GeekHunter
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Greetings!
My buddies and I are hunting in GMU 54 this year, after two years hunting 18 and 28. I'm still a rookie and this is my third year, but I have yet to bag an elk. (I did get a small mulie my first year in 18) We are looking for some advice hunting 54. We are going DIY and renting an outfitter tent for the first time. No horses (just the 280 in my F-150!), so camp will be near a road. We are planning on hoofing it in and putting on several miles per day if needed.
So far we have scouted near Mill Creek, Carbon Peak/Mt Axtell, Whetstone/Carbon Creek areas, Steer's Gulch, CR 723 and the Soap Creek Area. Didn't see any elk or much fresh sign. We are in the Air Force, so time off to do any more scouting is out. We have tags for 2nd season, and one has a muzzleloader cow tag.
Any thoughts on these areas or others we might have some luck? I am willing to share all of the intel I have on 18 and 28 - between the four of us we harvested three mulies and one 4x4 elk from there over the last 2 years.
Thanks for the help!
My buddies and I are hunting in GMU 54 this year, after two years hunting 18 and 28. I'm still a rookie and this is my third year, but I have yet to bag an elk. (I did get a small mulie my first year in 18) We are looking for some advice hunting 54. We are going DIY and renting an outfitter tent for the first time. No horses (just the 280 in my F-150!), so camp will be near a road. We are planning on hoofing it in and putting on several miles per day if needed.
So far we have scouted near Mill Creek, Carbon Peak/Mt Axtell, Whetstone/Carbon Creek areas, Steer's Gulch, CR 723 and the Soap Creek Area. Didn't see any elk or much fresh sign. We are in the Air Force, so time off to do any more scouting is out. We have tags for 2nd season, and one has a muzzleloader cow tag.
Any thoughts on these areas or others we might have some luck? I am willing to share all of the intel I have on 18 and 28 - between the four of us we harvested three mulies and one 4x4 elk from there over the last 2 years.
Thanks for the help!
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