Hey guys,
I just bought my OTC tag Archery tag this morning. Due to training requirements, I'll likely only be able to hunt for 4 days once and have 2 days of scouting before the season opens. I will try to get as many weekends in the mountains as I can but I will for sure have less than 10 days in the field. My freezer has been empty of any big game meat for about 2 years now. I'm the sole purpose I hunt, like many of you, is for the meat that the animals provide to us so any legal elk that is in range has reason to be worried about his/her safety. I've been masking hikes with the wife as just seeing wild country but for me, it's all about training for elk season. I've gotten several days of practice with the bow and am finally back to where I was when I shot my bow consistently. Due to my limited time, I'd just like a good chance to get on elk. I know in any OTC unit I'll be competing for space and will be limited in my amount of ground covered. Being acclimated to Colorado already helps with the amount of ground I can cover. The units I'm currently looking at are 47, 44, 80, and 81. I'm not tied to these units but I will be scouting 47 on one of my days to get a feel for the terrain which I've heard is pretty brutal. I plan on starting around Independence Pass and pushing as far into the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness as I can with a camera and spotting scope as my weapons of choice. Does this sound like a decent plan for someone with limited time to hunt? Thanks and I apologize for the long post.
Zach
I just bought my OTC tag Archery tag this morning. Due to training requirements, I'll likely only be able to hunt for 4 days once and have 2 days of scouting before the season opens. I will try to get as many weekends in the mountains as I can but I will for sure have less than 10 days in the field. My freezer has been empty of any big game meat for about 2 years now. I'm the sole purpose I hunt, like many of you, is for the meat that the animals provide to us so any legal elk that is in range has reason to be worried about his/her safety. I've been masking hikes with the wife as just seeing wild country but for me, it's all about training for elk season. I've gotten several days of practice with the bow and am finally back to where I was when I shot my bow consistently. Due to my limited time, I'd just like a good chance to get on elk. I know in any OTC unit I'll be competing for space and will be limited in my amount of ground covered. Being acclimated to Colorado already helps with the amount of ground I can cover. The units I'm currently looking at are 47, 44, 80, and 81. I'm not tied to these units but I will be scouting 47 on one of my days to get a feel for the terrain which I've heard is pretty brutal. I plan on starting around Independence Pass and pushing as far into the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness as I can with a camera and spotting scope as my weapons of choice. Does this sound like a decent plan for someone with limited time to hunt? Thanks and I apologize for the long post.
Zach