CO 3rd Rifle Thread

TheGreek

WKR
Joined
Feb 20, 2018
Messages
303
Location
NW Colorado
Who’s hunting mule deer here in CO for 3rd rifle? Don’t post unit #s but we are probably fine to post general geographic locations, like NW, SW etc. I’ll be in NW CO looking for a decent buck. Freezer is empty of venison so I won’t be too picky.
 
Who’s hunting mule deer here in CO for 3rd rifle? Don’t post unit #s but we are probably fine to post general geographic locations, like NW, SW etc. I’ll be in NW CO looking for a decent buck. Freezer is empty of venison so I won’t be too picky.
My brother and I will be hunting NW Colorado for the first time in a couple of years. Will be interesting to see how the herds have faired with the winter kill.
 
i'm in! south central CO. good grief it looks warm...

I have a freezer full of NM elk so I'm gonna hold out for a good'un...

Good luck to you all, encouraging to hear so many reports on rutting activity...
 
i'm in! south central CO. good grief it looks warm...

I have a freezer full of NM elk so I'm gonna hold out for a good'un...

Good luck to you all, encouraging to hear so many reports on rutting activity...
It’s warm here in NW CO. Last year we had a foot snow for 3rd rifle, this year looks hot and dry. Should make getting around easier though. Last year was a PIA for getting around in the snow, especially once it melted and turned to mud. A few pics from last year.Resized_20241108_153444_1731685413659.jpegIMG_5654.jpegIMG_5669.jpeg
 
I'll be out in the Durango-Silverton area with a bear B tag. 1 partner has an elk tag, the other a deer tag. I'll be helping them both out and maybe getting lucky finding a late season bear.
 
My boys have buck tags but can only hunt Sat/Sun and probably aren't going to be overly picky (and we need the meat unless an elk drops in this same timeframe so we know we have an elk), between them they have a cow and a bull tag in case we cross paths with a legal elk while they are out.

My buddy has a buck tag in a better unit, he's gonna joint us Sat/Sun and then pivot over to his unit. I'll join him after running my boys home. I'll hunt bull elk and have a fall back doe deer tag I can quickly fill at the end of the week depending on how our freezer situation is playing out over the course of the week.
 
3/4th are my favorite to be out watching Muleys! No tag this year, but might be out helping a buddy on his late season hunt with some glass, good luck to all! Hope you find the one you are looking for!
 
I'll be going solo in NW part of the state. Looking forward to the warmer temps compared to last year (although it will be harder to find fresh sign without the snow). Still got some leftover in the freezer from last years buck, so I'm going to try and get a nice one. I also have a 4th rifle cow elk tag in the same area, so hopefully I'll be able to get at least one this year!
 
Back
Top