Value of Old Intel

[Scooter90254]

Sounds like a great place to start.

 

[ElkArcher918]

Looking for some opinions. Have some intel from a co-worker where he and his group camped and killed elk each year 2015-2019. I don't know yet how many were in the group and had licenses, etc., but at least killed 1 every year. I've looked everywhere I can see and there hasn't been significant fire or timber cuts in that area since then, so outside of the big growth in hunter numbers, I would think the area should still be productive 5 years later if it worked for them back then. I know the CO Harvest and Population stats aren't reliable, but for what it's worth the estimated population in the area hasn't really changed much either according to their stats.

What are the thoughts on usefulness of dated information?

Old and new intel are useful in piecing the the elk puzzle. But boots on the ground pre-season is best to confirm the presence of wapiti.