So I am primarily a lurker and don't post much, but my most recent hunt has me questioning a few things and trying to figure out what I could have done better so everyone involved walked away feeling better. Looking for feedback on how to handle a "whos cow is this" when there were multiple shooters situation. Trying to give enough information but not too much etc.
I am a late onset hunter in my mid 40's, this is my 5th season hunting in Colorado where I live. I have managed to get lucky and kill one or two big game animals a year (cow elk, mule deer, black bear, pronghorn) primarily with rifle but archery as well. I am not a badass like many on here, I have not killed anything more than 2.5 miles from a trailhead because I hunt alone and have some back issues and generally worry about how many trips it will take me to get the meat out. 2020 has been a rough year hunting wise for me so I was hunting a leftover 4th season cow tag trying to fill the freezer. The first 2 days were in a different area of the unit and unproductive, so I switched to a new trailhead I had only been to one day during my (unsuccessful) 2nd season deer hunt. The area is not unknown, has elk herds and the herds know where the private property refuges are. So with elk bunched up completely avoiding other hunters isn't a realistic possibility..
I am a late onset hunter in my mid 40's, this is my 5th season hunting in Colorado where I live. I have managed to get lucky and kill one or two big game animals a year (cow elk, mule deer, black bear, pronghorn) primarily with rifle but archery as well. I am not a badass like many on here, I have not killed anything more than 2.5 miles from a trailhead because I hunt alone and have some back issues and generally worry about how many trips it will take me to get the meat out. 2020 has been a rough year hunting wise for me so I was hunting a leftover 4th season cow tag trying to fill the freezer. The first 2 days were in a different area of the unit and unproductive, so I switched to a new trailhead I had only been to one day during my (unsuccessful) 2nd season deer hunt. The area is not unknown, has elk herds and the herds know where the private property refuges are. So with elk bunched up completely avoiding other hunters isn't a realistic possibility..