New mexico archery elk hunts guided archery elk hunts. This mountainstyle elk hunt offers good numbers of resident elk. Winterhawk outfitters collbran, colorado guidefitter. Overview of my first diyotc colorado archery elk hunt. Wildlife in the area include elk, mule deer, black bear, big horn sheep, mountain, antelope, and an occasional moose. As i conclude my elk hunting adventures for 2016, i think its important to understand that with anything in life, its not over until its over. As of march 12, 2020 we are booking now for 2020 through 2024 hunts availability for 2020 archery 2020, 922020 9302020 fully guided hunt. Some factors to also consider when planning your hunting trip are variety of terrain, bull to cow ratios and success rates for that unit. Riding horses is the most dangerous part of a horseback elk hunt. What happened to mule deer in colorado and what does the future hold. Hunts where success and fun hunting over trophy quality is the goal. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Ol bow gang public land 2016 diy otc colorado archery elk. This story was originally intended to be a twopart series but shortly after getting words on paper, i knew i would have to add a third or even fourth entry to really detail the season.
It will help paint a picture of the events leading up to the days that are about to unfold. Colorado guided elk hunts colorado elk drop camps colorado. We do have high quality trophy archery elk hunts as well but we find that a very large part of the hunters out there are looking for a solid bang for their buck or bull and these places are exactly that. Im looking to backpack into a wilderness area either unofficial or official in pursuit of elk. Colorado archery elk hunting join us at aei guide and outfitter for your archery elk hunt in colorado. My brother and i are planning a co archery elk hunt. After 14 days on the mountains bowhunting elk, everything came.
Ive been hunting and killing elk for 20 years in arizona and colorado and i learned new methods from this book. The mule deer hunting was great, with a 90% success on deer. Welcome to peak to creek outfitters, your expert elk hunting guides in colorado peak to creek outfitters is a colorado elk hunting outfitter near durango, co. Colorado archery elk hunting guided, semiguided, non. Our nonguided hunt for those who are tired of camping out and want a nice warm bed, hot showers, homecooked meals, and a large lodge fireplace to sit around in the evenings, not to mention free wifi. This guide is meant to help nonresident hunters discover elk hunting possibilities in. Top 25 colorado otc elk hunting gmus units for 2020. Unit 20 is the only unit in colorado offering these late bull elk hunts. When you book your hunt through oa, they work directly with the outfitter. I have 2 elk points and would like to start building points for the future so i am leaning more towards the otc option or possibly second choice tags. There are just too many details and stories that i. Deer and elk combination archery hunts combination hunt. We may be tagging along with a more experienced hunter but that is not a certainty.
Archery elk hunts provide the opportunity to utilize a variety of hunting methods ranging from spot and stalk, to calling in screaming bulls and closing the distance to screaming bulls also using ground blinds set up over water. Welcome to ivory tip outfitters located in craig colorado. Plan an exciting wilderness excursion at our drop camp in steamboat springs, co or family camping adventure in northwest colorado. We provide guided and selfguided elk hunts, archery hunting and bow hunting in colorado. Randy newberg has waited 20 years to hunt this elk unit in western colorado. Guided archery hunts we supply one guide for two hunters normally. Come and enjoy all that southwest colorado has to offer. Peak to creek outfitters colorado elk hunts, archery. Archery elk hunts tend to be more affordable than rifle hunts, and are in are in areas that are covered up in elk. Due to a deer hunt that is gonna interfere with my usual 3rd season rifle hunt, i have been forced to look for an archery hunt near near fort collins. One of the greatest destinations for any sportsmen. Planning and preparing for a diy, otc archery elk hunt in. Since 1984 aei guide and outfitter has been guiding archery elk hunters through the colorado high country for the ultimate encounter with a monster bull elk.
I am planning to do an archery elk hunt this year in colorado and wanted to know if anyone had advice for getting started. We began deer hunting and elk hunting in colorado over 30 years ago. As a beginner during the 2016 season, i understand now that planning an out of state elk trip isnt easy but ive been able to learn a thing or two over the past few years while living in elk. In the spring of 2016, colorado legislature passed senate bill 16068 concerning wearing fluorescent pink garments to hunt big game. Best single resource i found as it is basically a book howto. Colorados big game draw and the flat tops unit 25 posted by cliff gray on may 7,2014 in blog posts over the past couple weeks, i have had discussions with fellow outfitters and hunters regarding colorado s draw system. Jbarh outfitters is a fulltime professional outfitting service owned and managed by jeanne horne. It is well known as some of the very best elk and deer country anywhere. Plus you can go premium and get 5 year stats and access to premium content. In september i did my first archery otc elk hunt in colorado. Colorado hunting rates guided and nonguided, elk hunts. So he had amyx book a year early and apply for a preference point that he used the next year.
We provide a professional hunting and outfitting service with experienced colorado mountain guides ready to give you their all. These hunts are in addition to the normal season structure of archery, muzzleloader, and regular rifle seasons. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorado s wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. Why colorado is an elk hunters paradise outdoor life. It seems a long way off, but taking unpaid leave is the only way i can get leave from my job during the fall and that is the soonest it is possible. Ivory tip outfitters is a place where memories are made, dreams come true and bucket lists are wiped away. Public land shown in yellow, private land shown in white. As a beginner during the 2016 season, i understand now that planning an out of state elk trip isnt easy but ive been able to learn a thing or two over the past few years while living in elk country to aid in preparing for your first trip.
If elk hunting colorado with a good outfitter is what youre looking for, then youre at the right spot. We will probably be going in early september with the unfortunately bright moon. The early portions of archery elk season might offer. Our hunting operation is conducted in game management units gmu 65 and 66. Southwest colorado elk, mule deer or black bear hunting, with all the comforts of home.
Including national forests, bureau of land management, state wildlife areas, state trust lands, state parks. Too many times we think it cant happen and we put ourselves out of the game before the clock strikes zero. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Success rate in this area is 75% with a rifle and 40% with a bow. The nonresidents guide to planning an elk hunt petersens hunting. Western colorado archery either sex elk overthecounter hunt units gmus. Her love for hunting and the outdoors started at an early age growing up with parents who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Our success for archery was 75%, and we averaged 83% on guided rifle hunts. Your colorado elk hunt will begin when we pack the horses at our trailhead, and get you suited with a good trail horse for the ride to camp. My son, patrick, a 2016 graduate of the university of wisconsinmilwaukee, and. Because while theres nothing wrong with hunting private ground, theres absolutely. These seasons are designed to coincide with the elk migration from rmnp.
Here is an interactive colorado hunting atlas that would be helpful when planning your hunt. From the historic mining and ranching history, to the wonderful mule deer and elk hunting. We offer all types of hunting packages as well as summer horse back vacations here in the high country of western colorado. Im an eastern bow hunter and most of the hunting around here is from a treestand. But still, the posthunt elk population was estimated at 275880 animals in 2015. Learn everything about hunting colorado elk unit 42. Elk hunting colorado with pierce brothers outfitters. All of the last minute items i ordered finally arrived and i viewed. I had a 52% chance of a drawing in the book cliffs, bitter creek south so i went. We specialize in quality, private land, semiguided mule deer and elk hunts.
We find the doityourself nonguided hunt on private property to be most fulfilling and productive hunting experience available. Make sure to catch up on 2016 colorado archery elk hunting season part 1 and part 2 of this series. When is the best time to go archery elk hunting in colorado. While these late hunts are usually really good hunts, the early seasons should not be. Guided elk hunts in colorado big country outfitters. We specialize in trophy elk hunts and also offer great hunting for deer, antelope, bighorn sheep and moose. Youll find excellent colorado big game hunting for colorado bear, colorado trophy mule deer and colorado elk, exciting game bird hunting, wildlife photo opportunities and lots of fishing. Unreal 2017 wyoming elk bowhunt crazy rut action with bugling bulls duration. Heres how to make the most of your colorado elk hunting.
You can travel to colorado and find ample public land to search for elk, but. Best single resource i found as it is basically a bookhowto. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. Cpo was rated the numberone outfitter by best of the boat in 2016 for elk hunting, trout fishing, and horseback hunting. Elk videos, elk outfitters, elk discussion forums, elk links and elk calls. By adam parr it was opening day of the 2016 archery elk season in colorado and although i just returned home, exhausted from a 23day work trip, the mountains were calling and it was time to go. Jbarh outfitters,the best elk hunting in northwestern. Nw colorado is known for being the elk hunting capital of the world. Coffeepot outfitters hunting outfitters colorado elk. Gmu 65 still offers archery elk hunting, second and third season rifle licenses for bull elk. We offer trophy elk hunting and deer hunting in colorado in archery, rifle and in muzzleloading seasons. Winterhawk is colorado s premier wilderness outfitter, offering elk hunting, mule deer hunting and fly fishing adventures in the spectacular flat tops wilderness area and white river national forest. Yeah, buddy, colorado is still the elk hunters paradiseand its high time you joined the. The hubbard creek area is a scenic mountain wonderland located in western colorado.
Montana guided elk hunting swan mountain outfitters. H and h outfitters specializes in guided elk, mule deer and antelope hunts in northwest colorado. View harvest reports, draw odds, preference points, regulations, elevation, maps, vegetation analysis, really anything pertaining to hunting elk this fall. This gives the hunter good opportunity at a bull elk. This is a quality elk hunt, shooting average bulls. All of our montana elk hunts require more or less rigor and we offer elk hunting in three distinct seasons. We offer the finest in colorado elk hunts, big timberline mule deer, trout fishing and summer horseback vacations. Our guided hunts are designed to allow the hunter to enjoy all the aspects of the outdoors and a quality big game hunt. Hunt elk in colorado with overthecounter elk tags in 2020. These are only a few of the best units for elk hunting that colorado has to offer. Antler ridge outfitting colorados best hunting antler. I had a 52 % chance of a drawing in the book cliffs, bitter creek south so i went. I planned, prepared, and executed an otc diy archery elk hunt in colorado this year.
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