my own follow up. I just discovered the range finding capabilities are now legal for rifle scopes. Maybe that has been the case for a few years and I'm just slow, but it would make even more sense for the functionality on a bow.
2024 DEA Regs: Rifle scopes with illuminated reticles, built-in...
Exactly what happened to me and a buddy last night. We were hidden looking down the slope, but not behind us where the 3 bulls wandered in looking for that hot cow.
My advice would be to enjoy a week hunting hard regardless of the outcome: Residents are able to draw tags in these areas more often, these areas get a lot of hunters in archery season, it is my understanding the number of tags has increased for the late rifle seasons, and likely limited...
I hunted there this fall in archery with a type 9 tag. I can't speak to the hunting experience during rifle season but would be happy to discuss the terrain, etc.
First time I've ever been tagged out for elk in a season. Cow1 was a week ago - beautiful day and my buddy and I got into a heard of about 75 elk with ~15 bulls/spikes. There were 3 bulls bugling at each other and 2 other bulls sparring - very fun to see the first of November! I harvested...