Going on a drop camp in a CO OTC unit in mid to late September for archery elk. There will be 4 hunters. If it matters, the area is rugged, and thick with timber, aspens, and oak brush. Not a wide open area with parks, etc. where you can glass with a spotter. One or two are setting out for a bull, but a couple of us would take the first shot at any legal elk, including a cow.
What is the general thought process behind what is the best approach, assuming everyone has proper gear, GPS, etc.
- Pairs break off for the day and meet each other back at camp at end of the day?
- Scout together for the first day or so and then break off as you find sign, wallows, and let each person or pair focus on a given area?
None of us have ever done this, so just wanting to get an idea of what is most effective and most common. My thought is to set out each day in pairs and then possibly even hunt solo (you sit on this wallow, I will sit on that one, etc.) depending on the situation.
Thanks for any feedback.
