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Brief 2023 hunt writeup / breakdown
Hey all, Doing a follow up of my 2023 season. This year took place in a point unit in CO and.... what a difference from OTC. This year gave me a ton of experience / learning / aggravation with calling in bulls. I think i had a total of 8 heart pounding encounters, and then another handful... -
Another encounter that didnt swing my way... what to do?
Alright so i got back into action this morning after locating where the bulls went since i left..... last night i went running ridges. First light i have him pinned with a location bugle and i know he has cows.... he's leaving a water source.... I tail him into the mountains, gain ground, he... -
turning a bull around
Had an encounter over the weekend where i called in a good bull, super pissed off cause i got between his cows and him (thanks for the tip Elknut! that challenge worked like a charm in that situation) and he came into 20 yards but didnt step into my shooting lane... i know i know... my bad... -
switch reeds every day? Hour? Ever?
So i checked out a new spot over the last few days.... Tons O' Fun .... really opened my eyes to what could be in elk hunting (point unit) vs. what i experienced in OTC units Multiple encounters every day, pulled my bow a few times, few nearly got em but didnt step into my shooting lane and... -
How close do the bulls follow the cows in early September?
I'm sure its place to place and herd to herd... But this weekend I got on 2 groups of cows (huge groups, like 30+) in two different spots... they'd come feeding out of the timber... i could hear a bull up above... he bugled when he got out of bed..... So i snuck around them and put myself in a... -
cause 2 out of 3 aint bad... 2022 archery season recap
The 2022 Season Recap Between my brother, my step dad, and myself we had three elk tags: My brother and step dad were hunting down in the Gila, NM (their home state) and I had an OTC tag in my home state of CO. Both of the Gila tags were for the first Archery season so I decided I would go... -
Check your water filter before you go
Getting ready to go back country to my mule deer location ... where i swore to myself i'd never kill an elk.... because it sucks that bad.... i need to stop swearing im not gonna do something, just makes me a liar. the point of the thread however: Check your filter on your water filtering... -
Friendly reminder for those hunting in the wet conditions
Friendly reminder: Looks to be a wet beginning of September in many places out west : * Prep your leather now, get those boots re-conditioned and sealed if they need it, pay attention to the seams * Re-apply water proofing on jackets and tents if they need it * Bring extra pairs of... -
Scouting 2022 photos
Let's see em, trail cam's and other's you think your gonna get this season but are gonna ghost away by the time hunting season opens Here's a brute my mom's husband scouted up this weekend. Dandy. -
I asked this once long ago.... and i still havent gotten any better at it
Is there a concrete method to differentiate between moose sign and elk sign? I feel foolish for having to ask, but to this day when im in moose and elk combined territory i never know if im looking at a moose rub, elk rub, moose crap, big elk crap..... Especially when theyre on their summer... -
Last day of the season for me: 6x6 FAIL
Well today was my last day of the season, had lots of ups and had lots of downs this year and not as much time in the woods as i wanted. I wrapped up the wedding i had to attend yesterday, got out to the hunting spot and got up the mountain ASAP, got some bulls to bugle, none came in but i was... -
Last minute tips- helping someone on their first season
Hey Guys, Last minute i just realized i could use some tips on helping someone new to elk hunting get a shot. Normally i hunt with my brother, and that guys been my partner in crime since the day he was born so when we work together in the woods its just all second nature and things dont... -
Friendly reminder to those heading out this fall to hunt....
Do the maintenance on your vehicles! i've been busy over the last few weeks checking over all the fluids, filters, joints, bolts, tires, etc. on my truck, nothing screws over your hunting time like sitting in a mechanic shop because something broke down on your way to the woods. This story... -
Heading out scouting this weekend... some thoughts i have every year
Gonna head out to do some scouting this weekend and have a few thoughts that i have basically every year.... How far out and how close to the season (dates, archery in this case) should i scout my favorite places? I dont wanna push the elk out... but i still wanna check that they are still in... -
I keep reading about these bulls people are tagging and not finding....
And now im left wondering what percent of hunters this happens to.... 15%? 30%? It definitely sucks but been seeing a lot of these stories as of late. How many days are people spending searching for the downed elk? No doubt the blood trail goes dry and things start feeling really bad but... -
Finally got the CO OTC Elk - how the hunt went
Just unloaded the truck after dropping off meat and driving back. This will be a longer post about the hunt so the short of it is: I wanted a bull pretty bad but couldn't pass up a 3-4 year old cow that presented herself at 20 yards broadside... more on that encounter below and what went right... -
Moose or Elk sign ?
Hey Everyone, First post here, been lurking for a while though. I’ll write up an introduction post soon I hope, long story short I’ve been in Colorado for about 4 years now and haven’t managed to pull my bow back on an Elk yet. Last year was my first archery kill on a mule deer (awesome...
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