Elk Hunting 2014

[Hummer]

How did you have two tags? I'm new to this.

Irving, if you apply for and draw a cow tag, you can purchase an "over the counter" or online bull tag as an "additional" license. DOW/CPW has allowed this for about 10 years since elk populations have been "over population objectives". I hope, now that populations are reduced, they don't remove this opportunity. I buy a second license because it's cheap insurance to fill the freezer. Invariably, if you only carry a cow tag you'll only see bull elk, and vice versa.

Very nice!

That is the same GMU my son and I are heading next week. We filled our deer tags just a bit North of there this past week. Spoke to the DOW officer about elk success this year and he indicated it was pretty dismal for most hunters due to lack of weather. Hope the snow flies and/or we are able to scare some up as you did.

Nicely done.

Thanks. Success in the Flat Tops region (and probably most of elk country) is weather dependent in spurring migration. We did have some rain and snow which quieted the forest and made for good hunting, but the snow didn't last and I never found a fresh elk track in the snow. That told me that few elk were in the area. I saw 17 deer, two pair and the rest singles, but haven't drawn a deer license there in two years.

I camp near an outfitter I used to work for so they will pack my game. They had a decent first season but packed little in the second season. Three hunters I met had shot two elk and a deer, none of which were recovered. Pretty pathetic. When one shoots an animal, it dies, and it's your obligation to find and utilize it.

Congrats on the deer and best of luck to you in your elk hunt. An old outfitter friend described second season as the hunting season, third season as the killing season. Go get 'em!

[Irving]

Irving, if you apply for and draw a cow tag, you can purchase an "over the counter" or online bull tag as an "additional" license. DOW/CPW has allowed this for about 10 years since elk populations have been "over population objectives". I hope, now that populations are reduced, they don't remove this opportunity. I buy a second license because it's cheap insurance to fill the freezer. Invariably, if you only carry a cow tag you'll only see bull elk, and vice versa.

Makes perfect sense now. Pretty cool that you can pull down two elk. As to your last comment, that was pretty much my experience for my first hunt this year. Saw everything but what I had a tag for.

[fly boy]

[QUOTE=Hummer;1753187]Irving, if you apply for and draw a cow tag, you can purchase an "over the counter" or online bull tag as an "additional" license. DOW/CPW has allowed this for about 10 years since elk populations have been "over population objectives". I hope, now that populations are reduced, they don't remove this opportunity. I buy a second license because it's cheap insurance to fill the freezer. Invariably, if you only carry a cow tag you'll only see bull elk, and vice versa.


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Drew for cow tags - only saw deer, bull, or moose
Got a bull tag - only saw deer, cows, or moose
Got both bull/cow tags and we only saw deer and moose
Got deer and cow only saw bull and moose

seeing a trend here.

Guess I should have pulled an OTC tag of the opposite. and when we pulled for a moose tag they said HAHAHAHA

[Irving]

I think what you have to do, is every morning, right as you get out of the truck, say out loud, "DANG! Can you believe I forgot my license back at the cabin again?" That will trick the game into walking in front of you. Don't really forget your license though. I did that and it sucked.

[fly boy]

I think what you have to do, is every morning, right as you get out of the truck, say out loud, "DANG! Can you believe I forgot my license back at the cabin again?" That will trick the game into walking in front of you. Don't really forget your license though. I did that and it sucked.

HAHA, my step-dad accidently set off the Jeep alarm waiting for sunrise. After fumbling around, he finally pulled the fuse and stopped the honking. A fox looked at him like, "WTF, shut the hell up you moron!"

[brutal]

I think what you have to do, is every morning, right as you get out of the truck, say out loud, "DANG! Can you believe I forgot my license back at the cabin again?" That will trick the game into walking in front of you. Don't really forget your license though. I did that and it sucked.

Your reprint was only for OTC right? Had a hunting partner get half way up and realized his was not where he thought it was.

He tried a Walmart and they cannot reprint draw tags.

[Irving]

I called DOW and they told me I could go to a Walmart and get it done. The guy told me that if I had any problems to just call them and they would walk Walmart through it. The DID reprint my draw tag, but it was the day before the season started and I think that had something to do with it.

[brutal]

I called DOW and they told me I could go to a Walmart and get it done. The guy told me that if I had any problems to just call them and they would walk Walmart through it. The DID reprint my draw tag, but it was the day before the season started and I think that had something to do with it.

I'll be a monkey's uncle.

Sucks they told him they couldn't do it, he missed opening morning. Not that it mattered.

[Hummer]

Irving, if you apply for and draw a cow tag, you can purchase an "over the counter" or online bull tag as an "additional" license. DOW/CPW has allowed this for about 10 years since elk populations have been "over population objectives". I hope, now that populations are reduced, they don't remove this opportunity. I buy a second license because it's cheap insurance to fill the freezer. Invariably, if you only carry a cow tag you'll only see bull elk, and vice versa.

Drew for cow tags - only saw deer, bull, or moose
Got a bull tag - only saw deer, cows, or moose
Got both bull/cow tags and we only saw deer and moose
Got deer and cow only saw bull and moose

seeing a trend here.

Guess I should have pulled an OTC tag of the opposite. and when we pulled for a moose tag they said HAHAHAHA

You've been there, done that, too. Probably most hunters who've been around a while. The more you work at it the better you can play the game and beat the odds. Preparedness, dedication, luck and skill sometimes comes together marvelously.

[Gunner]

This is going to be one of my first years not going. I'm just to busy with school. Wish I could make it work.