07 Archery Elk Season

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Thanks for the warm welcome!Don't want to hijack your thread, I think it's a good idea you have here, sharing with those who live outside elk country.
Which is something that I've noticed is hard for them,not being able to scout before pouring out their money for a hunt,I met a fellow last year who has hunted here for eight or nine years and killed a few elk,but his area was almost devoid of elk last year due mostly to the wet weather so he spent fourteen days in Co. and only a few encounters with Elk I felt bad for him.
Anyways I'm not here much as I work alot,but will add anything that comes to mind.
Keep up the good work,
Ster

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Thanks for that info wapitifever. We hunt near Hotchkiss, just north of Paonia. Last year was my first time in the Rockies and my son and I fell in love with it. We didn't put a tag on an elk but we had our chances. Just the view of the country out there made the trip a success.

smj is getting us primed with his pics and scouting reports.

Looking forward to Sept!

[smj]

So - I talked with two guys I know about possible locations. One says that he hunted one of these area and can put me where the elk were for 5 years in a row... (He now hunts an area half as far away...) Unfortunately, Roger (The guy with the llama in the Novice thread) is out of town from Friday until next week, so I will have to wait to talk with him. And the other guy showed up at work with a map to offer some input as well - I've not had time to sit down with him yet to go over the map. That darned job of mine has been keeping me way to busy! Anyway, these should pan out some new spots to go look at in the next couple weekends for sure.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) also had something to say, this is the email I wrote (Lower) and what they sent back (Top) -

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Dear Mr. Jes sup;

You can call Jim Jackson, District Wildlife Manager at 970-472-****.

You can view game management unit maps from our WEB site. You can find this information by visiting our WEB site www.wildlife.state.co.us and clicking on MAPS at the top of the Home Page and then Basic GUM Maps. Select the game management unit you want see and click Maputo! When you get to the map page, click on the button “Click for Game Maps! Select to view game concentration areas for winter or summer.

Respectfully,

Jerry

Colorado Division of Wildlife

Denver Call Center

303-291-7419

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Reminder: You are required to purchase an annual $5 Habitat Stamp for up to two licenses before you hunt and fish in Colorado. Persons who enter or use State Wildlife Area or Division of Wildlife leased State Trust Land properties and have not purchased either hunting or fishing license with Habitat Stamp should purchase a $10 annual Habitat Stamp. Please visit the Division of Wildlife WEB site at wildlife.state.co.us/ShopDOW/AppsAndLicenses/HabitatStamp/ to purchase a stamp and view our Habitat Stamp video or frequently asked questions.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Wildlife, Info
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 3:07 PM
To: Wildlife, Info
Subject: Archery Elk Hunting

FAQ Question from Web
wildlife.state.co.us/apps/askdow/

Division: Division of Wildlife
Subject: Archery Elk Hunting
Topic: Big Game Hunting
Subtopic: Other
From: Steve Jes sup

Question or Message: Sirs, I drew a limited elk archery tag for units *,*,*,*, and *. I scouted several locations over the weekend that had looked very promising on the map but I found either no sign at all or signs of very few animals around those areas. Who might I contact to find out more information about these units, animal populations, and access? I only get to hunt for the first two weekends this season (drat!) and am trying to figure out where my odds might be best. I am just looking for information and plan to spend three or four weekends scouting in August -I am just trying to determine where the better spots might be for the short amount of hunting time I have available this season and greatly appreciate any input you might be able to offer. Many thanks, Steve Jes sup

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Yeah, I pulled out the units where I am going to be hunting and the phone number of the district manager. It is not the where, but rather the process that I thought important. The DOW is very approachable and they want to see you successful with your hunt and will help out as much as they can. They are a great resource and if you are headed out this way, you really should use them! I have not had a chance to call Mr. Jackson yet, but I will and I'll let you know how that goes! If you are going with an outfitter, you might drop the DOW an email and ask for a report on the one you are thinking about going with. You would want to ask first who to talk with about the unit you intend to hunt in, then go to that person to ask about an outfitter. I don't know what you might get back for sure, maybe nothing, but it is another source of information worth using.

Since I've no new spots to go check out this weekend, I guess I'll work on a bow and maybe go ride my motorcycle this weekend!

[BT]

Thats good info. right there
Sounds like CO is a pretty good bet for the novice with a back up from the interior dept.

[smj]

OK. Last weekend was camping with the kids, volleyball tounaments the weekend before that... Whew! I finally get to head back to elk scouting again!

So, Kevin and I have two new spots to go look at this weekend. We will head out early Sunday AM and try to get a look at both. But one of them really stands out to us. There is supposed to be a trail network through one area - of course I am thinking tree stand again on opening day! Anyway, we shall see what we see and I will report back early next week, if not Sunday night! This is one of those areas where 14 truck loads of hunters could show up on opening day, and you wouldn't see a single hunter all day if you are willing to hike back in a mile or so to hunt... Stay tuned!