Where to hunt Elk?

[Limbwalker]

I want to go Elk hunting so bad I can taste it! Maybe one day soon.

I said this for years. But this is the year. I am recovering from a back injury, and I'm still planning on going. The heck with it. I'm not getting any younger, and there is nothing saying I have to kill myself to enjoy going elk hunting in the mountains. I'll just do as much as I feel up to each day and call it good - and be thankful to be there.

My buddy and I have come up with what we feel is a good strategy for getting experience, and saving money.

This first year, he's going to be the one of us that hunts, and I'll be there to call/spot/scout with him. I'm going to pay half his license fee, so he's not out a ton of $. We will split any meat we get half and half, which should be more than enough to tide us over for the year.

If we stumble on one early and he tags out, then I'll consider going to get my OTC tag and he'll pay half for it. But most likely, it will be his tag that gets used and then I'll get my shot at it the next year and he will help me pay for my tag.

This year, I'll probably just take my longbow and some flu-flu's and get a small game license and shoot grouse if we find them. Camp meat, you might say. I plan to do a little fishing too, again, for the skillet at camp.

Regardless, this is going to be a good camping trip with a good friend of mine and I'm looking forward to it. I see it as cheap "tuition" for elk hunting class.

[Fordman]

I want to go Elk hunting so bad I can taste it! Maybe one day soon.

Me too.

[DoubleGProstaff]

I'm hoping to go in 2016, I've been looking at tenderfoot outfitters for a drop camp.

[Sackett]

Limbwalker,

PM Sent.

[jefandaward]

I said this for years. But this is the year. I am recovering from a back injury, and I'm still planning on going. The heck with it. I'm not getting any younger, and there is nothing saying I have to kill myself to enjoy going elk hunting in the mountains. I'll just do as much as I feel up to each day and call it good - and be thankful to be there.

My buddy and I have come up with what we feel is a good strategy for getting experience, and saving money.

This first year, he's going to be the one of us that hunts, and I'll be there to call/spot/scout with him. I'm going to pay half his license fee, so he's not out a ton of $. We will split any meat we get half and half, which should be more than enough to tide us over for the year.

If we stumble on one early and he tags out, then I'll consider going to get my OTC tag and he'll pay half for it. But most likely, it will be his tag that gets used and then I'll get my shot at it the next year and he will help me pay for my tag.

This year, I'll probably just take my longbow and some flu-flu's and get a small game license and shoot grouse if we find them. Camp meat, you might say. I plan to do a little fishing too, again, for the skillet at camp.

Regardless, this is going to be a good camping trip with a good friend of mine and I'm looking forward to it. I see it as cheap "tuition" for elk hunting class.

Grouse are amazing. You guys have fun and be safe. If you'll be in Colorado, consider buying a SAR card

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DOLA-Main/CBON/1251592090523

[rhendrix]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but montana and Idaho have otc tags, just a thought.

[parkchief100]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but montana and Idaho have otc tags, just a thought.

And Grizzlies! No thanks- stick and string + Grizzlies='s no bueno!!! Lol.

[rhendrix]

And Grizzlies! No thanks- stick and string + Grizzlies='s no bueno!!! Lol.

Bear spray and common sense are great bear protection. Nothing is as good as a bear tag though.

[TXgringo83]

I lived in Wyoming and Colorado for a few years. Colorado has more Elk but Wyoming is amazing. You will work alot harder Wyoming for an Elk but the country is pretty and you will not run into hunters around every rock like in Colorado