Colorado elk hunting

[fulldraw]

I am sitting on 10 Preference Points for elk in Colorado and think I better try to use them. I have never hunted elk in Colorado and would like any information on any areas where 10 points would give me a chance on a decent bull, if that is possible. I have hunted elk a few times in Wyoming but only collected points in Colorado.

Thank you for any info you are willing to share.

 

[Brotherhood]

If it were me I would use one of the OTC seasons and learn the areas that I would target for a points hunt.

 

[Oak]

Weapon of choice?

The most important thing to understand going into the process is that you're probably not going to find a hunt that you can draw with 10 points that seems like it was worth waiting 10 years for.

 

[fulldraw]

As far as weapon of choice for my Colorado hunt. Rifle, bow. or muzzle loader which ever would give me the best opportunity with 10 points.

 

[sbhooper]

Muzzle loader season in Colorado is great, in that it usually hits the rut real well. I hunted unit 49 two different times during center-fire and took one small 4x4 and a non-typical 6x6. I think there are some good bulls there, though, and I think it takes at least eight points to draw that hunt now (not positive, but I don't pay attention anymore).

If you consider that area, I can give you actual gps coordinates to look at.

Good luck with your choice.

 

[elkduds]

Sure bets in '17 for NRs w 10 pps: Archery gmu 4, gmu 33 either sex ml, archery gmu 10, gmu 40 bull 4th rifle season. Plus many others that take less than 9 pps.

GMU 49 bull ml: among NRs w 10 pp, 6 out of 20 drew in '16, meaning this year 11 pp may be the minimum. 49 1st rifle bull, 9 of 18 NRs w 10 PPs drew last year, so this year's odds will be less than 50/50.

PM if I can help further.

 

[sbhooper]

Sure bets in '17 for NRs w 10 pps: Archery gmu 4, gmu 33 either sex ml, archery gmu 10, gmu 40 bull 4th rifle season. Plus many others that take less than 9 pps.

GMU 49 bull ml: among NRs w 10 pp, 6 out of 20 drew in '16, meaning this year 11 pp may be the minimum. 49 1st rifle bull, 9 of 18 NRs w 10 PPs drew last year, so this year's odds will be less than 50/50.

PM if I can help further.

Wow! 49 kind of went crazy. That was sure a fun hunt, though.