Elk hunting
#11
I havent seen it. Most people will hike like that for one day maybe, then lose their drive. We are talking about the same people worried that a 30'06 if it weighs more then 6lbs, its too heavy,lol. Some will hike in further, but most dont have the stomach. SOme units are alot worse then others though. I would guess 54 has become like this, seeing all the restrictions on tags there the last few years.
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Colorado
Posts: 359
#14
Colorado OTC units can be crowded but IMO if you focus on the wilderness areas that don't allow motorized access and are willing to hike in you might be able to eliminate some of the crowding. My hunting partner and I both took bulls this year second rifle in an OTC unit. It was on semi private land and we did see quite a few other hunters but the hunting was good.
Last edited by Champlain Islander; 10-30-2012 at 04:03 AM.
#15
Another thing, turn the situation into an advantage. Crowded public land can be a good area to hunt, if you know how to hunt it. Let those fools keep the critters moving. Let them move the elk to you. Plenty of people get large bulls, and bucks this way.
#16
Pretty good advice from someone who lives there. Knowing where pressured animals go to can be an advantage.
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SE Kentucky
Posts: 104
Colorado OTC units can be crowded but IMO if you focus on the wilderness areas that don't allow motorized access and are willing to hike in you might be able to eliminate some of the crowding. My hunting partner and I both took bulls this year second rifle in an OTC unit. It was on semi private land and we did see quite a few other hunters but the hunting was good.
#19
My hunting partner owns some land on a large 17,000 acre ranch. The deal is if you don't post your land you can hunt on the rest of the ranch that isn't posted. Only owners and a limited number of guests can hunt. It can go between somewhat crowded to few other hunters. It all depends on the year. I think there are quite a few hunting places like that throughout the west. The area abuts another ranch that doesn't allow hunting as well as a large piece of federal land which gets some pressure. It is technically private land but does allow any of the hundreds of owners to hunt.
#20
Elk Hunting
We have some good looking bulls in SE Montana. The tags are a little exspensive, but we have some acres that we allow hunters on for a small fee so you won't pay as much for an outfitter/guide. It's a self-guided hunt. If you would like more information feel free to shoot me an email.