Fever Buck
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Thanks. Seems like we should opt for the Sept rifle hunt then.September, 1st rifle, you are basically guaranteed to get into elk. They havent been pushed or shot at yet. All the guides have their opening day spots where they know elk are every year for openers; That does not guarantee you a big bull though. If you look at photos, you will see far more under 300" bulls than above being taken each year. People who have never been up there seem to think big bulls are in every herd, and its just not the case. I spent years guiding up there, and have covered basically all that country between summer pack trips and fall hunting.
The reason for the extra cost like you are asking...That late hunt in october, if there isnt any snow, you could spend the entire hunt riding 20 miles a day, and not see a single elk out of the park. Once the resident elk get shot at for a few weeks, they disappear, and without weather, it can be very tough hunting. YO is a great outfit, and they know their country very well and no doubt will hunt hard. But nobody can change mother nature. And there are plenty of years, the migration does not occur till after that season ends up there. IF you get snow, it can be a great hunt and possibility of seeing some good bulls. But, that is far from a guarantee that time of year.