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Two elk in Colorado rocky timber

Sept 2 – 30 · Northwest Colorado

Archery season checklist

September elk talk back. Here’s what you need to call them in, stay downwind, and see them first.

  1. Elk calls
  2. Scent control
  3. Scents and lures
  4. Rangefinders
  5. Camo
  6. Packs
  7. Headlamps
  8. Water

Elk calls

A bugle to find them, cow calls to bring them close.

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Scent control

Inside 40 yards, the wind decides.

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Scents and lures

Cover and attractant scents for the rut.

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Rangefinders

Inside bow range, every yard counts.

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Camo

Quiet fabric. Breaks up your outline.

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Packs

Room for layers, water and the first load out.

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Headlamps

Early starts and late walks out.

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Water

September’s warm. Carry more than you think.

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Headlamp beam cutting through the dark at a camp fire