OTC Archery Elk DIY CO vs. ID?

[sleepymoewi]

Looking at OTC archery elk trip, bivouac 10 day or so hunt with a buddy. Hunted half a dozen yrs. including once in CO and ID.

Looking for anyone willing to help with suggestions on unit(s)/areas. PM or otherwise.

Not looking for strictly trophy, but decent bull, 5pt on up. Of course prefer getting away from crowds, probably tough to do in CO. Ok with tough terrain and probably 4-6 miles in, no horses or mules avail.

Thanks and will return the favor

 

[sleepymoewi]

ttt.........

 

[Alabama]

Sorry bro, never hunted either one. Elk hunting university on CO parks and wildlife has tons of info. Best of luck.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Look in Tex Creek, Pallasades ID, west side of the Resivoir is good

 

[Bughalli]

Hunt CO, wolves in ID have made it a much more difficult hunt in my opinion. More game in CO.

 

[Musket Man]

Hunt CO, wolves in ID have made it a much more difficult hunt in my opinion. More game in CO.

Very true but you can hunt wolves in Idaho at the same time!

 

[Old Hunter]

Horses/mules would be better for a hunt like that. Hot weather in bow season, and you'll be 4-6 miles in tough country. Two trips for two of you to get the meat out. More if you need to get camp gear out too. Can you do that without the meat going bad? You better be in great shape.

 

[In God We Trust]

Both are good, I would probably choose Colorado because of the number of elk and 0 wolves. Musket Man makes a good point though, you can shoot wolves in Idaho.

 

[dihardhunter]

I've hunted OTC DIY Colorado with success...also no worrying about grizzlies there.

 

[m.mcolorado]

Colorado

 

[trkytrack2]

What Old Hunter said.

 

[JimT]

What Old Hunter said.

Unit 77 has good access along the Piadre river just west of Chimney rock; we have had good luck there depending on the weather. Hunted archery and second rifle and have gotten into elk both times.

Good luck

 

[m.mcolorado]

Interesting facts on Idaho, check it out brother. http://www.idahoforwildlife.com/Elk graphs.html

Sad really!

 

[m.mcolorado]

As far as meat preservation, if you hunt the last week of archery (seems the bulls get fired up later and later to me) weather and meat spoilage shouldnt be a problem. You can hang in the timber and take your time getting it out.

 

[ivorytip]

all of our elk have migrated over into colorado

 

[wolftalonID]

Well technically fish and game decided they were safer in Colorado because they don't have wolves. Butch read that on the Internet by the way.....so it must be true.