Early archery unit 43

[Luke Downing]

What can you guys tell me about unit 43 in the Maroon Bells as far as type of country and elk populations

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[dkopriva]

The country is pretty rough. Lots above timbeline in that area but that is where the elk will be in the early season. Don't know about elk numbers but I know they are there.

 

[Musket Man]

You would want to go from Redstone or Marble and you would need horses to get an elk out of alot of it. Its been a few years since I been there.

 

[sheephunter]

I have gone up into there via the Redstone route. it is a brutal climb up into the upper basins. I was told one time that the outfitter who had the permit for that area refused to take horses up that trail after having a bad horse wreck on it. It is beautiful and vast country, but a guy would really have to have his ducks in a row to hunt it effectively and get any game taken out of there. I have been up in there when it was loaded with elk, and I have seen those upper basins devoid of life; you just never know.