When was your first year hunting OTC Elk in Colorado?

[SoloWilderness]

1987, but tagged along with my dad a few times before that.

 

[bz_711]

2010

 

[Coppertopr]

2000

 

[notamos]

1999. The early years, I don't remember seeing anyone. Well - I did see one guy the first season but he was hunting muleys. Now, dudes seem to be coming out of the woodwork. lol

 

[Aviator]

About 1985

 

[Jdub]

Newbie here: This September. Hunted a low/no point draw unit in NW CO. Disappointing! Ran into a biologist on the mountain talking of the herd being “decimated” during winter storms. Is that real talk?

 

[Snow Panther]

2022

 

[SonnyDay]

2018

 

[longhorn8011]

2022. First time archery elk hunting. One good encounter. Mostly learned what not to do.

 

[SilentPursuit]

This year will be my first, been in Colorado since 2016 and figured it’s about time I do what I moved out here for. My last job sucked 12 plus hour days with no paid vacation, I’m in a much better place now thankfully, I’ll be getting paid to go hunt.

 

[FuddRucker]

2024

 

[lyingflatlander]

2005

 

[ReaptheHeat]

I wish I was old enough to have hunted the pre digital map/OnX/Social media times.

 

[roymunson]

2020

 

[il_cop]

As a res, I avoided it until for as many years as possible until I got the draw odds wrong in 3 states - 2021

 

[JPswitchback]

2023 and was lucky enough to be successful!

 

[AndyB]

2008, and six times since….. will do 24 and see what the next five year plan brings.

 

[TheHammer]

2014 rifle, in 18 switched to archery. In 2021 I found out the hard way as a non resident you cannot hunt two bull elk a tags in co. Gave some guys I met in a restaurant my pins and plan. They were from ny and ended up harvesting a nice 5x5, 2nd rifle.

 

[Bearclawbeav]

96'
Man what I haven't learned since then. I look back and think how in the world I ever called elk in....

 

[elkivory]

1983-rented horses, west elk wildnerness and raggeds wilderness. spike camped a couple of nights. rest of time in a winnebago motor home camped in horse ranch park between crested butte and paonia. I was hooked after this hunt.