Powderhorn wilderness area elk

[Grappler]

Anyone want to talk about advice for this area, my son has a cow tag for first rifle 2025, will you dm me any pointers/advice thanks.

 

[WeiserBucks]

No.

 

[midwestcowboy]

Just a friendly heads up @Grappler, that's not really how rokslide works. Have you spent any time in the area before?

 

[Huntinmechanic]

Don't expect anything specific or too helpful when you come on here as a newb asking for help. Grab a map or Google Earth and start looking at the area. That'll give you plenty to process. I wouldn't focus entirely on the powderhorn. There's a ton of country in 66. Get high and dark. I've hunted the unit a fair bit. Historically, it's pretty warm during first season. You'll be wasting time if you hunt the low, open country. You could get lucky and find a stray, but I wouldn't count on it. I would look at elevations above 10k. There's great access all over the unit.

 

[Diamondback]

You need to go scout it and the weather is nice this time of year.

 

[Grappler]

I cant get there to scout, coming out 4 or 5 days early to scout, thanks for the info, appreciate it, really wondering how dry its been out there and how far elk will travel to get a drink, we both were in a different unit last first rifle but couldnt connect on one, we will be camping at the truck and hiking in