OTC Elk Hunt CO 2024
- Thread starter Backwoods Bowman
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Nice bulls. When they go on the ground that’s when all the hard work starts. How far was pack out?
Backwoods Bowman
Hatchling
The one in the brush wasn’t too bad only about 2 miles and we went down a gulley that had a pretty slow grade down. The one over the log was closer to 5 miles and the first 2 miles we dropped about 2500ft in elevation. Knee killer.
That 5 mile pack out would have killed me. We packed several out of some steep bad areas but never that distance.
Backwoods Bowman
Hatchling
It was tough. We were lucky to have 4 guys in the group and we packed it all out in one trip. A second trip back in would have been brutal.
Was your group hunting blm land or national forest?
Backwoods Bowman
Hatchling
We hunted National Park and USFS land in an OTC unit. Well formerly OTC, not this year.
I’ve seen that archery is draw starting this year. Won’t be long rifle will be. My group goes about every year but I’m sitting out this year. Colorado has about priced themselves out with me. Last year elk rag was around $800. That’s crazy price
Backwoods Bowman
Hatchling
Yeah that’s why I didn’t get a tag last year. The guys I was with paid over $800 for either sex archery tag. I just went along to camp in the mountains and help pack out if they got something. They put in for the draw this year but I’m on the fence if I go or not. Not a huge fan of the politics out there and the gun bans got me lookin for a new place to hang out out west.
Locals out there tell me the state is being ruined by liberals from the big cities like Denver. The ones I know said a lot from California are moving there and ruining it with their stupid ideas.
Backwoods Bowman
Hatchling
Every year it seems they have a new anti gun or anti hunting initiative out there. I got a buddy we elk hunt with that lives out there and it’s crazy the stuff he puts up with to stay there.
