In for Colorado!

[Riplip]

Drew my 2nd season tag.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Give it hell!

 

[golfbum]

Any information anyone is willing to share would be greatly appreciated!

Will make it over a couple times leading up to the hunt (which starts 11/20). Any tips or areas to check out would be greatly appreciative!

Also looking at booking a hotel for the hunt (will also have a tent). Is eagle the best (closest) town to book a room in?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Unless your scouting is proving fruitful and you have spotted a bunch of big deer, I wouldn't pass a 170" class buck on day one.

 

[golfbum]

Unless your scouting is proving fruitful and you have spotted a bunch of big deer, I wouldn't pass a 170" class buck on day one.

Thanks.

I know it will be far from a slam dunk but i sure hope i could turn up a few bucks 170+ on this tag. Maybe i will be severely let down but i hope not.

 

[OneShot]

I would pass a 170 on day one and on day 5 with that tag. Can kill a 170 in most units. 44 has the big ones and one can show at any moment, especially during 4th

 

[work765]

Thanks.

I know it will be far from a slam dunk but i sure hope i could turn up a few bucks 170+ on this tag. Maybe i will be severely let down but i hope not.

How many points did it take to grab that 4th rifle?

 

[golfbum]

29

 

[IrkedCitizen]

I've seen it all too often with 1,2,10,201 bull elk hunts where hunters pass on a 300" bull thinking they will kill something bigger. Typically they end up regretting the pass as they don't get another opportunity or they end up with a 260" bull.

That's a lot of years of time to go empty. It might be a unit with giants but 4th season is only 5 days and the giants know where the private land is.

 

[golfbum]

I've seen it all too often with 1,2,10,201 bull elk hunts where hunters pass on a 300" bull thinking they will kill something bigger. Typically they end up regretting the pass as they don't get another opportunity or they end up with a 260" bull.

That's a lot of years of time to go empty. It might be a unit with giants but 4th season is only 5 days and the giants know where the private land is.

I guess the bright side for me, is my hunt will not be made or lost by just killing a deer. Your right it is a long time to wait, over 3/4 of my time on this earth. But I have been hunting and killing deer and elk in other states as well as Colorado for all those years.

I will give it hell (even going at it with a bow instead of a rifle) and if in five hunting days i cant find a buck that gets me excited, that’s okay. Knowing i have a chance to find a special deer or one that gets me excited is enough for me. Killing one is a huge bonus.

Thanks and if anyone has tips or info, i would be greatly appreciative!!!


Thanks

 

[Tahoe1305]

I guess the bright side for me, is my hunt will not be made or lost by just killing a deer. Your right it is a long time to wait, over 3/4 of my time on this earth. But I have been hunting and killing deer and elk in other states as well as Colorado for all those years.

I will give it hell (even going at it with a bow instead of a rifle) and if in five hunting days i cant find a buck that gets me excited, that’s okay. Knowing i have a chance to find a special deer or one that gets me excited is enough for me. Killing one is a huge bonus.

Thanks and if anyone has tips or info, i would be greatly appreciative!!!


Thanks

Good luck brother. Pretty cool. 29 points. Insane.

 

[Fogalo]

I guess the bright side for me, is my hunt will not be made or lost by just killing a deer. Your right it is a long time to wait, over 3/4 of my time on this earth. But I have been hunting and killing deer and elk in other states as well as Colorado for all those years.

I will give it hell (even going at it with a bow instead of a rifle) and if in five hunting days i cant find a buck that gets me excited, that’s okay. Knowing i have a chance to find a special deer or one that gets me excited is enough for me. Killing one is a huge bonus.

Thanks and if anyone has tips or info, i would be greatly appreciative!!!


Thanks

You’re hunting 4th season on a 29 point tag with a bow??

 

[golfbum]

You’re hunting 4th season on a 29 point tag with a bow??

Yes

 

[Riplip]

Yes

That's awesome! I have a 2nd season rifle tag, happy to pass along any info after my hunt.

 

[Molon Labe]

Yes

Might want to do a bit of scouting the unit/terrain where bucks will be during 4th and talking to people that have had that tag before you commit to a bow. Going to be tough sledding getting in on a giant mature buck in that terrain with eyes from does everywhere. Plus other hunters with group glassing locating bucks etc…and they will have rifles. Just my opinion though.

 

[work765]

That's awesome! I have a 2nd season rifle tag, happy to pass along any info after my hunt.

How’d it go?


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[IrkedCitizen]

How’d it go?


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2nd season ends on Sunday

 

[Darryl Dunsloppy]

Taken during Muzzy last year....... (not me unfortunately)

That deer wasn't killed in 44, and was definitely not shot with a muzzleloader

 

[Darryl Dunsloppy]

Taken during Muzzy last year....... (not me unfortunately)

Sorry, didnt click on pic...thought it was the gov. tag buck he killed last year...no idea on that one you posted. But his governor tag buck was not in 44.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Sorry, didnt click on pic...thought it was the gov. tag buck he killed last year...no idea on that one you posted. But his governor tag buck was not in 44.

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Dude killed two monsters last year, 1 in muzzy and 1 late (gov tag) and they both came from quad quad unit bubby