters, we not picky in our otc units.
I like to eat elk. I like to use my bow, pack and all the gear associated with elk hunting.
I like to use my grinder and make elk sausage, burger and such.
Can’t do that if you don’t shoot elk.
My days of needing to impress anyone are long over.
Someone above mentioned that it’s helpful to get to know a unit.
No truer words spoken.
Every year is different and when you start putting it all together after a few years, success follows.
Since 2009, we killed over 15 elk not further than 1/2 mike from a vehicle.
This year I shot a cow opening day and she was about a 3/4 mile pack out.
The elk can most definitely be had in Colorado by the Average Joe.
But Joe has to do his part.