Webygail13
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- Feb 10, 2018
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I'm planning to do my first archery elk hunt in colorado this year. My plan has been to buy an OTC tag and hunt public land. I'm been researching for months, but feel pretty overwhelmed. I've purchased all of the gear that I will need to backpack in and camp. My ultimate goal is to take my 13 year old son in 2022. I wanted to try it without him first just to work out the things that I don't know that I don't know. My wife is going with me with this year, so we are looking at this more as a vacation/fun trip than an elk hunt, though our plan is to hunt hard for 4/5 days. I don't care if I find a bull to kill, I'm really more interested in just harvesting a cow because at the end of the day, I really want to bring some meat home. I guess my main question is this: How have you guys gone about figuring out which OTC unit you want to hunt? I purchased ONX and gohunt and have been looking through those, but still feel a little confused. My goal would be to get away from ATV roads and try to get as far away from pressure as possible. I'm a complete newby, but have been reading and watching everything I can get my hands on for the past year. Not looking for anyone to give anything away, just really wanting to hear some ideas of where to start. Thanks for any and all help you can offer.
