Charliethetuna3
Member
Hey everyone, looking to do a multi-species hunt on a budget this upcoming year.
This is my situation: I'm somewhat green in mountain hunting (have hunted the lizard head wilderness in Colorado with my bow for elk, along with a couple other OTC units along the front range) and am in good shape. The past two years I've been trying to make it out west but deployments have prevented it. I will be deployed again in 2021 from June- October, which knocks out my preference of hunting Elk with my bow during the rut.
Im comfortable shooting my 6.5 CM out to 800 yards on critters, and hope to be at that level with the .300 WM Christensen MPR that I recently purchased by the time my hunt would potentially happen.
Considering it would be late season, I'd love to go after a bigger antelope or possibly a mule deer and a cow elk. I'm looking for some elk meat and the possibility of a buck of the other two species. I have 3 preference points in each of the species mentioned in Colorado. Have been building for a bow hunt in the future.
If I'm taking a rifle, I'd like the opportunity for a longer shot. I live in Florida now, so I'll likely be flying to my hunting location unless weather permits the drive in the late season. I'm a member at Altus down here and have been spending my time working on my long range shooting, so I'd like to be able to apply it on a critter.
My budget would be $4000 max, which doesn't include airfare. I have enough points to cover a round trip to anywhere, if I fly. I'm not asking for a unit, but if you have a state that I should look hard at I would appreciate it. I'm largely ignorant of states outside of Colorado for western hunting so I'm looking for areas of focus. I am interested in guided, semi-guided and DIY options, so dont hesitate to drop an outfitters name. I'm more interested in the experience, learning, and bringing home some meat than a big scoring animal.
Thanks for the advice!
This is my situation: I'm somewhat green in mountain hunting (have hunted the lizard head wilderness in Colorado with my bow for elk, along with a couple other OTC units along the front range) and am in good shape. The past two years I've been trying to make it out west but deployments have prevented it. I will be deployed again in 2021 from June- October, which knocks out my preference of hunting Elk with my bow during the rut.
Im comfortable shooting my 6.5 CM out to 800 yards on critters, and hope to be at that level with the .300 WM Christensen MPR that I recently purchased by the time my hunt would potentially happen.
Considering it would be late season, I'd love to go after a bigger antelope or possibly a mule deer and a cow elk. I'm looking for some elk meat and the possibility of a buck of the other two species. I have 3 preference points in each of the species mentioned in Colorado. Have been building for a bow hunt in the future.
If I'm taking a rifle, I'd like the opportunity for a longer shot. I live in Florida now, so I'll likely be flying to my hunting location unless weather permits the drive in the late season. I'm a member at Altus down here and have been spending my time working on my long range shooting, so I'd like to be able to apply it on a critter.
My budget would be $4000 max, which doesn't include airfare. I have enough points to cover a round trip to anywhere, if I fly. I'm not asking for a unit, but if you have a state that I should look hard at I would appreciate it. I'm largely ignorant of states outside of Colorado for western hunting so I'm looking for areas of focus. I am interested in guided, semi-guided and DIY options, so dont hesitate to drop an outfitters name. I'm more interested in the experience, learning, and bringing home some meat than a big scoring animal.
Thanks for the advice!
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