bradthemarine
New Member
Greetings.
This is my first post but I've read through this site for a few years. I'm looking to try my hand at elk hunting in the next 2-3 years and I'm trying to determine which state to focus my efforts. Right now my search has come down to Colorado and Wyoming for a few reasons.
1. Location. I'm in northern Virginia so these states are two of the closest options for me.
2. Either Sex/Any Elk tags. I'd love to get a large bull but those can be tough to come by, I'd rather bag a cow than come home empty handed (meat is the priority).
3. Both states offer OTC tags. If I don't draw a tag I can purchase from whats left over.
A bit about me: I'm 37 and in decent shape, hiking and camping shouldn't be too much of an issue for me (provided I take a day or two adjusting to the altitude change). I'll most likely be shooting either a .308 or .260 with hand loaded ELD-Xs. I'm pretty confident out to 500 meters but I won't force a bad shot even if it's inside that distance. Bow hunting for elk is off the table for me right now but that won't always be the case. I can probably fly out for a long weekend scouting trip at some point.
Please let me know why I should focus on one state or the other, and if I've completely missed something please fill me in.
Thanks for all the knowledge here, even if I never bag an elk I can live vicariously through the rest of you.
-Brad
This is my first post but I've read through this site for a few years. I'm looking to try my hand at elk hunting in the next 2-3 years and I'm trying to determine which state to focus my efforts. Right now my search has come down to Colorado and Wyoming for a few reasons.
1. Location. I'm in northern Virginia so these states are two of the closest options for me.
2. Either Sex/Any Elk tags. I'd love to get a large bull but those can be tough to come by, I'd rather bag a cow than come home empty handed (meat is the priority).
3. Both states offer OTC tags. If I don't draw a tag I can purchase from whats left over.
A bit about me: I'm 37 and in decent shape, hiking and camping shouldn't be too much of an issue for me (provided I take a day or two adjusting to the altitude change). I'll most likely be shooting either a .308 or .260 with hand loaded ELD-Xs. I'm pretty confident out to 500 meters but I won't force a bad shot even if it's inside that distance. Bow hunting for elk is off the table for me right now but that won't always be the case. I can probably fly out for a long weekend scouting trip at some point.
Please let me know why I should focus on one state or the other, and if I've completely missed something please fill me in.
Thanks for all the knowledge here, even if I never bag an elk I can live vicariously through the rest of you.
-Brad