Colorado unit 61

[Phaseolus]

I drew a muzzleloader hybrid. Never thought that really happened, but changed plans drastically

Nephew drew that tag last year and killed a nice 334 bull.

 

[ahcarothers]

I hunted Unit 61.
No regrets

When did you hunt? I am having a heck of a time getting into elk. 3 days now without a bugle heard. I am very full of humble pie.

 

[sivart]

When did you hunt? I am having a heck of a time getting into elk. 3 days now without a bugle heard. I am very full of humble pie.

seriously?

 

[cnelk]

When did you hunt? I am having a heck of a time getting into elk. 3 days now without a bugle heard. I am very full of humble pie.

Are you sure you're in 61?

 

[Ucsdryder]

Are you sure you're in 61?

Savage

 

[ahcarothers]

Savage

Yes, until the morning and I am headed home, elkless

 

[Ucsdryder]

Yes, until the morning and I am headed home, elkless

Don’t give up. You have 2 more days!!

 

[ahcarothers]

Are you sure you're in 61?

Yes.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Yes, until the morning and I am headed home, elkless

Give it hell!

 

[ahcarothers]

I have been here since early August. I have hunted a lot of different areas. I go days without seeing or hearing elk. I finally got into an elk this morning and missed. I am just so burned out.

 

[Ucsdryder]

I have been here since early August. I have hunted a lot of different areas. I go days without seeing or hearing elk. I finally got into an elk this morning and missed. I am just so burned out.

Go get ‘em tomorrow Alan! You’ll never regret give it one more go! Good luck!!!

 

[svivian]

I have been here since early August. I have hunted a lot of different areas. I go days without seeing or hearing elk. I finally got into an elk this morning and missed. I am just so burned out.

You hunting solo?

 

[jja600]

Elk hunting is very humbling. I hunted 61 a few years back and passed on some rag horn bulls waiting for that nice 280 - 300". I didnt seal the deal. Tag soup for me. Still a great experience and learned alot. Tough it out because when you are sitting at home when the season is done you will be thinking about it will regret not giving it your all.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Elk hunting is very humbling. I hunted 61 a few years back and passed on some rag horn bulls waiting for that nice 280 - 300". I didnt seal the deal. Tag soup for me. Still a great experience and learned alot. Tough it out because when you are sitting at home when the season is done you will be thinking about it will regret not giving it your all.

Yep! I can’t count the number of times I thought back a few weeks/months later, “I wish I had given it a couple of more days”.

Hoping he’s out hunting right now!

 

[kjw]

All this 61 chat has me goin nuts. Can’t hardly wait for my rifle season. I’m in good shape as far as meat in the freezer goes so I won’t be killing just to fill a tag and prepared to hunt until the last minute of my season if that’s what it takes to find the bull that tickles the peanut butter

 

[GusF16]

I am a Colorado Resident and I hunted 61 in 2022 3rd rifle season. I saw and passed a lot of bulls. A lot of the bigger bulls were broken (main beams or a tine or two). I saw one unbroken 340 class bull on the second day of season that I was not able to seal the deal on. I couldnt turn him up again. I killed my bull on the last day/morning of season. No regrets. Had a great time. Would have spent more than my 13pp no problem.

I am 6'7" 375lbs so it takes away from the bulls size a little bit (no long arming!). The rest of the pictures are the bull in the back of an 2021 F-150 with a 150qt Grizzly cooler.

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Nothing at all wrong with that bull! He’s a beauty!

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Nothing at all wrong with that bull! He’s a beauty!

Just got him back from the taxidermist on Friday. Turned out pretty good.







Detachable antler came in clutch. Lol

 

[CO HTNR]

What taxidermist did you use?

 

[IrkedCitizen]

What taxidermist did you use?

Almost Alive. Jerrod Chapman

 

[widgett]

I realize this thread is a year old at this point but I'm hoping to revive it if I can. I should (fingers crossed) have enough points to draw the unit 61 1st rifle bull tag this year - this is my once in a lifetime.

Unfortunately, I can only make one scouting trip before the season (in mid June). Then my plan is to arrive the week before the season. I'm open to any information anyone is willing to share. glassing points, camping spots, general knowledge. Thanks.

Anyone ever hear if ahcarothers ever sealed the deal last year?