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[Tejasbow]

Just a flat lander from East Texas that started looking into a DIY elk hunt in Colorado, and stumbled across this great source. Just wanted to say hello and thanks for the information. I plan to just read quietly.

Jeromy

 

[muleman]

Welcome

 

[Bar]

That's refreshing. You didn't ask where you should hunt.

 

[Muledeernv]

Welcome to rokslide glad to have you here

 

[tttoadman]

I still can't find the honey hole page. I will keep looking. Have fun surfing. I find good reading on topics that I would never even think about.

 

[Tejasbow]

That's funny bar that was my next topic (just kidding) I did a little google work in the last week and I saw plenty folks ask. I can assure you that they would get sent on a wild goose chase down in Texas asking around like that.

I've spent some time fly fishing, and hiking in Colorado and was really hoping to lean on some of the places i'd seen doing that but the majority of that is done just East of Buena Vista/ Salida. North of Gunnison, and of course that is a a draw archery area. I decided on an area north of there that has a decent success rate, and word it is extremely tough to hunt. I found this place asking around for packing suggestions on a Texas Hunting forum. They sure suggested me right, I could read here for days and still not get it all.

About the only Question I think I have is looking at the draw results in Colorado. How in the world do I find out if there are left over tags for a specific unit. I am sure I will have more questions before I hit the road in Septmeber, But i should just be able to use the search feature on this site. As the information is plentiful.

 

[5MilesBack]

How in the world do I find out if there are left over tags for a specific unit.

They will put the leftover list on the website after the leftover draw. Should be up sometime in mid July.

 

[Bar]

That's funny bar that was my next topic (just kidding) I did a little google work in the last week and I saw plenty folks ask. I can assure you that they would get sent on a wild goose chase down in Texas asking around like that.

I've spent some time fly fishing, and hiking in Colorado and was really hoping to lean on some of the places i'd seen doing that but the majority of that is done just East of Buena Vista/ Salida. North of Gunnison, and of course that is a a draw archery area. I decided on an area north of there that has a decent success rate, and word it is extremely tough to hunt. I found this place asking around for packing suggestions on a Texas Hunting forum. They sure suggested me right, I could read here for days and still not get it all.

About the only Question I think I have is looking at the draw results in Colorado. How in the world do I find out if there are left over tags for a specific unit. I am sure I will have more questions before I hit the road in Septmeber, But i should just be able to use the search feature on this site. As the information is plentiful.

Interesting. I live in Buena Vista, and i'm a die hard fly fisherman too.

 

[realunlucky]

Welcome

 

[Tejasbow]

Cool I don't do a whole lot on the Arkansas. Did take a half day float trip down it with a guide as a wedding gift. (My wife and I eloped up at Agnes falls about 4 years ago.) Big water is a little overwhelming. I fish a couples spots on chalk creek. My favorite is over around Taylor. Texas Creek (my favorite), any creek hitting the lake when the run off is right, cut throats catch pretty easy. I love it but I do not think I am very good at it.

My wife's family has been going to the Chalk Creek/ Mt Princeton area for a long time. My FIL said he started camping up there when he was 6, 7 years old. I was actually born in Colorado my dad was in the air force and the family was fly fishing on the Platte river when y mother went into labor. Had never been back till I went up there with my wife's family. Had I went to Colorado in my early 20's I do not think I would have ever came home.

We usually go to the area late June. But I got roped into the beach some how this year. So I planned this Elk hunting trip to get my fill.

 

[Bar]

It's a nice area here. I've hunted it for 60 years. I'm still waiting for runoff to slow down before going fly fishing. I love the high mountain creeks. Chalk Creek above the falls is a nice spot all the way up to St Elmo. For big fish i'll go to the Taylor, Frying Pan, and So Platte. I hate the crowds at those places, and love the solitude of mountain creeks much better. So, I mostly do that now. I'll combine fly fishing the high mountains with elk scouting. It makes for a nice day.

 

[Tejasbow]

Ive come up with another question.

When google earth scouting I see a lot of roads in the Unit I have chosen. Ever thing I have read online just preaches on how hard this Unit is to hunt. I mean roads up to 12,000 feet now.

Who can I call to find out if these rds are open to vehicles, or passable etc?

 

[tttoadman]

Ive come up with another question.

When google earth scouting I see a lot of roads in the Unit I have chosen. Ever thing I have read online just preaches on how hard this Unit is to hunt. I mean roads up to 12,000 feet now.

Who can I call to find out if these rds are open to vehicles, or passable etc?

An updated topo or management unit map will show wilderness boundaries, wilderness studies, or old roads that are now trails. That may narrow it down a bit.

 

[StrutNut]

I am fairly new here as well. I used to love this other site that was archery only. Work blocked my computer from hunting/firearms sites. By the time I got back to where I can enjoy these sites again that site went down hill quickly. Nobody I really liked is posting anymore and I just lost interest. I stayed FB Friends with Aron, never met the guy but we talked a few time a few years ago and I have a lot of respect for him and glad things are going well for him. I miss his posts and equipment reviews so naturally I came over here instead which better suits me as I not only archery shoot but also hunt with firearms. What can I say, I am a meat eater more than a trophy hunter! I have really enjoyed the feedback on some of my posts and it looks like I found a new favorite hunting site!

 

[Tejasbow]

An updated topo or management unit map will show wilderness boundaries, wilderness studies, or old roads that are now trails. That may narrow it down a bit.

Thanks I have my BLM maps on order, and topo maps are next.

 

[bz_711]

Welcome!
From IL here, did my first CO archery elk hunt in 2010...and stumbled upon this site right after it started up...very good info and help!

I was actually just in Buena Vista for the first time last weekend - quick anniversary trip with the wife to Aspen area. Spent all my time around Estes growing up on family vacations...but elk hunting and this last trip have opened my eyes more to other parts of CO. I really like the terrain down by BV - and the amount of wildlife

Good Luck this fall! I'll be back out with OTC archery elk tag...