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Planning 1st Elk hunting trip....NEED HELP
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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1042488" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>cohunter14,</p><p></p><p>I would tend to agree with you with a few caveats. I try to hunt as much as I can but I can't hunt in premium areas without tags for them. Hunting the rut is a whole lot different than hunting October. Hence, that which is learned from hunting while waiting for a premium tag will assuredly have little applicability. I had huge bulls with a hundred yards of me during a rut hunt. That's very unlikely during an October hunt.</p><p></p><p>I do agree with you that hunting can be better than not hunting. However, one has to hunt smarter, not harder. Colorado has a lot of elk, as far as I know it still sells OTC tags, and has the most hunting pressure I've ever seen. Therefore, my choice would be to try for premium tag draws in at least 4 states. The chance of drawing the first half-dozen years won't be great. But eventually, odds get better of drawing in one of four states while still accumulating bonus points. I'd rather wait 10 years for a shot at a trophy bull than other options. But that's just me. </p><p></p><p>Without a plan for drawing a premium tag, it's far more luck than anything at a shot at a 300 bull. If hunters are satisfied with a 300 bull, I'm good. I would rather have units in least 4 states going where guides won't want you to pull a trigger on anything under 360. </p><p></p><p>It took me a few elk seasons to figure out the game plan. I knew that if I kept going with easy to get tags, success rate would remain low and quality of bulls would not be there. As trophy elk hunting is now, it is all about bonus points and long waits. And some hunters might never see a 360 bull in their lives while a select group of hunters will look over 360 bulls every day of their rut hunt.</p><p></p><p>I want to in midst of bugling bulls again, anticipating an appearance of a huge 7x7 bull, my guide glassing him and within seconds giving me thumbs up or we're looking for bigger. For me, I can only pray that that was not a once-in-a-lifetime experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1042488, member: 84520"] cohunter14, I would tend to agree with you with a few caveats. I try to hunt as much as I can but I can't hunt in premium areas without tags for them. Hunting the rut is a whole lot different than hunting October. Hence, that which is learned from hunting while waiting for a premium tag will assuredly have little applicability. I had huge bulls with a hundred yards of me during a rut hunt. That's very unlikely during an October hunt. I do agree with you that hunting can be better than not hunting. However, one has to hunt smarter, not harder. Colorado has a lot of elk, as far as I know it still sells OTC tags, and has the most hunting pressure I've ever seen. Therefore, my choice would be to try for premium tag draws in at least 4 states. The chance of drawing the first half-dozen years won't be great. But eventually, odds get better of drawing in one of four states while still accumulating bonus points. I'd rather wait 10 years for a shot at a trophy bull than other options. But that's just me. Without a plan for drawing a premium tag, it's far more luck than anything at a shot at a 300 bull. If hunters are satisfied with a 300 bull, I'm good. I would rather have units in least 4 states going where guides won't want you to pull a trigger on anything under 360. It took me a few elk seasons to figure out the game plan. I knew that if I kept going with easy to get tags, success rate would remain low and quality of bulls would not be there. As trophy elk hunting is now, it is all about bonus points and long waits. And some hunters might never see a 360 bull in their lives while a select group of hunters will look over 360 bulls every day of their rut hunt. I want to in midst of bugling bulls again, anticipating an appearance of a huge 7x7 bull, my guide glassing him and within seconds giving me thumbs up or we're looking for bigger. For me, I can only pray that that was not a once-in-a-lifetime experience. [/QUOTE]
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