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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: buglebrush on August 29, 2014, 04:46:25 PM

Title: where to hunt opening day
Post by: buglebrush on August 29, 2014, 04:46:25 PM: Ok guys. Which area do you target on opening day assuming it opens on a saturday? Hit the pressured areas before they get hunted out? Hit your honey hole way back in? Save your honey hole for later in the rut? Other?
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: Todd_ID on August 29, 2014, 10:27:37 PM: I take my chances in the easy areas first knowing that they'll be blown out in the first 3 hours or so.
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: KFhunter on August 29, 2014, 10:30:53 PM: get ahead of everyone else and hit the escape routes.
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: Todd_ID on August 29, 2014, 10:33:21 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on August 29, 2014, 10:30:53 PM
get ahead of everyone else and hit the escape routes.
:yeah: Good advice there!
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: buglebrush on August 30, 2014, 10:05:05 AM: I always totally obsess over which area to hunt opening day :yike: My three main areas fit these descriptions, and I have had good success with all three on opening weekend. This year I am going to hit the half day area just because I know there is a really nice herd in there right now, but it does seem like a waste of a two day weekend to hunt the smaller area. :dunno:

Was really interested in other's reasons for choosing one or the other. Good stuff. Keep it coming.
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: TommyH on August 30, 2014, 08:59:41 PM: If u no there's a herd there now...... Sounds like a spot to be at. :tup:
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: stevemiller on August 30, 2014, 10:29:41 PM: I will be hitting my very best area first.It is way back,It will be an escape route from all the pressure.It is where it happens every year lol.Good luck to everyone and be safe.Im almost as excited to see all the new pics for the season as I am for the hunt.
Title: Re: where to hunt opening day
Post by: BUTTER on August 31, 2014, 12:48:19 AM: I know where I'll be just have to get off this barge in Oakland flying home Monday picking up my gear and heading to camp cannot wait good luck everyone