Day 4 of Colorado 2nd season, I’ve been elk hunting an OTC unit. Got in Friday morning, saw elk everywhere we looked Friday afternoon including one stud for an OTC unit.
Marched in with the Orange Army Saturday morning, the elk had pulled a Houdini act and disappeared. Thought we’d backpack in Saturday afternoon and get away from the crowd - 4 miles in and 2300’ up we discovered 3 other camps already hunting that area, so Sunday Afternoon we pulled camp and went with Plan B.
Monday morning and evening we got into elk - but no legal bulls. Had a spike at 20 yards and cows at 50. Spotted about 10 Mountain Goats.
Hiked in to one of my favorite drainages this morning, but the snow and fog limited visibility to 200 yards or less, nothing seen.
My 15 year old daughter is flying in tonight to hunt deer (leftover/2nd draw tag in a “blue chip” unit), so I’m heading out to scout for deer this evening then head to town to pick her up. Good luck out there 2nd season hunters!
Marched in with the Orange Army Saturday morning, the elk had pulled a Houdini act and disappeared. Thought we’d backpack in Saturday afternoon and get away from the crowd - 4 miles in and 2300’ up we discovered 3 other camps already hunting that area, so Sunday Afternoon we pulled camp and went with Plan B.
Monday morning and evening we got into elk - but no legal bulls. Had a spike at 20 yards and cows at 50. Spotted about 10 Mountain Goats.
Hiked in to one of my favorite drainages this morning, but the snow and fog limited visibility to 200 yards or less, nothing seen.
My 15 year old daughter is flying in tonight to hunt deer (leftover/2nd draw tag in a “blue chip” unit), so I’m heading out to scout for deer this evening then head to town to pick her up. Good luck out there 2nd season hunters!
Attachments
-
224 KB Views: 29
-
273 KB Views: 30
-
715.3 KB Views: 30