CO Old OTC units that went to Draw - Noticeable Difference?

[rokclmb]

I'm curious who continued to hunt their old OTC elk units via the Draw, and how that looked to years past. Noticeable difference in pressure, or did everyone just go through draw and get their tag w/ 0 PP? I noticed a pile of units that only drew half their quotas. Many seemed way lower then I would have expected based off my personal observations in those units.

Sorry in advance if this has been covered. I didn't turn up much in the search.

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

If you’re talking about the non resident archery law that started last year. CPW allotted a high number of tags so they could have a base over 3 years to average then start cutting the draw allotment down. My 3 unit combination had 500 available non resident archery tags available and sold a little over 250. I bet if that stays consistent the next 2 years CPW will come back and offer 245 total non resident tags for archery. Making their promise to make non resident archery limited and cut some tags while still having a decent amount of Non Resident.


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[rokclmb]

If you’re talking about the non resident archery law that started last year. CPW allotted a high number of tags so they could have a base over 3 years to average then start cutting the draw allotment down. My 3 unit combination had 500 available non resident archery tags available and sold a little over 250. I bet if that stays consistent the next 2 years CPW will come back and offer 245 total non resident tags for archery. Making their promise to make non resident archery limited and cut some tags while still having a decent amount of Non Resident.


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Yes, NR archery. Thank you, I should have specified that. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone noticed a lower number of hunters after the change? Did it make a difference just simply by forcing guys to go through the draw, etc?

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

I didn’t see a difference in my unit, but I also never really had much issue with non residents in my area anyways.


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[camelcluch]

I hunted a very busy unit. No change but the tag allotment was crazy high.