I'm heading to Colorado this fall to do a mule deer hunt in unit 3 during 2nd rifle. That unit also has OTC Elk tags so I was playing with the Colorado Hunting Atlas to see what the travel corridors and migration patterns look like for the off chance I happen to see Elk while deer hunting. I was surprised to see that a large portion of the Southwest side of this unit is listed as "Elk Resident Population Area".
I've previously posted about my upcoming plan to hunt this unit and most responses I got said not to expect to see any Elk until later in the season because they migrate into the unit when it gets colder. If thats the case, why does the hunting Atlas show a resident population or what am I missing here? Just curious because I'm targeting mainly STLs and there are several that are in this "Resident Elk" area that I could go to if it increases my odds at seeing an Elk. I'm assuming I'm misinterpreting the map but as always any advice is greatly appreciated.
I've previously posted about my upcoming plan to hunt this unit and most responses I got said not to expect to see any Elk until later in the season because they migrate into the unit when it gets colder. If thats the case, why does the hunting Atlas show a resident population or what am I missing here? Just curious because I'm targeting mainly STLs and there are several that are in this "Resident Elk" area that I could go to if it increases my odds at seeing an Elk. I'm assuming I'm misinterpreting the map but as always any advice is greatly appreciated.