Colorado 3rd Rifle season Unit 78

[blaire458]

Hey everyone!
Anyone have any experience in unit 78? I am going on a 3rd rifle season elk hunt this upcoming week. First time Elk hunter!
I know that can come across as annoying to some folks, "more newbies". But really excited about the experience!
Any tips on what to expect and maybe some words of advice on what/where to look for Elk would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Jake.]

Welcome to HT

 

[jdf]

Good luck. Welcome. Enjoy the experience of learning.

 

[eddytheeagle]

Was there last year for my first rodeo. Watch out for the sea of orange...

 

[blaire458]

Was there last year for my first rodeo. Watch out for the sea of orange...

Dang! How far back in did you go off a parking area?

 

[clint6760]

Are you going by your self?

 

[blaire458]

Are you going by your self?

No, going with my brother and 2 friends. We have 2 OTC bull tags.

 

[clint6760]

Good luck! I’ll be there going solo and first time elk hunter.

 

[blaire458]

Good luck! I’ll be there going solo and first time elk hunter.

Awesome! Best of luck. We will have to report back next week and see how it went.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Awesome! Best of luck. We will have to report back next week and see how it went.

Get one?

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Get one?

Just a “give me info” disappear forever... guys like this are why a lot of first timers with questions are treated with derision.

 

[OverlordBear]

Maybe time to up the initial post comment count before being allowed to create a thread.

 

[TOGIE]

Maybe time to up the initial post comment count before being allowed to create a thread.

i think instead there should be a reaction score threshold. otherwise people just muddy up old threads with irrelevant comments and questions and never actually contribute to a conversation.

wonder if you can filter that by positive reactions

or just make it like it used to be and we ignore newcomers begging for insider info on units and they either immediately leave or start to contribute

 

[blaire458]

Get one?

Sorry guys I needed to update my notification settings. Wasn't getting any emails that people responded.
No luck on my first hunt. Picked a poor location for the first 4-5 days and got hit with a gnarly storm. But had a great time!
Changed locations the last day and hunted hard. Got into 1 elk (that we assumed was big bull). Never saw him, but spooked him out of his bed and chased his tracks in the snow for 4 miles and finally gave up.

Definitely going back next year. Huge learning experience!

 

[Laelkhunter]

Did you access the unit from New Mexico hwy 17 or the North (Colo) side? I hunted 78/81 couple years ago. I stayed In Chama, and went up 17, then into the unit.

 

[blaire458]

We stayed in Pagosa Springs the first night and then camped the rest of the time. Has a couple guys question our sanity at the trail head when we found out a storm was coming in.

 

[nidahunter]

Man, thats a beautiful sunset!

 

[noharleyyet]

We stayed in Pagosa Springs the first night and then camped the rest of the time. Has a couple guys question our sanity at the trail head when we found out a storm was coming in.

Way to follow up..stick around.

 

[Clzandstra79]

Nice pics! I’m looking at trying the same in 21. I’ve never seen an elk, should be interesting

 

[LaSportsman]

Sorry guys I needed to update my notification settings. Wasn't getting any emails that people responded.
No luck on my first hunt. Picked a poor location for the first 4-5 days and got hit with a gnarly storm. But had a great time!
Changed locations the last day and hunted hard. Got into 1 elk (that we assumed was big bull). Never saw him, but spooked him out of his bed and chased his tracks in the snow for 4 miles and finally gave up.

Definitely going back next year. Huge learning experience!

Thanks for the report. Understand folks here get frustrated with newbie's first (and often only) post being "where do I hunt in Unit X". It's a great community here. Stick around and join the conversations.