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Colorado unit 18 elk hunt #2506919
06/14/18 07:39 PM
06/14/18 07:39 PM
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NE Alabama
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Anybody ever hunt out there? I'll be headed there in October, trying to get some info on what I'm headed into.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2507005
06/14/18 09:37 PM
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Never hunted Colorado but, I googled unit 18 elk hunting and a lot of stuff on other forums popped up.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: kodiak06] #2507191
06/15/18 09:45 AM
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I did the same. A lot of that was a bit disheartening so I was hoping for some more inspiring information.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2507201
06/15/18 10:23 AM
06/15/18 10:23 AM
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Baldwin County, AL
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I have hunted in 16 and 17 and did some hiking in 18 while on a vacation in Steamboat. Obviously, you need to be in shape or anywhere in Colorado is going to suck, but that area in particular was infested with pine beetles back in the '90s and early 2000's so expect a maze of fallen timber. Hiking in that stuff is hard on the knees. I would look for a one or two year old burned area in the most remote area you think you can get into and go from there. There are definitely elk to be found. The fire season is going to be bad this year, so any advance planning should include alternatives. If a fire starts in those deadfall areas it will all burn.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Cheaha] #2507238
06/15/18 10:59 AM
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Thanks for the info. I hadn't considered the fires I'll start watching them a little more closely. Our basic plan is to find the steepest, darkest, corner and go for it.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2507313
06/15/18 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Abbhudson
I did the same. A lot of that was a bit disheartening so I was hoping for some more inspiring information.



Did you have to draw for this tag or is it an otc tag?


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Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: N2TRKYS] #2507619
06/15/18 10:10 PM
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We had to draw for 1st rifle. If I remember right 2nd and 3rd rifle is otc.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2507635
06/15/18 10:29 PM
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I can't help you with that Unit, but good luck. I believe that active wildfires have started shutting places down already, so definitely look into that.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2507649
06/15/18 10:42 PM
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Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
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Big fire right now north of Durango, in the Weminuche Wilderness Area. No idea where that is in relation to unit 18.


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Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: DEADorALIVE] #2507744
06/16/18 07:59 AM
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The biggest ones are Southwest of where we are headed. There's a smaller on close to our unit but hopefully it won't burn us out.

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2509029
06/18/18 10:00 AM
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Baldwin County, AL
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Since you are going on a draw week you may not see another human while out there. The OTC weeks get pretty crowded. Good luck!

Re: Colorado unit 18 elk hunt [Re: Abbhudson] #2533084
07/20/18 01:18 PM
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I've hunt 18 half a dozen times. Sent me a PM. I have Maps you can have.


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