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CO elk - Which week should I bow hunt?
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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 659600" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>Your plan to head up to do some scouting is well worth the effort. I'm not familiar with NW Colorado, but I have hunted for years up in the Grand Mesa National Forest south of Grand Junction. The basins all over that area are filled with gamble oaks (short thick oak 'bushes'). At lower elevations (~7500 ft) the acorns ripen much sooner and fall to the ground in late August & early September. This draws the elk herds down to the lower elevations for the first couple of weeks of September. </p><p></p><p>Like you, I always avoid the muzzle loader season, and once a few gunshots ring out, along with the acorns ripening up higher, the herds move back up above 9000 ft for the rest of the rut. So my point is keep your eyes open for anything that might attract a big bull down to lower elevations!</p><p></p><p>I'll likely be hunting the last week of the archery season with an OTC tag, and like you am busting my tail now to get in shape. It's easy for most of us to put off the fitness side of things... I have seen several of my friends absolutely hit the wall during a hunt and just makes the whole experience miserable. So stay motivated and hit it hard all summer long!</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 659600, member: 33822"] Your plan to head up to do some scouting is well worth the effort. I'm not familiar with NW Colorado, but I have hunted for years up in the Grand Mesa National Forest south of Grand Junction. The basins all over that area are filled with gamble oaks (short thick oak 'bushes'). At lower elevations (~7500 ft) the acorns ripen much sooner and fall to the ground in late August & early September. This draws the elk herds down to the lower elevations for the first couple of weeks of September. Like you, I always avoid the muzzle loader season, and once a few gunshots ring out, along with the acorns ripening up higher, the herds move back up above 9000 ft for the rest of the rut. So my point is keep your eyes open for anything that might attract a big bull down to lower elevations! I'll likely be hunting the last week of the archery season with an OTC tag, and like you am busting my tail now to get in shape. It's easy for most of us to put off the fitness side of things... I have seen several of my friends absolutely hit the wall during a hunt and just makes the whole experience miserable. So stay motivated and hit it hard all summer long! Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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