Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting And so it begins...

Mine's a retriever, he'd be the net if I let him.

Im going to start looking for a 375 win. Back up with be the American in 06'.

But I'd really like to get one on the ground with a '94 BB in 375win. Just to do it....

JWP58,

Where in WY? I was stationed in Cheyenne for 6 years (before we had kids, even!), so I spent a considerable amount of time in the mountains west of Laramie.

Sage grouse with a bow while elk hunting would be possible--if you shoot them on the ground. I used to run across grouse all the time, especially near the North Platte. Maybe not the most "sporting" way to kill a grouse, but if you just want to eat grouse...

Thats the same area I'll be hunting, but I'll keep my bird hunting and elk hunting seperate.

I recall Savage Run Wilderness Area holding a fair amount of elk. Public land, so I backpacked in, but it was pretty easy to get away from other people.

Awesome to be there in late September for the bugling. We loved being stationed in Wyoming.

Thats good to hear. My main concern with rifle season is the crowds.

But I'll be hunting during the week, and backpacking in. Hopefully that will help.

After the first weekend bash, most head back home ..and the elk settle down some..Big thing is it is either very warm and the elk are in black timber, or it snows like heck, and it is difficult to get around..elk season is only 16 days..bird season is 3-4 mths..I think Joe was talking about blue grouse..they are mostly in the mts..Sage grouse are mainly a prairie bird..But I have seen them pretty high up in the foothills..

A feller should dig a hole before the out house.

jwp, Wyoming is an elk hunters paradise, I have done very well there. I drew a general season tag this year and really am looking forward to an either sex hunt. Get into where you want to hunt a few days early. Get to a high spot early (like before daylight) and listed and watch. Move a little but be looking until after dark. Preseason scouting is tremendously valuable. My elk in Wy have all been above 7000 feet.

JWP, Elkmen gives you some good advise..but when you consider Encampment, Wy. is 7000 feet it is not as high as it seems..there are elk all over the desert and foothills..but they often move out or to better cover due to deer hunters hitting the hills first..One thing I would try to do if at all possible. Is get out mid week..Like I said the opening day lots of folks moving..you can do very well as Elkmen said being in a good spot, and waiting..but most of my elk have been killed mid week..but I can hunt about 10min. from my door...Even when I had to travel farther, and was working most of them were taken mid week after things settle down..

Thanks for the advice. I will be doing most of my hunting during the week, so that should help with the crowd.

Oh and ya so i will be hunting archery season, just bought my first compound bow.

So now its on....time to practice.