Posted By: Gwood88
School me on Colorado Elk Hunting - 09/24/19 02:29 PM
My brother in law and I really want to take an elk next year. After doing some research it seems like getting an over the counter tag in Colorado seems to be our best bet. His parents live in Golden so that is another huge plus.
I am planning to sort of do it car camping style where we make a base camp and keep most of the heavy supplies there with our car and then hike out to the top of a ridgeline to glass for elk. Then once one is spotted try to intercept them and take an ethical shot if the terrain and conditions are in our favor. Or if we aren't successful hike back to the camp and try again the next day.
We are both relatively young, 20's and 30's, and in good shape. We both have done a lot of backpacking and camping in the backcountry of the rockies so we aren't expecting any surprises there.
Right now I am trying to figure out which areas would be best and give me a good likelihood of being able to get an over the counter tag and have a good chance to taking an elk, and if my tactics are too idealistic for this type of hunting?
I am planning to sort of do it car camping style where we make a base camp and keep most of the heavy supplies there with our car and then hike out to the top of a ridgeline to glass for elk. Then once one is spotted try to intercept them and take an ethical shot if the terrain and conditions are in our favor. Or if we aren't successful hike back to the camp and try again the next day.
We are both relatively young, 20's and 30's, and in good shape. We both have done a lot of backpacking and camping in the backcountry of the rockies so we aren't expecting any surprises there.
Right now I am trying to figure out which areas would be best and give me a good likelihood of being able to get an over the counter tag and have a good chance to taking an elk, and if my tactics are too idealistic for this type of hunting?