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<blockquote data-quote="aspenbugle" data-source="post: 763843" data-attributes="member: 6481"><p>I'm not sure where Lazylabs hunts, but most places I've hunted in Colorado aren't that busy. I've hunted MT quite a bit and have a brother there...to be honest, getting away from the crowds seemed harder there.</p><p></p><p>People like to make it sound like you need to be miles back into a wilderness area to get away from people and find elk. I disagree. Usually if you just get a few hundred yards off the forest service roads you will find yourself alone, especially if can get over a steep ridge or across a deep valley. You can also skip the first three days of the season and most hunters will be heading home the 3rd or 4th day. You'll be surprised how many guys won't go more than 1/4-1/2 mile from their vehicle. Most guys with quads seem glued to the seat or have a 100 yard tether - which is why they drive where they shouldn't...just lazy many times.</p><p></p><p>Lazylabs is right about the weather, but its not quite as hopeless as he makes it sound in my opinion. If you only have one fairly small hunting area at one elevation he is exactly right, it can be feast or famine depending on Mother Nature. The lesson is to either have multiple hunting spots that vary in elevation or hunt an area that has a a lot of elevation variation (most mountainous areas meet this). If they don't seem to be high, look low, if not low, look high. If not on this mountain or drainage, look at another. You often spend 2-3 days "zoning in" on some general areas they seem to be. They tend to be a bit nomadic - unlike deer. If you hunt a high pressure area you will need to walk a bit further in, but that is often more a matter of difficulty rather than distance -- hike into that bowl that is just past the those small nearby peaks. Elk escape there because hunters don't follow - be the one who does...just be prepared for a gnarly pack out.</p><p></p><p>Mulie hunting- even less need to get remote, although it never hurts. They are masters of disguise and masters of hiding in plain site. They are often more concentrated a bit lower than elk in mid-Fall, and tend to not be as nomadic. You wouldn't believe how many BIG bucks we've seen and shot within 100 yards of the County road (yes, county road, not way back on a forest service road). Guys are miles back in looking for them and don't realize they drove right past them 1/2 hour ago. They'll just sit there under a cedar tree nearly invisible 100 yards above a busy road and no one will see them. Big bucks are smart, but often aren't as remote as you think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aspenbugle, post: 763843, member: 6481"] I'm not sure where Lazylabs hunts, but most places I've hunted in Colorado aren't that busy. I've hunted MT quite a bit and have a brother there...to be honest, getting away from the crowds seemed harder there. People like to make it sound like you need to be miles back into a wilderness area to get away from people and find elk. I disagree. Usually if you just get a few hundred yards off the forest service roads you will find yourself alone, especially if can get over a steep ridge or across a deep valley. You can also skip the first three days of the season and most hunters will be heading home the 3rd or 4th day. You'll be surprised how many guys won't go more than 1/4-1/2 mile from their vehicle. Most guys with quads seem glued to the seat or have a 100 yard tether - which is why they drive where they shouldn't...just lazy many times. Lazylabs is right about the weather, but its not quite as hopeless as he makes it sound in my opinion. If you only have one fairly small hunting area at one elevation he is exactly right, it can be feast or famine depending on Mother Nature. The lesson is to either have multiple hunting spots that vary in elevation or hunt an area that has a a lot of elevation variation (most mountainous areas meet this). If they don't seem to be high, look low, if not low, look high. If not on this mountain or drainage, look at another. You often spend 2-3 days "zoning in" on some general areas they seem to be. They tend to be a bit nomadic - unlike deer. If you hunt a high pressure area you will need to walk a bit further in, but that is often more a matter of difficulty rather than distance -- hike into that bowl that is just past the those small nearby peaks. Elk escape there because hunters don't follow - be the one who does...just be prepared for a gnarly pack out. Mulie hunting- even less need to get remote, although it never hurts. They are masters of disguise and masters of hiding in plain site. They are often more concentrated a bit lower than elk in mid-Fall, and tend to not be as nomadic. You wouldn't believe how many BIG bucks we've seen and shot within 100 yards of the County road (yes, county road, not way back on a forest service road). Guys are miles back in looking for them and don't realize they drove right past them 1/2 hour ago. They'll just sit there under a cedar tree nearly invisible 100 yards above a busy road and no one will see them. Big bucks are smart, but often aren't as remote as you think. [/QUOTE]
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