Colorado 4th Rifle Thread

[2Stamp]

Congrats to those that have tagged out. Sounds like the 4th season is going tougher than the 3rd season did.

 

[monsterrobot]

Well, that was an interesting 4th season!
Weather was HOT where I was at and I heard almost no shots even though I saw other hunters in the area.
Everyone I talked too was only seeing smaller bucks and holding out.
Passed on a solid(ish) 3x3 on day 1 which is my biggest regret in hindsight!
After a few days I said **** it and decided to fill the tag with a chip shot on a forky that was super close to the road (easy pack out).
Glad I filled the tag but still kicking myself for not shooting the bigger one.
I'm ready for next September!

 

[lak2004]

Wife had a 4th season doe tag. Took our 5 and 3 year old boys out 3 days in a row but they aren't great at maintaining quiet so we didn't tag out. Had fun anyhow and the boys got to play in the snow a bit and hike through some good mud.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Got a buck down straight away Wednesday around 9 am. Shot him at 364 yards across a canyon. This buck was chasing around his group of 7 does. Decided to pass up two other 4x4s at first light right before I saw him that were doing the same with another group of does.

Nice buck!

 

[justinspicher]

Yesterday I left the house at 1330, put my doe down at 1430, was back at home by 1600.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

On another note, the rain/snow earlier in the week made some of the roads the slickest crap I’ve ever seen. We had to leave a truck in the field over night and my dad and brother hiked out 4 miles for fear they’d run off a cliff. Be safe out there!

Get and fit a set of 4 tire chains for your rig.

 

[KsRancher]

Here is my 4th season deer story. We were driving home from my son's 4th season elk hunt. Was pulling a trailer with our gear and the head was strapped on it also. Stopped along I-70 to get fuel and some ice cream. When getting back on the interstate there was black truck beside me on the left. I got out ahead of them a little bit and scooted to the left lane. I looked in my mirror and they were coming up on my right side pretty fast. Right as it got up beside me they rolled window down and held up 2 NICE racks. And gave a thumbs up. Assuming they were coming back from Colorado. I didn't get to see their plate to know what state they were heading back to.