MallardSX2
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I saw very few deer while I was there tooling around this year. A lot less than when I was there a few years ago pre-bad winter, and I mean a LOT less.
Maybe it was the late 90s, early 2000s, but it was a long time ago and it definitely affected the deer numbers for a looong time.
The winter kill was well documented here on RS, and thousands of deer and elk were wiped out between Colorado and WYo.
I guess they didnt get the memo to migrate.
Good luck on your hunt - you're gonna need it
Unfortunately it doesn’t really work that way.Oh no doubt it killed a lot. Was a rough winter for sure. I just like to think at least some moved out/others will find their way in
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Unfortunately it doesn’t really work that way.
It’s too bad that they can’t shut the whole thing down, I see why they don’t. I think @robby denning did a podcast with a biologist and they talked about the need to keep some tags so the tags don’t go away permanently. I didn’t look at the cow/doe tags, but if it’s more than 5 of each, it’s ridiculous.
I just looked, most units have 5 doe tags! Good on CPW, and boy oh boy, I sure as heck wouldn’t be buying a tag in a unit that has that few doe tags. There’s your sign!
Hunted it 2nd season a couple years ago and saw a grand total of zero deer in the high country after about a foot of snow prior to the opener.
Used a drop camp service that year, not much choice.You stayed high even with the snow?
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Used a drop camp service that year, not much choice.