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Hello new guy here love the forums,
I live in Canon City Co, we moved here from ohio about a yr ago, being a whitetail nut from ohio w had our butt kicked by the elk in archery season lat yr, we are hoping to change our luck this fall !
Here is a nice set my son picked up a few weeks ago

Anyway nice to meet and greet here
Matt


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[ScottR]

Glad to have you here!

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[Kevin Root]

Welcome Matt, thanks for the introduction. Elk hunting kicked me pretty good too this past year. It was a good motivator to keep in shape for me. Best wishes to in the coming year and welcome to the forum.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Welcome Matt. Wow great set of sheds.

 

[velvetfvr]

Welcome to the party!!!

 

[OregonJim]

Welcome Matt,
2013 was a down year for me at least for Elk.
2014 is going to be MUCH better!!!!!

 

[Hycntryhtr]

What up man, welcome.. I to am a newbie to Colorado been here 2 yrs!


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[Musket Man]

Welcome Matt!

 

[Topgun 30-06]

Welcome! Looks like that bull got into it pretty good during the rut the way his tops are all broken up!

 

[ElkTrout]

Matt, welcome aboard. Elk hunting kicks all of are butts from time to time. Stick with it. It will pay off!


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[Umpqua Hunter]

Hey Matt. Those are some nice sheds. I love shed hunting but don't get to do it much near home. Welcome to the forum.

 

[gonhunting247]

Nice! Welcome to EF

 

[tim81212]

Welcome Matt. i am new to the forum also and kinda new to CO - 6 yrs. Oh yeah, I live in Canon City also!

 

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Tim we moved here to volunteer for new horizon ministry, if you see there truck and trailer it's prob me


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[tim81212]

Ill be sure to wave!

 

[Hilltop]

Matt,

I guided in that area years ago- mainly around Guffey (sp?). Our best hunting was the first rifle season. We had many private leases but many of our elk were shot on the small pieces of public between these ranches. Take a good look at your maps and find a few of these spots to focus on.

 

[RUTTIN]

Welcome to the forum, keep at it, it's only a matter of time and you will get your bull.

 

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Hilltop we are archery hunters and will be applying in 58 this yr pretty sure we will get a tag,


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[MWScott72]

Welcome Matt - the west is a gorgeous place to be!

Hey, the not so secret secret is that elk hunting kicks all our butts...then you shoot one!! From there on out "getting your butt kicked" takes on a whole new meaning. The elk ALWAYS gets the last laugh.

 

[Hilltop]

Hilltop we are archery hunters and will be applying in 58 this yr pretty sure we will get a tag,


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Matt,

That is the main area I guided. I only took two archery hunters but both were successful hunts. One rag horn and one 6x7 that maybe scored 250. Most rifle hunters shot smaller rag horns. Again, most of our elk were public land elk even though we had private ranches. Spend some time scouting and you should have a great hunt. The best bull taken by all hunters ( 20-25 total) in all hunts was a 7x7 that scored about 285. I am only aware of one 300"+ bull taken in that area the two years I guided. It was on a ranch 20 miles west of Guffey. I think the genetics are there but they rarely get the age needed to be big. On an archery hunt, I would take the first bull with a brow tine that presented a shot. Feel free to send me a PM if you are interested in more info. Good luck!