ColoradoHunter719
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Hello to all and hopefully you already received your tags, at side from leftovers. I managed to get an Elk Cow Tag for 2nd Rifle Season at GMU 54. Additionally, I will buy an OTC Elk Bull Tag for GMU 54. This year they will have 2nd rifle season OTC tags for bull elk at GMU 54. I have done some research about the area and trying to concentrate my efforts on a more specific area.
This will be my 2nd time hunting in Colorado. Last year I hunted GMU 81 and 82 with cow and bull tags, we ended up with Tag Soap. Well, we all did, me and 2 other friends. Hopefully this year will not be the same. Last year we hunted during 2nd Rifle season and after 8 days, we only saw two cows several miles away. We were disappointed but overall we enjoyed every minute of it.
As you can see here. We are looking at 3 potential areas on GMU 54.
1. First area could be on the West side of the GMU along the East Soap Creek area. We can use Co Rd 721 to drive north to the beginning of the West Elk Wilderness. Then walk a few miles away from any roads.
2. Second area could be south of the Castles on the Center of the GMU. We can access the area via Co Rd 727 then walk 3-4 miles into areas south of the Castles.
3. Third area could be on the East side of the GMU. The 2nd picture has it marked as Migration Corridor.
If you hunted GMU 54 before, can you please provide any inside into any of these 3 potential areas?
Have you seen or killed any elk around any of these 3 areas?
Should we set up a car camp then walk a few miles each day to a hunting area or should be set up a camp a few miles into the woods and hunt from there?
We don’t have enough money to pay for a drop camp and we do not have horses. We are Army Soldiers and in good shape to hike a few miles away from any roads. Thanks for any info in advance regarding GMU 54. Have a great day.
V/R,
Coloradohunter719
This will be my 2nd time hunting in Colorado. Last year I hunted GMU 81 and 82 with cow and bull tags, we ended up with Tag Soap. Well, we all did, me and 2 other friends. Hopefully this year will not be the same. Last year we hunted during 2nd Rifle season and after 8 days, we only saw two cows several miles away. We were disappointed but overall we enjoyed every minute of it.
As you can see here. We are looking at 3 potential areas on GMU 54.
1. First area could be on the West side of the GMU along the East Soap Creek area. We can use Co Rd 721 to drive north to the beginning of the West Elk Wilderness. Then walk a few miles away from any roads.
2. Second area could be south of the Castles on the Center of the GMU. We can access the area via Co Rd 727 then walk 3-4 miles into areas south of the Castles.
3. Third area could be on the East side of the GMU. The 2nd picture has it marked as Migration Corridor.
If you hunted GMU 54 before, can you please provide any inside into any of these 3 potential areas?
Have you seen or killed any elk around any of these 3 areas?
Should we set up a car camp then walk a few miles each day to a hunting area or should be set up a camp a few miles into the woods and hunt from there?
We don’t have enough money to pay for a drop camp and we do not have horses. We are Army Soldiers and in good shape to hike a few miles away from any roads. Thanks for any info in advance regarding GMU 54. Have a great day.
V/R,
Coloradohunter719
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