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<blockquote data-quote="aspenbugle" data-source="post: 1228539" data-attributes="member: 6481"><p>I will politely disagree with ATH. I was born and raised here in Colorado and have hunted elk here over 4 decades - all of it on public land (millions of acres of National Forest and BLM). It certainly can be tough and taxing, however, it doesn't have to be. Many forest service roads go for hours back into the woods and to the tops of mountains, past the elk and above the elk. Much to my chagrin there are several times I've gone on 5+ mile sojourns through hell of thick, steep stuff, returning empty-handed only to find one of the less mobile of my party with a bull hung in the tree that he killed just 300 yards from camp.</p><p></p><p>Four of my last five bulls, shot on public land, no preference points, with over-the-counter tags I've shot when walking less than 200 yards from camp (no I'm not telling you where "grin"). Many out-of-staters spend all day riding their ATVs around the mountain, and some actually kill stuff. However, by going about 45 minutes up the mountain on a 4wd road you can walk 300-400 yards off the road, not too steep, an kick up bedded elk or watch small meadows that they will feed into at dark. Many dozens of elk that my group have shot (in fact most of our success and most hunters I know here in Colorado) has all been within 400 yards of a forest service road. The elk hang out in the timber a few hundred yards from the mountain meadows that the road goes through, and a couple hours after dark, they come out into those larger meadows to feed. I've hunted many units here and have had the same experience in most of them. You can make it harder if you want to, but it doesn't have to be.</p><p></p><p>Again, not steering you away from antelope, that would be a great choice. Just saying don't be discouraged from elk hunting...tons of public land and you don't have to hike 5 miles into some remote spot to find success, even with no bonus points or special draw tag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aspenbugle, post: 1228539, member: 6481"] I will politely disagree with ATH. I was born and raised here in Colorado and have hunted elk here over 4 decades - all of it on public land (millions of acres of National Forest and BLM). It certainly can be tough and taxing, however, it doesn't have to be. Many forest service roads go for hours back into the woods and to the tops of mountains, past the elk and above the elk. Much to my chagrin there are several times I've gone on 5+ mile sojourns through hell of thick, steep stuff, returning empty-handed only to find one of the less mobile of my party with a bull hung in the tree that he killed just 300 yards from camp. Four of my last five bulls, shot on public land, no preference points, with over-the-counter tags I've shot when walking less than 200 yards from camp (no I'm not telling you where "grin"). Many out-of-staters spend all day riding their ATVs around the mountain, and some actually kill stuff. However, by going about 45 minutes up the mountain on a 4wd road you can walk 300-400 yards off the road, not too steep, an kick up bedded elk or watch small meadows that they will feed into at dark. Many dozens of elk that my group have shot (in fact most of our success and most hunters I know here in Colorado) has all been within 400 yards of a forest service road. The elk hang out in the timber a few hundred yards from the mountain meadows that the road goes through, and a couple hours after dark, they come out into those larger meadows to feed. I've hunted many units here and have had the same experience in most of them. You can make it harder if you want to, but it doesn't have to be. Again, not steering you away from antelope, that would be a great choice. Just saying don't be discouraged from elk hunting...tons of public land and you don't have to hike 5 miles into some remote spot to find success, even with no bonus points or special draw tag. [/QUOTE]
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