First Colorado elk hunt!

[donsignalli]

Elk Hunting is nothing like Deer Hunting.... just saying.

[Gunner]

I'll be heading out Thursday. Gonna also try my luck with a bear tag. We will see.

[theGinsue]

The reports from all across the state are that this years harvests have been at an all time low. Like with my experience this year, no one is seeing the elk. Talked with a few dozen hunters on/around Del Norte Peak and no one saw anything. Opening day I saw about 1/2 dozen cows and later another 4 cows. I did see a lone elk butt for about 2 seconds which was probably a bull, but that was it. All season I heard about 6 shots total. I usually hear that just opening morning.

It was lucky that I had a deer license too as I was able to harvest a nice 4x4 buck. With 11 hunters in my camp, I'm the only one who came away with meat this year.

Good luck Gunner. What area will you be hunting?