I drew 76 for Archery!

[Bill]

So myself and 2 buddys drew for 76 and we hired Long Ridge Outfitters for a drop camp. we will be hunting durring muzzy week. south of the Ruby lakes area.

Has anyone had any experience in this area? looking at OnX it doesn't seem to have the elevation I was thinking we would need to see elk. The highest points are in the 11k area. I know Elk are where you find them. I'm just hoping i might find someone here that has hunted the area.

 

[Geewhiz]

Ya I wouldn't waste my time if the mountains only go to 11k lol

 

[sndmn11]

Giving Arvada a bad name. @fngTony, this your bro?

 

[Bill]

Ya I wouldn't waste my time if the mountains only go to 11k lol

big help... Thanks...

 

[Raghornklr]

In to watch how this plays out

 

[butcherboy]

POOF! Locked. Hopefully

 

[Poser]

I know my way around 76 a bit. There are dozens of "ruby lakes" in Colorado, however, I do see a cluster of alpine lakes that feed a "ruby creek" into a reservoir. Looking at those and moving South, I don't see any area that doesn't have terrain over 12,000 feet.

Anyway, its a drop camp so I assume you are picking the location? If you don't like the elevation, you can have them drop you higher.

 

[Still Hunter]

Too Bad ONX doesn't have a filter for Beetle Kill ! but then it would have to be a real light color because the whole area of the UNNAMED GMU and UNNAMED Lakes would be that color.

 

[cnelk]

As many years it takes to draw that tag and now you’re asking for info?

 

[jgilber5]

I bumped a cow over the unit boundary into 76 last weekend, so... theres at least 1 in there.

 

[luckydraw2014]

Have you asked your Outfitter? Just saying he may have been there a time or 2

 

[khunter]

Why heck, did you really look at your maps? Ruby lakes are above 11000 and the country around goes a lot higher so not sure what you are looking at. Have seen a few of that outfitters usual drop camps around there, they are plenty high. I would sure not stay at his ruby lake main camp to hunt from.

archery hunted elk in 76 3X since 2017 DIY. thanks to reissue list and points.

you are going guided so not sure what help you need as they will line you out just fine.

my last hunt up there when I arrowed a 330” bull, long ridge owner got very pissy bc I packed in with llamas 3 miles deeper than his deepest camp but he felt I was in ‘his’ area. Sheesh. Somehow he thinks the 150k acres he has permission for conveys exclusive access. LOL. None of his hunters stepped foot anywhere near us. That said he runs a good outfit and you will have a fun hunt and his general store on the hwy makes AWESOME green chili cheeseburgers that are famous. Anyway I could see one of his drop camps from the high ground I was hunting and walked past others. Perhaps the one you will be at was the one we glassed regularly and it had elk around it.

If you are from Colo, surely you will hunt more than just a week in a drop camp?. That unit is absolutely hunt-able from a truck camp in addition to what get into by going deep. Three good, dead archery bulls from one drop camp is a tall order in a week. Darn shame if y’all do not invest more in the hunt than that one week. what are your plans?

ATV all way to ruby lakes this summer and scout it for your self. I did that and learned a lot. Roughest, kidney bruising ATV trail I have ridden, bar none, but lots of folks do it.

 

[ArcheryWowzers]

I'd be curious how bad the dead fall is in the area you are hunting.

 

[Poser]

I'd be curious how bad the dead fall is in the area you are hunting.

That entire side of the CD is choked full of beetle kill. Elk love it, hunters hate it.

 

[Bill]

Why heck, did you really look at your maps? Ruby lakes are above 11000 and the country around goes a lot higher so not sure what you are looking at. Have seen a few of that outfitters usual drop camps around there, they are plenty high. I would sure not stay at his ruby lake main camp to hunt from.

archery hunted elk in 76 3X since 2017 DIY. thanks to reissue list and points.

you are going guided so not sure what help you need as they will line you out just fine.

my last hunt up there when I arrowed a 330” bull, long ridge owner got very pissy bc I packed in with llamas 3 miles deeper than his deepest camp but he felt I was in ‘his’ area. Sheesh. Somehow he thinks the 150k acres he has permission for conveys exclusive access. LOL. None of his hunters stepped foot anywhere near us. That said he runs a good outfit and you will have a fun hunt and his general store on the hwy makes AWESOME green chili cheeseburgers that are famous. Anyway I could see one of his drop camps from the high ground I was hunting and walked past others. Perhaps the one you will be at was the one we glassed regularly and it had elk around it.

If you are from Colo, surely you will hunt more than just a week in a drop camp?. That unit is absolutely hunt-able from a truck camp in addition to what get into by going deep. Three good, dead archery bulls from one drop camp is a tall order in a week. Darn shame if y’all do not invest more in the hunt than that one week. what are your plans?

ATV all way to ruby lakes this summer and scout it for your self. I did that and learned a lot. Roughest, kidney bruising ATV trail I have ridden, bar none, but lots of folks do it.

Not a guided hunt, just a drop camp.
yes only hunting 5 days unfortunately work and family wont allow us to hunt longer. doing my scouting this weekend with a horse ride into the area.

I have been Scouting this unit for the last 5 yrs but have never had the time to get boots on the ground until this coming weekend.