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    Rookie CO Elk hunter - random observations/changes after 1st DIY/OTC hunt

    Almost the same as my list of things I learned. All true for me
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    Your perfect elk rifle

    Browning A Bolt in 280 pushing a 140 gr accubond
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    Colorado 1st Rifle Elk 2018

    Cant beat that, congrats! HD
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    Is it worth it to carry calls in October seasons?

    Hell yeah
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    Where to elk hunt away from the crowds

    Look at wilderness and where the topo lines are close together. HD
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    Ross and Adam: First CO Elk Hunt Planning Thread

    Hang in there. Great thread. Effort pays off. HD
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    Seek outside/Xpac fabric noise

    I have a first run Paradox (predecessor to the Seek Outside) and have used it on two rifle hunts at hi elevation and then tons around home in the South. I am not a bow hunter but no issues with noise for me. Good system. I like the material. HD
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    I finally did it!!

    Congrats!!!
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    Blew it in Wyoming - this one is going to hurt for awhile

    Well, you just go back. HD
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    First elk

    Not much like it. Congrats!
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    Favorite "Celebratory whisky"

    Forty Creek fan here.
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    Backcountry fishing

    For the spoons and spinners what size are y'all talking about generally? 1/12, 1/8, 1/4 ? Thanks HD
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    Ross and Adam: First CO Elk Hunt Planning Thread

    Good luck guys. I'll be pulling for you. HD
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    Colorado Hunting Atlas questions about elk summer concentrations

    Use the hunt atlas as a general guide. Look for rough areas where concentration, migration corridors, and resident herds overlap or as close as you can get too it.. It is all just a starting point
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    First time elk hunter

    all those things in your last sentence are spot on. re success. The first time I went out I didn't appreciate how big the country actually is. You can get by with just decent equipment but the last three things you said make the diffrence HD
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    '15 Season; Trials Of an Aspiring Elk Slayer

    Wow! You cant beat that, congrats!
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    Colorado Elk pressure

    Pick your hunt, crunch the harvest stats and make a top ten of the units available to you. Look for ascending and descending trends. Wilderness areas can decrease pressure. Use the CO hunting atlas to investigate your top 10. Look for areas where summer and winter range are not too far apart and...
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    2015 1st Rifle

    Man, what a great job! Congrats on doing it right. HD
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    "Well you just go back"

    Thanks for the pictures Kevin. Owen is a fine looking boy and it sounds as if he is already becoming quite an outdoorsman. Looks like great family/friend time there...the best. I want to say thanks to everyone for all the kind comments and the sharing of experiences and feelings. I like to show...
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    "Well you just go back"

    Thanks for the additional pics Kevin and good to hear from you. I knew it was just a matter of time before your family started bringing home the meat. Send me a pic or two if you get a chance. Say hello to Ms Angie for me as well as Jef and Lucas if you get a chance. I still can't believe I got...

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