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Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« on: July 07, 2009, 10:03:22 AM »
Anyone ever driven from WA to CO to hunt? Looks like 17 hours and could be done in one day of driving hard.

I have tag in GMU 70 for Sept 12 - 20. Planning on driving over.

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 10:08:06 AM »
I'd start about 3 in the morn and drive hard.  You can do it in a day. Balls to the wall, no stops.

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 10:09:31 AM »
its a long ass day down to 70 :twocents:
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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 05:45:30 PM »
I did it a few yrs back you can do it but its one long a-- drive !!!!!!!!!!!!! your pretty shot when you finally get there.

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 06:18:41 PM »
five hour energy's chased with red bull outta do it. if you double your speed you'll get there twice as quick . No really I suggest taking two days and enjoying the whole trip , be fresh when you get there. good luck .

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 06:39:12 PM »
I've done that one a couple of times. I like to stay overnight in Ogden UT. then get into Colorado mid day the next day. One night in a Super 8 motel is a heck of a lot cheaper than falling a sleep at the wheel on the highway ;)

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 06:59:17 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 07:00:48 PM »
central utah is a great place to lay up :twocents:
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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 07:23:04 PM »
I drove from Dolores to Colfax, Wa in one day last year.  It wasn't too bad.   I left at 2:30 a.m. and made it home by 6 p.m.  The trip down is always easier as you are excited for the hunt!  Good luck, I will be heading down for the 3rd rifle season, but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45.  :chuckle:

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2009, 07:25:17 PM »
but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45.  :chuckle:

 Rub it in >:(
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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2009, 07:28:05 PM »
but I have a little 8 day stop planned south of Boise in a little piece of heaven called unit 45.  :chuckle:

 Rub it in >:(

Let me bask in my glory for awhile.......it will probably be tag soup as usual, anyway.   ;)

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2009, 07:30:03 PM »
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it will probably be tag soup as usual, anyway.

Better not be :bash:
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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2009, 09:04:40 PM »
We drove it in 15.00 hrs...nonstop with three drivers pulling a 22' trailer and haulin arss. We went into Durango in the sw corner of the state.
Can't we all just get along?

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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2009, 06:37:55 AM »
Did you really drive from camas to durango in 15 hrs?
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Re: Anyone headed to CO for muzzleloader hunt?
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2009, 08:27:49 AM »
thats a long ass drive. doing it by yourself? get a buddy to tag along and tag team the drive.  :dunno:

 


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