Search results
-
R
Backcountry Archery Clothing
Your list of gear seems a like a bit much for just archery season IMO. The weather in Montana is obviously going to be a little different but in Colorado it's pretty mild in archery season (minus the odd snowstorm) with day time temps in the high 50s-70s and nights in the low 30s-40s and I was...- RHood
- Post #18
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
-
R
Best broadhead for elk?
your current broadheads will be good enough especially since you are already used to using them. Personally I'm going with the magnus buzzcut two blade this year since I have the option to sharpen the blades pretty easily or just replace them if it's too damaged. -
R
Hammock - pros, cons, options, thoughts...
I wanted to try a hammock last season but ultimately I went with a bivy. the only downsides I see to hammocks is that it might get cold depending on the weather/material they're made out of. The other downside (for me at least) is that there's so much beatle kill in the area I was hunting that...- RHood
- Post #39
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
-
R
Archery Elk Encounters
The most important thing is to take note of the wind direction or the setup won't matter, ideally you want to be at the same elevation as the elk since generally the wind will be pulling uphill or downhill. Corey Jacobsen has a good breakdown on two person calling setups. Basically you (the... -
R
Colorado folks
I'm sort of in the same boat, I've got 2 preference points for elk as a CO resident and last year was my first time elk hunting although it wasn't an OTC tag it was a easy to draw unit as my 2nd choice. I was able to have a handful of encounters with bulls but just wasn't able to seal the deal... -
R
Colorado apps?
I hunted a unit last year that takes zero points to draw, basically OTC since there were so many left over tags and finding parking was not an issue. But I don't go the the most obvious access points. -
R
1st time Arrow selection help.
The arrows you need will be determined by your draw length and weight, most manufacturers have charts for determining what kind of arrow spine you'll need. No need to have different set ups for pronghorn vs. elk/deer. Ideally you want to get an arrow that will weigh in between ~430-500 grains... -
R
Colorado apps?
Pretty sure the deadline is April 6th but it's just not official yet. Lol at the people with the sarcastic answers, I ain't scared of more hunters in the woods -
R
New elk hunter help
I'm not an expert by any means so take this with a grain of salt. This past season I went bowhunting in CO and it was my first year hunting elk, although I've hunted whitetails for years in the midwest. I wouldn't worry about success rates since a good portion of hunters don't ever go more than...
