I plan to hunt Unit 28 third season this year for the first time. Any general advice/information would be GREATLY appreciated! I'm looking and scouting the Byers Peak, Devils Thumb and Junco Lake trailheads.
Tue, 2011-08-02 10:03
Colorado Unit 28
Tue, 2011-08-02 15:22
#1
welcome to BGH
You want the good news or the bad news?
Tue, 2011-08-02 17:35
#3
ok, well there isn't much good news
It's good news if you like lots of leftover tags for deer, or are coming from nearby.
Otherwise that's one of the lowest success units, and the lowest success seasons in the state. Lots of black timber makes it so the archers are just as successful as the rifle hunters, which isn't good.
Yes there are plenty of elk there, but it's going to be hard to get them, no matter where you are, unless we get a snow like last year, in which case success doubled.
If you just want to see them up in the high country right now, the Byers and Vasquez Peak, Fraser Forest, Jones Pass, etc areas are decent places to see them. I've mostly seen them in the slides around midday because it's tough to get all the way in there early in the morning.
Tue, 2011-08-02 19:57
#4
Unit 28 Colorado
News isn't so bad as I'm an archer, but trying something new this year for the adventure. I will be hunting mule deer. As an archer I elk hunt in Unit 371 and am used to the black timber. Neither the low success rate or timber will discourage me. It's called hunting not killing and I ENJOY EVERY minute in the mountains of CO. I've read your other posts and enjoy your honesty! Keep up the GOOD work!
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