Who's Elk Hunting this year
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Snow for sure. We went pretty high up this year for blacktails/mulies and it snowed in the sierra's.
ya, snows on the ground, means we're riding in from the lower trail head, 6 + hours on horseback to camp
guided deal or just hunting you vs. wild?
I've never been but would LOVE to. My old man lived out in Denver/Golden for a few years and had pretty good luck. They just hunted public lands, not guided hunts. Never got to go though and really wouldn't know the first thing about it. Just know I'd probably die trying to hike my big ass all over the side or a mountain hunting for elk at altitude. :spit: Still would love to take one though!
I used to put in for the local elk hunt here in KY every year but haven't in a year or so. KY has the largest elk herd this side of the Mighty Miss.
They still only allow a very few animals be taken each year.
C-ay
I've never been but would LOVE to. My old man lived out in Denver/Golden for a few years and had pretty good luck. They just hunted public lands, not guided hunts. Never got to go though and really wouldn't know the first thing about it. Just know I'd probably die trying to hike my big ass all over the side or a mountain hunting for elk at altitude. :spit: Still would love to take one though!
I used to put in for the local elk hunt here in KY every year but haven't in a year or so. KY has the largest elk herd this side of the Mighty Miss.
They still only allow a very few animals be taken each year.C-ay
guided deal or just hunting you vs. wild?
I've never been but would LOVE to. My old man lived out in Denver/Golden for a few years and had pretty good luck. They just hunted public lands, not guided hunts. Never got to go though and really wouldn't know the first thing about it. Just know I'd probably die trying to hike my big ass all over the side or a mountain hunting for elk at altitude. :spit: Still would love to take one though!
I used to put in for the local elk hunt here in KY every year but haven't in a year or so. KY has the largest elk herd this side of the Mighty Miss.
C-ay
Its a guided hunt, and ya, the altitude is a killer, i'm going in 30 lbs lighter this year, that should help
yeah, that should certainly help! How many in the group? How much? Who is the guide service?
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Taylor Guide and Outfitting, just 2 hunters booked and a friend of the outfitter will probably be in camp hunting too. Pretty much have the mountain to ourself this year. last time I went (2 years ago) I got my elk the second morning out, year before that I got an elk the first morning out.
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Wouldn't miss it. Been lucky enough to live here most my life (I've always hunted NW Colorado). 28years of hunting Elk here and I've progressed over the years from the venerable 30-06 all the way up to the .378 Wby I carry & shoot with now. I've even been seen in the woods with my custom .416 Swift I built some years ago (505 Gibbs case necked down to a .416 that propels a 400gr TSX at 2950fps ). I like to anchor them where they stand and in most cases, they never know what hit em. 4th season is when I usually go up and use my snowmachine to get way back in there.
Best of luck Larry. Hope you and your quarry cross paths.
). I like to anchor them where they stand and in most cases, they never know what hit em. 4th season is when I usually go up and use my snowmachine to get way back in there. Best of luck Larry. Hope you and your quarry cross paths.
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I was in Idaho last year Elk hunting with the bow, shot and lost a nice bull only got one lung and those bastards are tuff!! Just doing some traveling for whitetail this year though. Are you doing a bow or gun hunt? Good luck to ya!!
only got one lung and those bastards are tuff!! Just doing some traveling for whitetail this year though. Are you doing a bow or gun hunt? Good luck to ya!!
I hope to go elk hunting this year.
On anoter note my dad is traveling back from Canada right now after he and his brother went hunting. He sent pics of his kills too us too
My dad got the stone sheep and his brother got the grizzly.
My dad wanted to get the sheep with his bow but he broke his collarbone when he went up there the first time and barely made it back up there before the season ended.
Sorry about the hi jack Larry
On anoter note my dad is traveling back from Canada right now after he and his brother went hunting. He sent pics of his kills too us too
My dad got the stone sheep and his brother got the grizzly.
My dad wanted to get the sheep with his bow but he broke his collarbone when he went up there the first time and barely made it back up there before the season ended.
Sorry about the hi jack Larry
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Dam, thats a big bear!! I shot a 600lb blk bear in B.C. I thought was big. What did the grizz weigh in at?
. What did the grizz weigh in at?
Dam, thats a big bear!! I shot a 600lb blk bear in B.C. I thought was big
Not too sure. Im hopin my dad will call me tonight and tell me the details. But as you can tell its pretty damn big.