Originally Posted by saddlesore
Originally Posted by ro1459
I thought, according to the article I read, that the herds affected were in the SW portion of Colorado. After I read the article, I called an outfitter friend of mine in NW Colorado and was told that the herd up that way has not been affected, but CPW is watching it closely. Over in the NW they are more concerned with the fact that there are now wolves living there that will affect the elk herds in the coming years.



On the other hand,and outfitter I know that operates in Unit 12 and I hunt the same area ,I asked her the same question and her reply was that elk numbers were down.Most outfitters won't tell the numbers are down you because who is going to sign on when the numbers are down and your success rate will be less than desirebale.


I also hunt near her every year and was surprised when the other outfitter (Unit 24) told me the numbers were the same. I have not spoken to Jeanne about this yet but plan to speak with her next week. I was surprised to hear the numbers were the same, because I have seen fewer elk every year for the past three years. I've still seen elk, but they are in smaller groups or by themselves. Whereas, twelve years ago when I started hunting that area, the elk were in larger herds and could be found easily. Not lately. Even the BLM land down by Larry's has fewer elk. Not worth climbing that mountain to get there unless there is a heavy snowfall up top.