gemeral questions for unit 53/63

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general questions for unit 53/63

Put in for draw in 53 1st, 63 2nd choices.. Never been in either units don't know jack about either one.... I have been looking in Google a bunch and have found a area I like between the 2 boarders. What's the deer hunting like around these areas ?? not looking for spots just general info please. Thanks oh and this is for Archery
 
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will you ever find them much above timber during that time of year or are they headed down? I am going with some other guys and they are elk hunting but I wanted to deer hunt, just wondering if I will have to hunt totally different places and elevations than them?
 
I only know a little bit about 53 and in the early archery season, so first week of September or so, those bucks will still be really high, except for the low pinyon/juniper private land bucks. The elk won't typically be above timberline so yes, for the most part you'd have to hunt different spots. Need a local to chime in.
 
I hunted O2 there last year for the first time, was on the north side mostly and little buck activity. I saw more sign on the south side of 53 but got into elk instead and shifted gears. I want to go back though, wish I had started there.

When asking around with the officers and such I had gotten some feedback about some decent sized bucks spotted on the northside of Mt Gunnison and also some hunters reported seeing some on the Northside of the chains too. Based on some other hunt logistics and the camp I was working out of I didn't push in that deep either scouting or during season to say one way or another personally but as long as it isn't a really dry summer I'd expect them to be higher up in those places most likely (unless chasing the mentioned resident low land ones).
 
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