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First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing
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<blockquote data-quote="aspenbugle" data-source="post: 1347973" data-attributes="member: 6481"><p>ETX - you can have your cake and eat it too. You could either do a modified drop camp where they agree to spend the first few days with you to coach you on elk hunting and how to hunt the area, and then leave you for longer if you haven't filled (and come pack it out when you do)...</p><p></p><p>or...you can have them hike & spike camp with you the whole time. Many here in Colorado (and elsewhere) guide on public land (National Forest, etc) where remote areas can be hiked into easily from 4wd roads (horses not required). I just talked with a guide (neighbor) who has done this many times with clients. They are with you full-time in places you won't typically see other hunters, coaching you full-time, and then ready to bring in horses to haul it out when it's time. Wilderness hunts and drop camps aren't your only options. 95% of hunters here are within a mile (often 1/2 mile) or less of roads, at least in areas I've hunted (and most are gone by day 4 of the season too). It doesn't take miles and horses to get away from hunters and into elk, and many outfitters know that and can accommodate you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aspenbugle, post: 1347973, member: 6481"] ETX - you can have your cake and eat it too. You could either do a modified drop camp where they agree to spend the first few days with you to coach you on elk hunting and how to hunt the area, and then leave you for longer if you haven't filled (and come pack it out when you do)... or...you can have them hike & spike camp with you the whole time. Many here in Colorado (and elsewhere) guide on public land (National Forest, etc) where remote areas can be hiked into easily from 4wd roads (horses not required). I just talked with a guide (neighbor) who has done this many times with clients. They are with you full-time in places you won't typically see other hunters, coaching you full-time, and then ready to bring in horses to haul it out when it's time. Wilderness hunts and drop camps aren't your only options. 95% of hunters here are within a mile (often 1/2 mile) or less of roads, at least in areas I've hunted (and most are gone by day 4 of the season too). It doesn't take miles and horses to get away from hunters and into elk, and many outfitters know that and can accommodate you. [/QUOTE]
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