THE GREAT COLORADO ELK HUNT


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Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan)

Re: THE GREAT COLORADO ELK HUNT

Colorado Elk draws are now posted.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame/DrawResultsAndPrefPoints/

I drew my third choice "meat in the freezer" tag. Cow elk 4th rifle in unit 41. I had hoped to draw the either sex tag for the same season as a 2nd choice and still get another point since last year there were leftovers. But, hey, I get to hunt straight out of the house and will most likely be eating elk.

Good luck,

Beanman

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Re: THE GREAT COLORADO ELK HUNT- TEXAS LAKES,CO

I scouted Texas Lake on topo maps Steve(Beilgard). My plan is to get up there this weekend and camp/scout to see what is to be seen. I hope to camp right at/near the lakes as I got sumpin I need to look at nearby. The BO guys (my other great friends from Elkatraz) tell me I can drag my 19' camper over Cottonwood Pass pretty easy. I'll prolly let it up there for a week and get it the following weeknd. ALso hope to meet up with you last week of June when you come to scout. So if all goes well I'll try to get to see the ol place the next two weeknds. I hope to get fotos also and post tho my postin skills is minimal.

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I hope to get fotos also and post tho my postin skills is minimal.

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If you email me those photo's I will be more than happy to get them posted for ya.... wink.gif

I'm getting real anxious to get out west this fall... Hope there's some good fishing to be had... wink.gif

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Can anyone tell me which watersheds (lakes, streams, rivers) we will be close to camp to fish in? I have the complete Colorado fishing regs book all printed up and wanted to look things up to see which fishing methods will be legal there and in which streams, lakes, etc.

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Thanks

Steve

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Can anyone tell me which watersheds (lakes, streams, rivers) we will be close to camp to fish in? I have the complete Colorado fishing regs book all printed up and wanted to look things up to see which fishing methods will be legal there and in which streams, lakes, etc.

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Thanks

Steve

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Taylor Park is a bit like a glacier cirque in that many streams feed in from the high country that rings the area. But mainly the Taylor River feeds out of it into Gunnison. There are other streams in the Park, Texas Creek, Spring Creek and some others. Google it up on GoogleEarth and you'll see what I mean. If you need a town name to look for use TINCUP to orient your map then back off to see how huge the Park is. Steve Beilgard has been to Texas Lakes soem time back abns suggests that as our camp site area, it is almost due east of Taylor Lake a few miles.

Also if you go to Google then click on Images then type in Taylor Park Colorado or Cottonwood PAss or Tincup or Pitkin you'll get to see some fotos of the places.

Elevations seem to vary between 8000 and 14000 feet dependin on how good your legs and lungs are.

Good luck.

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Elevations seem to vary between 8000 and 14000 feet dependin on how good your legs and lungs are.

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OH MAN,,, my legs ache already... grin.gifgrin.gif,, but it sure sounds like gourgeous territory to explore...good thing I have plenty of room on the camera for lots of pics... cool.gifwink.gif

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A fishing tip------the browns will be on their beds in the fall. Here in the Animas, I take a silver rapala & pull it across the deep holes. They will come up & smack it---HARD. They are not feeding but getting it off their beds. I found the 6" one to be the best---3 treble hooks, Silver & black. Put a couple in your tackle box just incase. CB

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Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan)

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Yup a silver and black Rapala Shad Rap 5R will slay them that time of year. especially on the Gunnison.

Beanman

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VTH,

I tried a lure that ratteld and it scared the trout right out of the water. I'd stick to the standard Shad Rap. I like the buoyancy idea though.

BM

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Mine is the original floating. I used to catch large-mouth bass with it---before I moved to Colorado. LOL--it's probably 35 years old. CB

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Re: THE GREAT COLORADO ELK HUNT- TEXAS LAKES,CO

Well I didnt make it to Taylor Park yet. The ujoints went out on my Dodge and I had to ge tthat fixed. BUT I did get a Sony stick thing for my Handycam so I can take digi still fotos when I do go. I hope to make it next wekend and also at the end of the month.

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