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I am with you there, dude! Even though my mind keeps telling me I still have it in me, I think back on all the snow and cold late seasons in the saddle, then pulling camp in single digit temps with snow up to your knees. It is a young man's game and it kicks ass on most of them as I recall. Very few had any bottom left come late season!

Dr G : Feel honored and thankful.... the group of elk hunters whom I see as elk hunting gurus of this region, have contriibued to this thread to help you. HH

Thanks everyone for the input, it is much appreciated. A lot of information to chew on, and take into consideration while I prepare.

http://www.sangres.com/colorado/wilderness/westelkwilderness.htm


Dr G You might like this if you have never been to Colo and the area around Gunnison and the West Elk wilderness. HH .

https://www.summitpost.org/elk-mountains/171580

Dr G I so hope this downloads on 24 Hr Campfire This report is from summitpost.org and 2 of it's members Kane and Brian Kalet. Thank you guys ! a pretty full report on the Elk Mtns, West Elk Mtns, and Ragged Mtns. Please take some time to become informed on your hunt area. There is a lot in that report... photos and much more. Enjoy ! HH

*** It is a larger report. Allow it time to load fully. The West Elk Wilderness is about 1/2 ways down . HH

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Colorado requires an ATV permit for non-residents that can be purchased online ahead of time. It is a yearly sticker that mounts on your machine. I believe street legal just means lights & brake lights for an ATV on a forest service road. I have never had an issue as long as we did not drive off a forest road or orv approved trail.

Good Luck !

I've been in there a few times myself but all my experience is during archery. When it's dry the roads not bad, but when it rains that road dust gets pretty slick. We chained up our last trip in, coming out 10 days later it was dry again. I'll be back in there in 38 days.