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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 11, 2011, 10:07:11 PM

Title: Colorado help...
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 11, 2011, 10:07:11 PM: Looking for info on Colorado.
Brother in law and i have 5 points for mule deer and 8 points for elk.

Anybody willing to share some info, in a PM would be great. I know how many people read this without contributing.

We are really looking for mule deer info. As we already have our elk hunt selected. We are going to buy OTC elk tags when we deer hunt. And we are looking at 3rd season rifle hunts.

Thank you,
Chris
Title: Re: Colorado help...
Post by: Mark Brenckle on December 11, 2011, 10:18:36 PM: I have a buddy that guides down there, are you looking for a guided hunt? If not, I can see what he would suggest for public land.
Title: Re: Colorado help...
Post by: WDFW Hates ME!!! on December 12, 2011, 06:15:09 AM: Thank you Mark. Nope guided hunt for us we are DIY guys.
Title: Re: Colorado help...
Post by: rtspring on December 12, 2011, 06:16:41 AM: Chris,
Been a while since I heard from you.. I got my cow up there this year. The elk were few and far between..

RTSPRING
Title: Re: Colorado help...
Post by: rasbo on December 12, 2011, 06:17:08 AM: cant help but the montrose area I hear good in the past ,might be a draw area...
Title: Re: Colorado help...
Post by: jjhunter on December 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM: Should have good hunt with 5 points if you do your homework! I hunted a 4-5 point unit with a buddy this past year and found a couple 190 class deer in the first two days. If my buddy could shoot, I could show you a picture. :chuckle:

I have hunted it three times in < than 5 pt units and always see 180" plus bucks. Not always killable, but you see them. We always have harvest opportunities at 160" and 170" class deer in those type units, though.

Here is a little hint - If you are hunting the 3rd season, don't worry about showing up opening day. It is much more important to be able to hunt through the last two days than to be there for the opener.