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Elk Habits if Pushed due to Light Hunting Pressure?
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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 1930736" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>I've lived here on CO since I was 5... long ago. Guided for 38 years,outfitted for 9. This and working ranches has given me great access to some great hunting. The vast majority of my elk have come in the 8-9000' zone, where the quakies are, and up to 10K where the timber starts. I would stay with the lower camp. 10-12K' are just numbers until you get there. It will kick your backside! I found the majority of nonresident hunters either move too much, sometimes wadeing into bedding areas in the middle of the day, or sit in empty country with zero fresh sign. There's a reason for the old saying 10% of the hunters get 90% of the elk. </p><p>Glass a lot. I use 10x50 zeiss victory FL binos on an Outdoorsmans tripod. I don't need a spotting scope with this setup. If you're not seeing anything after a couple days sloooowwww sneak through the county in places you can glass. Midday stealth walk the main trails and find fresh sign then hunt there but watch the wind and don't move around too much. Keep everything as light as possible. Talk to the game warden for that unit... now not when he's impossible to reach in the fall. Get in the best shape you guys can. Almost all the hunters I've seen in camp are toast after day 3. Of all the elk I've shot or seen shot, almost every one was within 150 yards. Personally I've shot 2 or 3 around 300 yds, one about 500, and one at 1098 just because I could. Best of luck and have a great time with your dad! Let us know how you do! Pics please!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 1930736, member: 1940"] I’ve lived here on CO since I was 5... long ago. Guided for 38 years,outfitted for 9. This and working ranches has given me great access to some great hunting. The vast majority of my elk have come in the 8-9000’ zone, where the quakies are, and up to 10K where the timber starts. I would stay with the lower camp. 10-12K’ are just numbers until you get there. It will kick your backside! I found the majority of nonresident hunters either move too much, sometimes wadeing into bedding areas in the middle of the day, or sit in empty country with zero fresh sign. There’s a reason for the old saying 10% of the hunters get 90% of the elk. Glass a lot. I use 10x50 zeiss victory FL binos on an Outdoorsmans tripod. I don’t need a spotting scope with this setup. If you’re not seeing anything after a couple days sloooowwww sneak through the county in places you can glass. Midday stealth walk the main trails and find fresh sign then hunt there but watch the wind and don’t move around too much. Keep everything as light as possible. Talk to the game warden for that unit... now not when he’s impossible to reach in the fall. Get in the best shape you guys can. Almost all the hunters I’ve seen in camp are toast after day 3. Of all the elk I’ve shot or seen shot, almost every one was within 150 yards. Personally I’ve shot 2 or 3 around 300 yds, one about 500, and one at 1098 just because I could. Best of luck and have a great time with your dad! Let us know how you do! Pics please! [/QUOTE]
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