One day snow storm

[Mkrueger88]

Not sure if anyone’s watched the weather in CO but the area I’m hunting is supposed to be 85 on Monday 35 with a few inches of snow Tuesday and back in the 60s on Wednesday. Would a one day cold snap and snow effect the elk behavior at all? Or should I not worry about it and keep hunting the area I have been and finding sign since it’ll be back warm again very shortly?
I attached some pics of the sign I’ve been finding, thoughts on how old? I bugled in one bull near it but there was so much I couldn’t believe I didn’t see anymore.

 

[mxw12]

Should get them fired up!

 

[Northpark]

Takes way more than one snow to alter elk behavior. I’ve regularly shot them during Colorado 3rd rifle season above tree line.

 

[Coveyleader]

My experience is it will shut them down for a day or two.

 

[Elkfitness]

I think the weather could help kick start them if they are quiet. If it gets really bad, just hunker down and wait for it to pass. No reason to push hard if it’s gets blizzardy. Be ready to hunt when it’s done. It will take a lot of snow to really move them.


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[Brian Fahs]

Sounds like a recipe for some nasty road conditions. Especially after snow melt.
Safe travels to all who are hunting.

 

[Ucsdryder]

In my experience it’ll shut them down for a day or so and then they’ll get right back at it.

 

[Mkrueger88]

Sounds like a recipe for some nasty road conditions. Especially after snow melt.
Safe travels to all who are hunting.

I think the most of the snow is supposed to fall on the front range so if you can get past that first band it’s not supposed to be too bad and everywhere beyond that should only be around 1 or 2 inches at most with most accumulation on trees and vegetation. And then it’s supposed to warm up on Wednesday so it should all be melted forest service roads however could get real muddy and offer some difficulty.

 

[Brian Fahs]

I think the most of the snow is supposed to fall on the front range so if you can get past that first band it’s not supposed to be too bad and everywhere beyond that should only be around 1 or 2 inches at most with most accumulation on trees and vegetation. And then it’s supposed to warm up on Wednesday so it should all be melted forest service roads however could get real muddy and offer some difficulty.

The muddy roads are what I was referring to

 

[mylsuhat]

Hopefully enough to end all the burn bans

 

[Phaseolus]

Hopefully enough to end all the burn bans

Doubtful, you have to see how dry it is to believe it.

 

[Mkrueger88]

Doubtful, you have to see how dry it is to believe it.

Ya not hard to see why they can’t really control the fires and how they got out of hand so quickly the entire state is basically just one massive tinder box waiting for the spark

 

[justin84]

I was going to give the biologist in my hunting area in Wyoming a call this week and ask the same question. Looks like a foot of snow could fall in the next 24 hours but it’ll slowly warm back up and probably be long gone before general archery opens on 9/15. Some of the roads will be a mess, so I think we’ll spend a day checking road conditions so we don’t have any surprises.

 

[4rcgoat]

Just came down, Northern Wyoming. This same road was dusty and dry 4 days ago.

 

[Coveyleader]

Before phones etc, I’ve been in the woods, wake up to a foot of snow, go hunt, snows again, just shit weather. Now, I won’t even get out of my bag. If I had a week hunt planned now, I’d have left, went to town had a beer etc and got a shower. Snow in September is simply delaying a good elk hunt.

 

[nettereo16]

We got 6 inches mid-Sept in MT 2017. Shut everything down for a couple days. Friends we talked to after we left said after that it fired back up

 

[HunterHawk]

The only time i had snow on an elk hunt in September it was a dusting and it turned them on they were bugeling like crazy... the roads are what have me worried. The spot I'm hunting is supposed to get 8-12 but im not hunting until the 18th.. and its high so guessing it will melt and then be mud or be mud in some spots and snow in others.. should make it interesting. Hoping my chains fit my new tires, otherwise have to order new ones asap

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Some high elevation areas in Colorado could possibly see a few feet of snow over the next 48 hours. I know I don't typically bring the right gear to hunt through that type of weather on a September trip so hopefully those that need to evacuate for a few days have done so.

 

[canthitbombz]

My experience is that tomorrow if it warms up any they will be out in the open parks. they hate the snow dripping off the trees on them. should be a real good day to hunt. I know this weekend was so damn hot they werent even coming out of the deep timber. we were at damn near 11k feet and it was 81 degrees.

 

[AGPank]

Heading up to unit 12 in Colorado today. Snowing at 6000 feet today. Rain in the forecast Thursday and Friday. Cooler temps throughout. Hoping for a good 10 days of hunting.


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