Elk and Pheasant Hunt?

[grace2u]

I'm in west TN, and I'm at the very beginning of planning a hunt. I want to find a place where elk tags are plentiful for non-residents and don't cost an arm and a leg. I'd like to find a guided hunt for either sex on public land, or at least no fences. I'd like to make it a double trip for some pheasant while I'm out, with some fly fishing being an added bonus.

I am unfamiliar with individual state regulations and was hoping someone on THR could point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

 

[Sav .250]

Google............your question.

 

[Hunterdad]

Sounds like a dream trip. Good luck!

 

[exbiologist]

Colorado, Oregon and Washington are going to be your best options. All have OTC elk tags. But for the most part elk and pheasant country are not in the same area, so doing a guided elk and pheasant hunt is really unlikely. Idaho can be an option too, but I'd focus on these three states.
Pheasant and elk seasons overlap in Colorado. If you're trying to do a true combo hunt, you'll really want blue grouse and elk.
In Oregon, you have overlapping seasons also, but they have much better upland bird hunting. They have better chukar hunting, plus mountain quail, and California quail, and blue and ruffed grouse.
Washington has similar options compared to Oregon.

 

[grace2u]

Wow, thanks for the info. Whenever I've googled it, all I find are animals in pens waiting to be shot. I know that some people truly enjoy that, but for me, I like the idea of animals completely in wide-open spaces. As for both, I was thinking I would like a short two or three days at a good bird location on the way to about a week in elk country. I should have made that more clear.

Colorado may be my best option to begin researching. Thanks for the info. If you have any specific lodges/guides I should research, that information would be appreciated also.

 

[oneounceload]

Idaho for Elk with some pheasant around the Moscow/Pullman area could work. Montana might be viable. Don't know Utah elk, but pheasants in the southern part are around. You could hunt Colorado for elk in the mountains and stop in the wheat fields in the eastern part going or coming

 

[ArmedBear]

Elk and pheasant coexist around here, with some overlap, even. OTC elk tags are available for muzzleloaders, during the rut. Real muzzleloaders are required, no inlines, lead bullets, no sabots, no scopes, no pellets, no 209s. Guide tags exist, also, so there are other opportunities.

Curley's Corner: the owner Larry is a guide, among other things. Good guy. http://www.idahocityevents.org/info/businesses/business_listing.php?category=gifts

 

[Peakbagger46]

I'd look in to the Salida/Buena Vista area of Colorado. Good fly fishing along the Arkansas, pretty sure there are pheasants around as well.

 

[countertop]

My understanding is that there are elk in the area of the West Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. There's also a ton of pheasant there.

 

[slabuda]

Pay for an elk hunt, get the upland bird included.

The guy that did some dog training for me guides here. Great guy and good sense of humor.

http://www.milkriveroutfitters.com/Pricing.aspx

 

[Grizfire]

I'll give another recommendation for north central Idaho.

 

[Dr T]

In Colorado, you will tend to find better pheasant hunting East of I-25 out on the plains.

In Denver, you can go by the Division of Wildlife to pick up an OTC tag. There are a number of outfitters in Colorado that will do some combination hunts. You may be able to use the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) as a resource.