Steve Combs
New Member
Hi all. Myself and 3 friends are going to be elk hunting the 3rd rifle season in Colorado GMU 521 this November. We are going to be in the Electric Mountain/Chalk Mountain area. We are taking ATV's and aren't afraid to hike quite aways to get into good hunting. We are all first time elk hunters, but are all avid whitetail deer hunters. How busy is 3rd rifle season in that area? (I hunt in southeastern Ohio for deer so busy to me is running into 20-30 hunters or more per day during deer gun season).
Any other information about this area would be greatly appreciated. We are studying maps and migration patterns/winter ranges etc. Any information on areas people have had some success in the area would be helpful in our scouting also. (We are arriving a day and a half before the season to do some scouting). Also there are a few of us thinking of getting a bear tag also. Is that a good idea or should we concentrate efforts on elk for the whole week? Putting elk meat in the freezer is the priority, but the opportunity to get a bear is also enticing.
Also any recommendations for specific gear we should have with us would also be helpful. We have been watching some of the videos Randy Newberg has put together for gear lists and other information. I look forward to your input.
Thanks
Any other information about this area would be greatly appreciated. We are studying maps and migration patterns/winter ranges etc. Any information on areas people have had some success in the area would be helpful in our scouting also. (We are arriving a day and a half before the season to do some scouting). Also there are a few of us thinking of getting a bear tag also. Is that a good idea or should we concentrate efforts on elk for the whole week? Putting elk meat in the freezer is the priority, but the opportunity to get a bear is also enticing.
Also any recommendations for specific gear we should have with us would also be helpful. We have been watching some of the videos Randy Newberg has put together for gear lists and other information. I look forward to your input.
Thanks