Anyone hunt this GMU? Planning on it this year, but would love to chat with someone who has hunted the area.
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Anyone hunt this GMU? Planning on it this year, but would love to chat with someone who has hunted the area.
Had a weekend place in Leadville for 16 yrs and hunted area 45 (mostly bow) for most of it. There is an early cow season there (Sept) which can mess it up, but there are lots of places fairly difficult to access which not a lot of people are willing to work at.
One issue is after hunting just south of Camp Hale for many years, they closed it off to hikers/hunters because of the potential for live ammunition exploding. I never saw any.
I've taken elk to 5x5 and cows; coyotes; dusky grouse; deer; and seen black bears at 25-30 yards. If you cover enough ground (as in most places) you will find elk.
Late season can be tough due to weather. Actually they all can be because of the altitude.
Which season are you looking at?
PM me if interested.