I would like some input on this otc unit where to scout etc! If anybody can help me out I’d be glad to listen I’ve hunted my whole life but I’m trying to find a bull by myself on my first elk hunt.
Hunting & Fishing Gmu 78 Colorado info
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It's quite a bit away from me, so I have no experience hunting the area. Just passing on what little info I can
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Didn’t know if anybody had ever hunted there they could tell me what to avoid or if anybody lived around that way and could tell me where they had seen elk moving during that time of year
That things about as user friendly as an arsenic tabColorado Parks and Wildlife Atlas
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No one is going to give away useful information and they are stupid if they do. Hunting is crowded enough without good hunting spots being blown out. Especially in GMU’s/zones/units that are of typically low success rate like a OTC area.
That being said, continue to use onx for property boundaries and consider all the things that elk need during that time frame of hunt. Get good at calling, get inshape, and get off the road. Pick a few areas that met the criteria of what elk need during that time frame, (ie; water, sanctuary and food source) hike in and start glassing, bugle etc. You can talk to a biologist or honestly you probably can find all the things you need to know free online. The rest is all just grunt work. Do this and you’ll be successful anywhere you go.
We’ve been getting in shape for sure and not planning on hunting near the road I just need to figure out where to start I’m gonna go scout it this summer
Start at home. Answer those questions. What do elk need during whatever months. Check out a topo or Google earth and find those spots. Research elk sanctuary’s, and if you’re going mid or late season you may need a horse. Especially to get far enough from other people.
