Anyone ever hunted elk in GMU 18/181

[zulu01]

Anyone have any tips or advice for these areas? Did a scouting trip this past weekend. Never saw any elk but I did find some fresh evidence. Saw a few deer. A nice looking buck and a couple of does. . This is my first time hunting so any intel would be appreciated.

[CO Hugh]

Try this: http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hun...WHuntGuide.pdf

I have never hunted those units, from what I hear if you are hunting public land you have to get away from the roads, that applies anywhere though.

I have heard there is hunting on the hill near Wolford Resv. I would suggest finding an area that has no roads, motor vehicles prohibited (not necessarily wilderness) that abuts private land someplace. Also public land, with roads and pressure above you may keep the elk moving without running too far away to hide.

[spqrzilla]

I've hunted in Unit 18, west of highway 125 along its northern boundary on the continental divide, near Willow Creek Pass. You go over the divide, and take a gravel road west ( 21 ? ) and there is plenty of camping. You can hike south into the unit and there are lots of trails around. Some of which are ATV legal. Its been quite a few years since I was last up there however.

[MarkCO]

Used to hunt up there a lot in my 20s. Cows and bulls. Shot my first bull 26 years ago between Red and White Slide Mountain. If you go NorthEast from there, not many people, more elk. If you can find Carter mountain, Red and White Slide are a little over a mile NE. NE from Red and White Slide to about Hyannis Peak has always had a good number of elk, even in lean years. But the roads are scarce, and it is right about 10,500 or so. Plan on a few days to get one out. You can sit meadows edges in the morning and still hunt the Heavy timber in the afternoon.

[Mtn.man]

Hopefully it will cool down. We hunted are ass's off and only got 1 small bull out of 4 hunters. Saw plenty of moose, and a bear.
No one else did very good either. They weren't talking, and must have gone on the north face in another unit to keep cool.

Tons of downfall so be careful.