avoiding other hunters

[wapiti66]

One thing to remember...If elk are living close to trailheads and high human activity, they are going to remain pretty quiet. Ive found elk that are close to trails, but had very little success with them responding positively to any calling.

 

[Never in Doubt]

Never in doubt, I will try and teach my horses and mule to only leave little piles of crap spread out all over the trails. But untill I teach them I will still use them and they may leave massive piles of crap spread out all over the trail. I'm sorry we annoy you!

ha ha, thank you! I feel much better!

 

[Old Hunter]

Here's an area I don't ever tell anybody about. If you like finding elk poop and rubs. You should like this. It was hard to walk without stepping on poop.

 

[Old Hunter]

 

[tttoadman]

there is enough there that a guy wouldnt have to grab a handfull and rub it around. You could lay down and squirm around for a while to get stunk up. I hope I am not the only one that rubs elk poop on myself in the woods?

 

[Old Hunter]

You are, and now we know it.

 

[Eric Bailey]

A lot of hunters don't really understand what still hunting is. Some of them really think it means a stand. I've even seen magazines describe it that way.

Taking one or two slow steps, and then standing completely still is where the name came from, and it's been called that since the 1800's.

I got this book for Christmas in 1950. I wore it out reading it.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Still-Hunter-Theodore-Strong-Dyke/dp/1146573421

I just bought the kindle edition. Looks like a GREAT book.

 

[Old Hunter]

It's an old book, but a lot of it can still be applied today.

 

[In God We Trust]

I have noticed that a little bit as well in the last couple of years. I know this won't help you because you have horses but I pick area with little to no trails. Most people are afraid or at least reluctant to bush whack into an area. I only go in about 5 but it is steep as hell and only one faint trail leads to the basins I hunt.

 

[tim]

sure is alot of chest thumping

 

[Old Hunter]

It's a testosterone thingy.

 

[Big Baldy]

I've been a backpack hunter my entire life. 10 miles is my limit. I try and avoid horse hunters so I get off trail at least a mile with my spike camp. I solo hunt and 10 miles pushes me to my limits. If you are in on horses further than that, I doubt you will run into any backpack hunters. Although there are exceptions, keep in mind that a guy willing to pack his camp on his back and spend 3 or 4 days hunting the backcountry and being willing to pack his game out on his back, then return for his camp is more likely than not, a quality hunter.

 

[ivorytip]

one of the biggest bulls ive seen and have been hunting the last 3 years ruts no more than 2 miles from a town and no more than 1 mile from the rd. infact this year we caught him in an apple orchard behind a friends cabin. he is on blm land and its not land locked. have never seen a soul in there during september, october deer hunt is a diff story but during september everyone hikes several miles past this beast and hes never alone, allways has sat bulls and cows. also, only at 6k elevation. look where everyone passes, as has been said.

 

[m.mcolorado]

To me, these days it's about over looked spots. I like to find spots that people drive or go right by because they are going deep. Every outdoor show specific to Elk talk about going deep to get to untouched elk. Out of stater elk hunters are are more prepared than ever and understand what it takes. So I find corners off highways that are steep. Been on elk less than 100 yards off the highway!!!

 

[SansSouci]

nebugle,

Were you hunting Colorado?

I've hunted Colorado only once. There was a hunter behind every tree. I ain't been back since.

We hunt a remote general season Utah deer area and rarely see other hunters.

About the only way to avoid hunting pressure is to apply for limited entry hunts.

 

[ddress00]

Everyone "goes deep" now. Just gotta be smart at what you refer to as deep