10-22-2020, 07:25 PM
My older brother (now 51) got back in to hunting about 5 years ago. He still hasn't scored on a big game animal yet, despite working his butt off during archery seasons and drawing a cow tag a couple years ago.
This year he has multi-season spike elk tag, but aside from a few days last year (where I had a great time not seeing any elk) I have only hunted archery seasons for the past 28 years or so. So, I'm useless.
Can anybody point me somewhere, generally? We've got good legs, and don't mind work. He just wants crack at a spike. I have no idea where to look this time of year as far as elevation, terrain, etc. Oak brush canyons? Still up high? I know some areas that are lousy with elk, but where do I look now that a rifle elk AND rifle deer season have happened? Did any deer hunters spot any elk?
Currently, our only idea is to pick a canyon up around Currant Creek, and lay down some boot leather/glass. While he does that, I MIGHT try bivouac-ing way at the back of a WMA like Wallsburg or Strawberry River.
Thanks.
This year he has multi-season spike elk tag, but aside from a few days last year (where I had a great time not seeing any elk) I have only hunted archery seasons for the past 28 years or so. So, I'm useless.
Can anybody point me somewhere, generally? We've got good legs, and don't mind work. He just wants crack at a spike. I have no idea where to look this time of year as far as elevation, terrain, etc. Oak brush canyons? Still up high? I know some areas that are lousy with elk, but where do I look now that a rifle elk AND rifle deer season have happened? Did any deer hunters spot any elk?
Currently, our only idea is to pick a canyon up around Currant Creek, and lay down some boot leather/glass. While he does that, I MIGHT try bivouac-ing way at the back of a WMA like Wallsburg or Strawberry River.
Thanks.