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  1. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    I would add one other question, i heard from a number of hunters this year while we were looking for Elk, that stated they had cow tags. Is the typical sucess for Cows pretty good, or is it about the same as the percentages for bulls?
  2. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Well that report makes me feel a little better. Many of the hunters we spoke to told us that it was not a normal year. We will likely try our hand at antelope and mule deer next year to up our odds. Learned a lot, saw a lot of gorgeous country. Biggest lesson learned, I will be working out...
  3. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Well all First Elk hunt was a bust. We saw one bull 2 days before the opener at 9600 feet, and covered a ton of ground from elevation of 10K to 6400 and never saw another through the season. I spoke to a number of other hunters saying this year was not normal, and they had similar results...
  4. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Hey all 3 days in OTC season the orange army is a force to deal with. BLM is frustrating seems to be controlled by outfitters. Any advice? Saw one bull 2 miles away 2 days before the season. Not a huge fan of driving the rds and rd hunting.
  5. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Well I am sure there is an abundance I have no clue about when it comes to this, but we will be putting in the time, the effort and we will give it hell. I will post the results of the trip after we return. Thanks to all who added and provided input.
  6. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Yes sir, that is accurate, all the areas we have virtually scouted and will be scouting early next week, are in the OTC min 4 point category. So I get it, there will not be a lot of traffic and shooting. Here is a thought, is there any restriction about being in the woods/mountains the day...
  7. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Ha, trust me I know the difference, but growing up on a beef farm, we did have a person shoot a Herford one year. So common sense in hunting is not necessarily common.
  8. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Hey guys, I do appreciate the feedback, I get the newbie point, hard to give advice to anyone joining the club. with no credibility I am getting the point, walk though, cover ground, then do it 10X more when I think I have covered enough, until I find them. I am looking forward to getting out...
  9. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Awesome feedback. On some of the other threads, I have heard nightmare stories of crowds of people at the trail heads, and more and more hunters moving into back country hunting because of some of the popular hunting shows out there. I assume this is true of all public land, not just CO. We...
  10. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Wow the -24 is way colder than I was anticipating. I have a good 0 degree bag, now wishing I had colder rating. WE picked the area we did based on migration routes, anticipating either cold or snow. Let me ask this, I am taking a GMC 2500, chains for front and back, I have driven on a lot of...
  11. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Thanks, I will call out to CPW, we were wondering that too, we are coming in from the North as well, heard a lot of the roads in are closed because of the current fires. We have some back up locations determined as well, and if needed will adjust. I am thinking with the weather, little snow...
  12. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Copy that, I figured as much with the terrain, elevation, even though we have been preparing will be an adjustment. How significant is water sources to pressured Elk, will they come out of the recesses of cover or only after dark? I am trying to employee Midwest hunting logic to the west and I...
  13. Tabsgm

    1st time DIY Elk Hunt, Colorado 3rd Rifle Question

    Hey all I am a newbie here, just joined today. Driving out to hunt in Zirkle Wilderness for 3rd rifle OTC. I think I have a pretty decent grasp on how to proceed, but was wondering if anyone has advice or pointers? I was supposed to be hunting with a buddy that lives in Denver, but he was...
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