Glassing CO Archery Elk

[Doc Holliday]

I would take the spotter. If I can glass up some animals across the canyon and get a better idea of where I need to be the next morning or maybe even that evening, I’d like to be able to do that.

 

[ElkArcher918]

As others have said, it depends on the country I'm hunting. If it's broken country or I'm high up on the mountain I glass often and it's typically with 10×42s, sometimes on a lightweight tripod. Mobile but not trophy elk hunting here. If I'm spiking out overnight (archery or early muzzleloader) no freaking way I'm huffing an "anchor weight" 65mm/85mm up and down the mountains unless a hunting buddy wants to carry it. Otherwise, the spotter stays in the truck.

Typically, most of my spotter/tripod glassing is done late afternoon/evenings from known or pre-selected vantage "waypoints" to locate elk and set up the following day's hunt. Usually, I'm truck camping/day hunting.

 

[airnjones]

There seems to be a lot of people saying you don't need it because of all the dark timber. I am still planning on taking mine since there are a few ridges I can get to and glass into different bowls.

 

[learntohuntnyc]

Just want to say I'm planning my first elk hunt in CO this year and very much appreciate the knowledge shared here!

 

[Lance Kangas]

I stick to just my binos

 

[Oak Sage Calls]

Depends on the area that I am hunting in