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Howdy,
I've finally convinced my wife to go out west and try to harvest an elk together. We whitetail hunt in the Southeast so have zero experience elk hunting.
I originally was going all out and gonna try a backcountry backpacking trip or horseback but with the wife, I think it will better if we ease into things and not rough it on the first go. Thinking long term here, ha. Finding trustworthy info online has been difficult so I need your wisdom and guidance! We plan on Rifle Hunting and we obviously want to put work into the hunt, but also stay in a lodge and I’d like to not completely turn the wife off of elk hunting for the future.
Anyway, who has experience with Outfitters Guides and Lodges in CO or Utah or Montana etc?
And would you recommend them?
Which state do you recommend? So far CO seems best.
Best time of year? Sept? Oct? Nov?
What questions should I ask the outfitter/ guide?
How should I vet them?
And what's a reasonable price for both my wife and I to hunt? I'd like to have some opportunities at larger bulls and am willing to pay more for that.
I'm considering private land hunts to help the odds?
I really appreciate this community and all that I've learned!
Thank you
I've finally convinced my wife to go out west and try to harvest an elk together. We whitetail hunt in the Southeast so have zero experience elk hunting.
I originally was going all out and gonna try a backcountry backpacking trip or horseback but with the wife, I think it will better if we ease into things and not rough it on the first go. Thinking long term here, ha. Finding trustworthy info online has been difficult so I need your wisdom and guidance! We plan on Rifle Hunting and we obviously want to put work into the hunt, but also stay in a lodge and I’d like to not completely turn the wife off of elk hunting for the future.
Anyway, who has experience with Outfitters Guides and Lodges in CO or Utah or Montana etc?
And would you recommend them?
Which state do you recommend? So far CO seems best.
Best time of year? Sept? Oct? Nov?
What questions should I ask the outfitter/ guide?
How should I vet them?
And what's a reasonable price for both my wife and I to hunt? I'd like to have some opportunities at larger bulls and am willing to pay more for that.
I'm considering private land hunts to help the odds?
I really appreciate this community and all that I've learned!
Thank you
