My one and only time I paid to hunt a private ranch in Colorado the landowner and neighboring landowners would do small 10-30 acre clear cuts every few years to promote aspen regeneration. These thickets turned into the bomb for elk activity. Have no idea how the elk could even get through some...
Both are very hard to get away from hunters. I've mostly road camped in both ranges but have spiked out at times. When you hike 4 miles back in and find 3 different camps spread 1/2 mile to 1 mile apart from one another that's deflating. Like someone else mentioned above it can be hard to even...
Hunted muleys in there a few years ago. Beautiful country. Elk are very high the first week or two, hunt them early like you would mule deer. Little to no bugling heard the first week. Not a ton of hunters up high the first week but by the second week they starting piling in and elk retreated...
I did the online class and do feel a little slimy. I'm right on the edge of drawing some pretty good archery elk units with 14 points and if I didn't do the class it could set me back years.
Don't blame you guys who did the in person class for being upset. Just a BIG money grab now.
Ain't that the truth! Shot my small bull solo this year and I almost said screw the head after packing 6 trips out in 80 degrees. I was absolutely spent at that point but still packed it out.