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Colorado 2nd Rifle Season Elk GMU 82/86
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunter14" data-source="post: 832037" data-attributes="member: 55580"><p>Unfortunately I cannot help you with any information on these units as I have never hunted them. However, I figured I would chime in with a few answers to some of your questions:</p><p> </p><p>1) Weather conditions: October in the Colorado high country can be anything from 60 degrees and sunny to negative temps and snowing sideways. To top it off, this can change in a matter of minutes. I have been out hunting in a tee shirt when a storm comes in and the next thing you know we have a foot of snow. The best thing I can tell you to do is prepare for it all. Have a lot of options and try to layer your clothing so you can add and remove as the day goes on.</p><p> </p><p>2) Are streams dry/frozen: typically not. Although it can get cold, it is typically only for a few days at a time, so as long as the water is running through the streams, they shouldn't be frozen.</p><p> </p><p>3) Are lakes frozen: typically not, but there could be a small sheet of ice if it gets really cold for a couple of days. This really just depends on the size of the body of water too. The larger the body of water, the less chance that it's frozen over. </p><p> </p><p>I will also throw out there that the areas that are most heavily hunted, regardless of which unit you are in, are going to be within one mile of a road. As soon as you get off the road more than that, you will find far less hunters and increase your chances at seeing elk. Elk are not stupid animals and they also realize that hunters will remain close to the major roads. </p><p> </p><p>Hope some of this helps out a little bit. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunter14, post: 832037, member: 55580"] Unfortunately I cannot help you with any information on these units as I have never hunted them. However, I figured I would chime in with a few answers to some of your questions: 1) Weather conditions: October in the Colorado high country can be anything from 60 degrees and sunny to negative temps and snowing sideways. To top it off, this can change in a matter of minutes. I have been out hunting in a tee shirt when a storm comes in and the next thing you know we have a foot of snow. The best thing I can tell you to do is prepare for it all. Have a lot of options and try to layer your clothing so you can add and remove as the day goes on. 2) Are streams dry/frozen: typically not. Although it can get cold, it is typically only for a few days at a time, so as long as the water is running through the streams, they shouldn't be frozen. 3) Are lakes frozen: typically not, but there could be a small sheet of ice if it gets really cold for a couple of days. This really just depends on the size of the body of water too. The larger the body of water, the less chance that it's frozen over. I will also throw out there that the areas that are most heavily hunted, regardless of which unit you are in, are going to be within one mile of a road. As soon as you get off the road more than that, you will find far less hunters and increase your chances at seeing elk. Elk are not stupid animals and they also realize that hunters will remain close to the major roads. Hope some of this helps out a little bit. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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