Exactly why I'd never recommend an OTC CO hunt to anyone. My friend went on one "once" and said it was the most beautiful camping trip he ever went on, but that was it....he never saw an elk, no matter how far he hiked in. It just never happened for him.
In a state with the largest elk population in the country? Maybe he was just camping. 😀
There aren't very many places in the country that you won't see another hunter on public property. If I see a few hunters a day, it isn't a big deal and it helps move the elk around.
