Colorado hunters looking for tips to improve their elk hunting success are invited to a seminar in Colorado Springs September 29. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is sponsoring the event. The clinic is a way for elk hunters to learn how and where to hunt elk, and to improve their chances of filling their licenses this season. Preparation for the hunt, elk biology, hunting techniques, ethical hunting and more will be covered in the presentation.
The elk hunting clinic is Friday, Sept. 29 from 6 – 9:30 p.m. at the DOW office at 4255 Sinton Road. Presenters include Wildlife Biologists Bob Davies and Brian Dreher and District Wildlife Manager Steve Cooley. Admission is free, but space is limited to the first 65 who sign up by calling 719-227-5200.
For specific questions about this clinic, contact Steve Lucero at steve.lucero@state.co.us.
YOUTH ARCHERY & SHOTGUN SHOOTING CLINIC IN EL PASO COUNTY
Youngsters interested in the sports of archery and shotgun shooting are invited to attend a one-day free event at the Ramah State Wildlife Area Archery Range, Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and Academy Archery Club are co-sponsoring the event
For more information, call 719-227-5207.For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
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Archery: primitive man hunts the modern world
Mountain Mail Newspaper - Salida,CO,USA... Archers also have the benefit of hunting during elk mating season and can use bugle calls to lure animals. Gun hunters, whose season ...
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HUNTING SEASONS 2006
Archery 8/26 - 9/24
Muzzleloading
(drawing only) 9/9 - 9/17
1st Regular Rifle 10/14 - 10/18
2nd Regular Rifle 10/21 - 10/29
3rd Regular Rifle 11/4 - 11/10
4th Regular Rifle 11/15 - 11/19
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Late Seasons (drawing only) in selected areas
Late 1R 11/25/2006 – 12/ 3/2006
Late 2R 12/30/2006 – 1/7/2007
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Elk in the Fall
By late August, the bull elk’s antlers stop growing. The blood vessels inside the velvet dry up, causing the velvet to fall off, and the bulls rub the velvet off on trees and brush. In the fall, elk also begin to shed their thin summer fur and grow warm winter coats. This is when the calves lose their spots.
Beginning in September, elk group together to mate during a four- to six-week period called the ‘rut.’ During that time, bulls begin to bugle and form “harems,” or groups of about 15 to 20 cow elk. Bulls bugle to let the cows know they are there and to scare other bulls away. Each bull tries to convince the cows that he’s the healthiest and mightiest elk around because the cows want to mate with the biggest and smartest bull so that their calves will be big and smart too. When two large bulls cross paths, they wage violent battles for control of the harem. Most of the time one bull will know he is outmatched and will simply run away -- but sometimes they fight to the death. During the rut, the elk are so busy that they can’t eat much, and the bulls use up lots of energy chasing cows and fighting. So in the weeks after the rut, the elk must eat constantly to build up fat in order to survive the oncoming winter.
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Elk rut season
5 - Height, in feet, at the shoulder of an adult male
8to9 - Age, in years, of prime bulls that stand the best chance of mating
1,100 - Number of pounds an adult male can weigh
600 - Number of pounds a cow elk can weigh
250 - Number of days in gestation period
30 - Number of pounds a calf weighs at birth, usually born in late May or June
250 - Number of pounds a calf can weigh by late autumn
Source Rocky Mountain National Park
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