Colorado GMU 54

Where is everyone hunting up in 54????--Still deciding whether to hit the west elk wilderness or not for the first elk season---Coming from michigan on Oct. 8--Anybody have some good ideas for a wall tent hunter in that unit??? Good luck everybody!!!
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Try the castles. Sraight north out of Gunnison. Sum good hunting in that area. A lot less people to. Theres one out fitter that hunts that area. Theres a few out fitters that hunt the soap creek area. And a qiute a few hunters to. Hunted the castles last year. We had a good hunt.
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"Conrad8899" wrote:Try the castles. Sraight north out of Gunnison. Sum good hunting in that area. A lot less people to. Theres one out fitter that hunts that area. Theres a few out fitters that hunt the soap creek area. And a qiute a few hunters to. Hunted the castles last year. We had a good hunt.
Is that north then LEFT off 135 ???

I have 54 tags too for third rifle elk. Have only ever seen 54 from my many many trips to 55.
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Go north out of Gunnison 22 miles. Along Ohio Creek Road. There is a trail head.(Swampy Pass) Thats were U go in from. The only outfitter that I no in there is. Tenderfoot Outfitters.
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How close can you get to the wilderness with a truck via swampy pass? Me and my father plan on wall tenting it close to the wilderness so we can walk in every day or possibly spike out for a night or 2. Weve been debating rainbow lake, swampy pass, mill creek and soap creek--Is the swampy pass road in decent shape?? Do you hunt the national forest or do you go into the wilderness?
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U can only get to the trail head at swampy pass. I have not ben there yet this year. To see the road conditions. But county road 721 (soap creek) Has that commissary hill. Which it gets very bad with a little rain or snow. U wont pull a trailer up there. Thats 4 sure. And U better have chains.
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