Ohboytimmy
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Been hunting on of the many wilderness in Coloado for the last week on MY FIRST DYI elk archery solo adventure. My hunt ends on the 24th. Came all the way from Minneapolis, MN on the most boring drive. Backcountry jeep trails in Colorado are tougher than what I am use. The hunt has been just as similar, with little activity elk or "fresh tracks." I suppose that comes with OTC public land tags. I did around 6-9 miles of hiking a day with a lot of glassing in between, being mobile from spot to spot sleeping out of the truck. Searching Low elevation, high, thick timber, great glassing spots but still not a lot of sign or elk sounds. The weather has been "too nice," dry and sunny. Windy conditions along with alot of smoke from the current wildfire.
The muzzleload hunters just came out but they don't stray far from camp. Didn't run into one today but I have been hunting far off trail in high elevation. I did some pink flagging on my backpack just in don't get mixed up with a four legged ungulate.
I am currently resting and recovering at a hotel in Eagle, Co before i head back out for two more weeks. Just washed my first lite clothe in the bath tub and now they are hanging to dry. Studying my maps figuring out where I want to bivy and explore.
Am I doing the right thing by keeping mobile and trying to find them this early in the season? The next two weeks hoping the rut will kick on should I just be at my glassing points all day overlooking basins or just hanging out in funnel points? I talked to a local old school bow hunter and he said the last decade its very rare for them to bugle or even respond to it. Man, just seeing my first elk would be just awesome. Owell, having a great experience so far but hope to have some great news in two weeks.
The muzzleload hunters just came out but they don't stray far from camp. Didn't run into one today but I have been hunting far off trail in high elevation. I did some pink flagging on my backpack just in don't get mixed up with a four legged ungulate.
I am currently resting and recovering at a hotel in Eagle, Co before i head back out for two more weeks. Just washed my first lite clothe in the bath tub and now they are hanging to dry. Studying my maps figuring out where I want to bivy and explore.
Am I doing the right thing by keeping mobile and trying to find them this early in the season? The next two weeks hoping the rut will kick on should I just be at my glassing points all day overlooking basins or just hanging out in funnel points? I talked to a local old school bow hunter and he said the last decade its very rare for them to bugle or even respond to it. Man, just seeing my first elk would be just awesome. Owell, having a great experience so far but hope to have some great news in two weeks.
