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Colorado elk trip
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<blockquote data-quote="dgolden" data-source="post: 5237089" data-attributes="member: 10127"><p>Made another trip to NW Colorado this past week. This was my 2nd attempt at a DIY elk. We arrived a day and half early and immediately started scouting. The first day we found a legal bull and 14 cows in a meadow on private. A little research and found the land owners phone number. I made a call asking for permission, but the land owner was hunting that week. Super friendly guy!</p><p>The day before opening day we spotted 5 cows and 1 bull on public in the same spot I had a close encounter at last year.</p><p>Opening day arrives and we're set up 800 yards from where we saw the elk the previous morning. Right at daylight I hear a light cow call and then footsteps. I tell my dad to get ready because they are close. He couldn't hear me and just kept fidgeting with something in his vest. The elk heard him and spooked. I raised up to shoot but the only one I had a shot at was the bull. I was not certain if it was legal or not so I did not shoot.</p><p>The rest of the week was slow. The only elk spotted were on private after that.</p><p>Didn't fill a tag, but we were able to experience unit 21 mule deer rut. I've never seen so many bucks chasing! We met a father and daughter that both shot big deer. We had a great trip and learned a lot. I can't wait to go again!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dgolden, post: 5237089, member: 10127"] Made another trip to NW Colorado this past week. This was my 2nd attempt at a DIY elk. We arrived a day and half early and immediately started scouting. The first day we found a legal bull and 14 cows in a meadow on private. A little research and found the land owners phone number. I made a call asking for permission, but the land owner was hunting that week. Super friendly guy! The day before opening day we spotted 5 cows and 1 bull on public in the same spot I had a close encounter at last year. Opening day arrives and we’re set up 800 yards from where we saw the elk the previous morning. Right at daylight I hear a light cow call and then footsteps. I tell my dad to get ready because they are close. He couldn’t hear me and just kept fidgeting with something in his vest. The elk heard him and spooked. I raised up to shoot but the only one I had a shot at was the bull. I was not certain if it was legal or not so I did not shoot. The rest of the week was slow. The only elk spotted were on private after that. Didn’t fill a tag, but we were able to experience unit 21 mule deer rut. I’ve never seen so many bucks chasing! We met a father and daughter that both shot big deer. We had a great trip and learned a lot. I can’t wait to go again!! [/QUOTE]
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