Archery this year?? Go early or wait till last week?...:)

[mikey1971]

On archery elk season... this year.. go early or go late?. Whatcha think?. Drew 61 archery

 

[Aerosith]

On archery elk season... this year.. go early or go late?. Whatcha think?. Drew 61 archery

Hunt the entire month if you can, but if you can only hunt 1 week. Go early, the moon phases is good the first week of September this year. It will also be easier to call mature bulls in before they get with the cows.

 

[Servehim]

I would center my hunt around 9-22 give or take a few days.

 

[txhunter58]

In 61, it’s not like you will have trouble finding elk. And the experience of listening to bugles is one I wouldn’t want to miss. If I had it, I would go the last 2 weeks. And you may not have this tag again, maybe try to schedule more than one week.

 

[1989Cohunter]

I would go on a sabbatical for the whole season. I’m not even kidding that’s a pretty cool tag.

 

[Gunnihunter]

I would hunt late in the season. The muzzle load hunters will be gone the final week. There is nothing like being surrounded by bugling bulls. I don’t know how experienced you are, but learn different cow calls. You don’t know what might get a bull’s attention. You will also need to bugle. If a bull is giving you the “ here I am baby “ response and stops, go in the opposite direction and call like you’re leaving, most likely he’ll call again, saying “ don’t leave me honey”. He was expecting for you to have already been to him. You are going to have a great time.

 

[El Gringo]

I would go on a sabbatical for the whole season. I’m not even kidding that’s a pretty cool tag.

This……

 

[mikey1971]

Thankyou guys for your input. Yes i have the whole month if needed. But will target 2 weeks the first half or the last half. Have decent amount of experience 3 archery bulls and a few cows. Including a 340" last year in wyoming 113. Solo. Only archery no muzzy's. So pretty much had the whole place to my self. Guessing 61 will be busy during the 3rd week . So still debating.

 

[HntHrdr]

Don’t worry no matter what week you picked you may wish you picked a different week… last year, southern Co bulls were going nuts Sept 1st near a buddies cabin, central co was super quite, later spent the last 4 days in north central Co. it was hot and quite! Guys had bulls going nuts 4 days before and they clammed up the last few days I think we heard 4 bugles total. I’d just pick some dates and stick with it, so many variables that go into when the elk go nuts. My 2 biggest are 1. When the cows there cycle 2. Temperature if in’s hot and dry I’d imagine cows will take a bit longer to get to the magic 10% body fat required to cycle I would aim for later in the month

 

[Mallardsx2]

I know a lot of guys who swear by hunting the first week.

I hunted elk early exactly 1 time in my life. I never made that mistake again.

 

[txhunter58]

There are around 80 bow hunters and 45 muzzleloader hunters. So shouldn’t be too crowded regardless.

 

[BeanMan]

There are around 80 bow hunters and 45 muzzleloader hunters. So shouldn’t be too crowded regardless.

And at least one BeanMan hunting grouse and fall turkey.

 

[coloradoman]

And one Colorado guy doing the same plus helping a best friend with bear!!!

 

[mikey1971]

Nice. Ill be up there somewhere. White 1998 dodge diesel truck. Can help with the pack out)

 

[callsalot]

I will always pick middle to late dates in September. I know the argument about bulls having cows by then and be herded up so the large bulls are hard to get but I love the calling just as much or more as the big horns so I start hunting around the Sept 10th on, if I only have a week to week and a half Ill start the 14 or 15th. Mid to later for me.

 

[BeanMan]

I’ll start on opening day and keep hunting until I tag out or run out of season. That’s a great bene of retirement.

 

[Danny_Ocean]

I’d go early and try catching a big bull on a waterhole.

 

[mikey1971]

Cool cool. Appreciate all the feed back. And agree.. Hopefully i will be posting some pictures come September).. going to try to hold out for something on the upper end of the unit 61 offers. And enjoy the time doing it...Hopefully. )

 

[Lvs2hunt1]

I've had good luck anytime after the first full week, as long as hot weather doesn't set in for a few days. Don't pay attention to moon phase, as elk will rut in September no matter what, it's in their DNA. It's the heat that'll slow things down.