CO 3rd Rifle Thread

[bascott1]

I fly in to Durango tomorrow , I hope ???

Just had friends land in Colorado Springs and it’s way worse than Durango is. You should be good.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Didnt you miss a deer like 3 times last year from 100 yards?

Just one. He told me he doesn't want to end up like his buddies that ran into you, and requested a proper rib shot.

 

[sndmn11]

Didnt you miss a deer like 3 times last year from 100 yards?

Nope

 

[TheGreek]

Not as much rut action as expected here in NW CO. Got a bit more snow today. Some of the BLM roads are nasty. Seen a few small bucks lip curling and sniffing does but not hot and heavy yet. Was happy to turn up some deer on public with all the winter kill in 22/23 but nothing like the numbers this unit had when I hunted it in 2021. Was unable to get to my elk spot so we’ll try for a mule deer buck tomorrow.

 

[OKHunter84]

I finally made it to my unit. Turned what should've been 12 hours into 21 hours over two days. Talked to some other people that got stuck on I-40 for fifteen hours yesterday near Cline's corner south of Santa Fe. I bet there was at least thirty miles of traffic waiting to go east on I-40 today.

 

[TheGreek]

A few more inches of snow overnight here in NW CO and still snowing this morning.

 

[eamyrick]

Good luck fellows. Since CO still likes to split Halloween with 2nd rifle and I have small kids, I’ll be putting in for 3rd next year.

 

[COJoe]

After three and half days straight of snowfall here we woke up to clear skies. So thankful for the incredible moisture we received out of it though. I hope you all were able to get to into your hunting areas.

I am interested in what boots you all are wearing for your 3rd season hunt and how they performed in these snowy conditions. Did your feet stay dry? Are your boots 8 or 10 inches high? We are thinking of going for one of these later seasons next year so I'll need to buy the appropriate insulated boots.

 

[WTFJohn]

A few more inches of snow overnight here in NW CO and still snowing this morning.

It's a good morning to be in the house with a hot cup of coffee, visibility here is under 400 yds.

@COJoe I have some Crispi Nevada (I think?), maybe 9-10" tall. The more important thing to have is gaiters, they will keep your feet drier and all the snow out of your pants & boots.

Good luck to those that made it to their spots. I think after this round the high country is closed to anything not on tracks.

 

[Tahoe1305]

Headed out around lunch today. Fingers crossed the service roads are driveable.

I’m in the springs and it’s the most snow I’ve personally ever seen here.

The folks I know out by the unit I’m hunting a bit west said they didn’t get as much snow.

 

[COJoe]

I have some Crispi Nevada (I think?), maybe 9-10" tall. The more important thing to have is gaiters, they will keep your feet drier and all the snow out of your pants & boots.

thanks, I have Crispi Colorados and the Summit GTX so will start looking at the Nevadas too. I have the SG gaiters and wear them all the time while hunting for the moisture but also for the small seeds and twigs that gather in your boots.

The folks I know out by the unit I’m hunting a bit west said they didn’t get as much snow.

The Wet Mountains and Sangre De Cristo Mountains seemed to have received the higher amounts. I saw San Isabel area already had 32 inches before the heavy snow yesterday. Looking out my window all I see to my west on the Greenhorn Mt is white and to my north Pikes Peak is covered in white.

 

[TheGreek]

Some more rut action this morning. Saw a decent 4x4 pushing a doe hard and a few Forkies pushing does and raking bushes.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Nope

4 shots?

 

[Poser]

Seemingly perfect conditions this morning for deer hunting. Tons of tracks (deer and elk) from the last ~12 hours, but I didn't see any movement except for 3 does I jumped about 11:30 AM. Only heard 2 shots all day.