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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Gutpile on October 02, 2010, 07:34:02 AM

Title: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Gutpile on October 02, 2010, 07:34:02 AM: Me and a friend are kicking around a future Coloado hunt for mule deer. So I almost hate to post this but where do I start?

Is there a batch of units that offer good trophy potential. Maybe an area of the state? We want bnice deer. Not recordbook, but nice deer.

Is there a guide like eastmans that helps research Colorado?

Anybody been there? have info to share. Tips on where to start?

I've been looking at the CFG website but info is a bit limited.

Help a brutha out. I really appreciate it.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Jason on October 02, 2010, 07:44:20 AM: I've been there, hell I was Born there, but unfortunatly I'm in the same boat as you.
been kicking around the idea for years, I have been trying to get info from family down
there, but i've recieved nothing solid yet.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Gutpile on October 02, 2010, 07:56:45 AM: Well, it'll be a long road I'm sure. Keep in touch and i'll share info.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: ribka on October 02, 2010, 07:59:38 AM: I just started applying for Colorado. Have nothing specific.
I decided to pay and use Eastmans and Hunting Fool to help out in research and drawing odds. (Remember not all of their info is 100% correct and many other guys use their services) Call down there and speak to a Game Biologist once you have a few areas of interest nailed down. Some are very helpful. Start doing this now IMO. Lot of info and have to sort out the useful from useless info. Have been looking into landowner tag route too. Try and combine a family vacation down there with a scouting trip and plan on lots of driving checking out areas. This has helped me in other states

Go on Bowsite.com, Monstermuleys.com and there is some, not a lot, info on there too.

Hunting out-of-state used to be easy. Not anymore takes a lot of research and hard work, scouting, phone calls to find good areas.

Good luck
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: high country on October 02, 2010, 08:01:30 AM: therare a lot of guys from colorado on the campfire, it would be a good place to nose around, a lot less prickish then monster muleys.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: steve04 on October 02, 2010, 08:03:01 AM: Go to costatefishing.com. It is a chat forum just like this one. for colorado state.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Gutpile on October 02, 2010, 08:12:16 AM: thank you thank you.

I was going to go to campfire later.

I'll definately check out costatefishing.com

I really appreciate it. thanks.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: alinrut on October 03, 2010, 05:19:56 PM: Go to www.cohunthelp.com (http://www.cohunthelp.com), they offer a scouting package at a price. I haven't used them but have seen them all over the place when I was looking for help on Colorado.

I ended up hiring a friend for a week (a guide) and will get to know this state over the next few years as I have just moved here.

Good Luck,

al
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: rainshadow1 on October 03, 2010, 05:24:12 PM: I hunted around Kremling 2 years. Not an abundance on the public land, but a good area. If you're going hard core, tent camping, 4wheelers or horses, way back in, I know a spot that's produced 40 inchers! (Not kidding. Funny looking flat wide, but monsters nonetheless.)
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Gutpile on October 03, 2010, 05:29:21 PM: Quote from: rainshadow1 on October 03, 2010, 05:24:12 PM
I hunted arou d Kremling 2 years. Not an abundance, but a good area. If you're going hard core, tent camping, 4wheelers or horses, I know a spot that's produced 40 inchers (not kidding.).

:whoo: :whoo: :whoo:

You just want me to buy another knife. :chuckle:

As soon as the this years seasons wind down I'll start looking into thing. I'll be pm'ing some of you.

Thanks everybody.
Title: Re: Hunting Colorado can anybody point me in the right direction?
Post by: Holg3107 on October 04, 2010, 10:22:00 AM: Gut, I grew up in Rifle CO, spent the first 18 years of my life there and grew up hunting the area. PM me and I may be able to help get you started, at least get you some areas to look at. I am a bit biased since I grew up hunting around the Rifle, Meeker, Craig areas if interested, in Garfield and Moffat counties.