Hunting Conditions in SW Colorado & SE Utah

[Colorado Cowboy]

Just returned from a scouting trip for 4th season elk in SW Co & SE Ut. Condition have sure changed a lot since I was there in mid July. Most of the snow from a couple of weeks ago is gone and it is pretty dry. What is the most shocking thing is the lack of feed. Grass is gone, there are no acorns because of a late spring freeze and not much browse left. Hope we get some snow before 4th season or it could be slim pickins!

 

[Granby guy]

That's not good. Stick with it I think we will have snow for 4th season. I HOPE!!!

 

[jroplanner]

Just returned from a scouting trip for 4th season elk in SW Co & SE Ut. Condition have sure changed a lot since I was there in mid July. Most of the snow from a couple of weeks ago is gone and it is pretty dry. What is the most shocking thing is the lack of feed. Grass is gone, there are no acorns because of a late spring freeze and not much browse left. Hope we get some snow before 4th season or it could be slim pickins!

Thanks CC. Sounds like we're in the 4th season club, so I appreciate the weather update. Were you scouting up high? I'm hoping for some weather up high to push deer down to wintering grounds, and hopefully to kick off the rut. If you can, keep us posted on the SW Colorado weather updates when you get the chance. Hopefully we'll get some weather by the second week in November!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I was up to about 9500' on the east facing La Sals which are SE of Moab. I'll keep you posted.

 

[Mr Drysdale]

I was up to about 9500' on the east facing La Sals which are SE of Moab. I'll keep you posted.

You are right. Extremely dry and zero acorns. Cattle and sheep rounded up last week and hauled away. La Sals.

 

[Biz45]

Headed to Pagosa Springs next week for 3rd rifle. As of now no snow temps in mid 50s low 30s in the evening. So hopefully we get a front to move in other wise its 9500 here i come.

 

[xtreme]

I concur with what has been said. I was out scouting north of Chama and there was nothing for game to eat. A little to the east I saw lots of game. Talked to the local game warden and he told me his counterparts farther west were having lots of calls about hungry bears. Any way I won't be going hunting there. Good luck to everyone