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Hotel in meeker co?
I have stayed at the Meeker Hotel. It is a typical small town old hotel but nice enough. Teddy Roosevelt used to stay there. Also allegedly its haunted. -
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Grand Mesa Questions
I have hunted the area you are looking at several times. 1. Hiking on and off the Mesa - doable, but hike up in the morning and down in the evening so you don't screw yourself up as much with thermals. The under brush makes hiking certain areas tough though. 2. Roads - lots and lots of... -
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What makes an Elk big?
I like 'em when they can scratch their rump without bending to much. Just a small head turn and they are scratching their rump. To me that is big. -
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Thoughts on Hunting an area that burned in 2013
Just like the title says. I am looking at a unit fairly high - upper 9s to low 12s thousand feet that had a pretty large fire in 2013. I am just trying to figure out if that should be overgrown, undergrown, whatever. For those with experience in such matters what will the regrowth most likely... -
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Drawing New Mexico just got harder, Even if only by a little.
I hope my state makes it super easy for Wyoming folks to hunt here. With those odds I may just have to start driving a little further and hunting Wyoming. I have been thinking that WY may be where i end up after the youngest graduates High School. It is really down to there and Montana. I love... -
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Drawing New Mexico just got harder, Even if only by a little.
I hope my home state has reciprocity to those states who make it difficult for non-residents. I know it would get complex but having the same odds to come here as I do to go there would only be fair. -
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Horseback Elk Hunting
I used a horse this year for the first time and between worrying about it getting shot (even though he is white) and it running away there was a lot on my mind. I bought some blaze orange fabric and put it over the saddle when I wasn't riding him. I also stretch bright orange construction tape... -
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Colorado Advice Sought
By Unk do you mean Uncompahgre? Sorry if I am missing an obvious abbreviation. Horse versus ATV really breaks down to preference in some ways. I thought about just buying an ATV (easier maintenance in the off season and they don't buck) but with the relatively easy access to horses I am... -
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E-Scouting for Elk using onX
Wait! I thought Elk are where you find them... -
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Colorado Advice Sought
Hello, I am looking for some general (or as specific as you would like) advice on Colorado. I have hunted a few seasons in unit 52 (Grand Mesa area) and am now thinking about switching things up. The main reason is this year I started hunting with a horse and I don't think 52 gives as much of an... -
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How crowded is it? (otc CO)
I have hunted CO both OTC and draw in the same unit (52). This year I draw the limited entry first season tag and found it more crowded than the OTC second season. Not sure that is a typical experience, but that was my experience this year. -
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MT Surplus NR Elk Combo Licenses
Are they unit specific? How can I find what units of they are? I have tried to use the MT site, but it is a bit convoluted. -
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So hard to concentrate!
Headed to the Grand Mesa for 2nd rifle later this week and am trying to get a few days work in before hand. Business trip just came up to Cincinnati which means I now will be flying to Cinncy Tuesday, working there Wednesday and flying to Montrose Thursday morning. My son comes from Iowa to... -
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Load Testing/Bullet Questions
50 may seem like a lot of bullets, but when I work up a new load I may try 3 or 4 powders with each bullet and will typically run 4-5 different powder weights. All told that matrix uses up bullets pretty fast - 4 powders x 5 weights x 5 shot group = 100 rounds in a work up. That is not unusual...- bmontang
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Any reports on the Rut in Western CO?
I have heard that with the heat the rut has been pretty quiet so far. Just wondering if thats the case and is there is any chance a guy may catch the tail end during second rifle. TIA. -
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Colorado Elk Hunt, Unit 521, 42, 52, 421, 41 & 411 New Elk Hunter
Sounds like its mostly the Grand Mesa/Gunnison National Forest area. We are headed there for the second rifle. There isn't many areas on the public grounds without roads every couple miles. I have been on the Mesa multiple trips in the summer but this is the first trip hunting it. I think the... -
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Greetings Y'all and You Guys
Greetings from the DFW area of Texas. New to the forum, grew up splitting my time between Iowa and Colorado. Old dude with 7 children, planning my first elk hunt to Colorado in 2018 with my oldest son (he's 26). Dad and uncle hunted elk in CO when I was younger but never got to go. I know...
