POLL - How Many PPoints Did it Take in CO this Year for Deer?

[Greenhorn]

I applied or the first time this year in CO, with 12 points on a 2nd season deer hunt that took 6 last year. The 2nd season dates, a good unit with good numbers by CPW, and what I assumed was a sure bet draw was the reason I applied. I drew, but my friend with 10 points did not. I'm looking forward to trying a CO deer hunt.

 

[dirtytough]

I drew but I knew I had plenty of extra. I wouldn’t be surprised if I had 4+ points than what it actually took to draw.

My wife didn’t draw. Her point group had like 80% odds last year. It’ll be interesting to see if people in her point group drew and she had bad luck or if it creeped that much.

 

[ColoradoV]

They are posted if you want to take a look... All 1050 pages reading gets interesting in the 500's or so enjoy....

Deer - Statistics

Deer hunting statistics

cpw.state.co.us

 

[IrkedCitizen]

386,838 applicants for deer not including landowners for 2021.

334,839 applicants for deer not including landowners for 2020.

51,999 more applicants.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Gmu 44 2nd season was a guarantee tag last year with 8pp NR. It went 15pp NR for a guarantee this year. Yikes

 

[Rich M]

I find the services are right far more often than they are wrong.

It like the news. They provide the information and it helps generate the results.

they run numbers. Numbers never lie.

 

[Rich M]

Gmu 44 2nd season was a guarantee tag last year with 8pp NR. It went 15pp NR for a guarantee this year. Yikes

Any guess where it will be next year?

this year was an anomaly. Perfect storm for folks with enough points to enjoy it.

 

[robby denning]

The unit I applied for jumped from 30% drawn at 2nd choice in 2020 to 84% successful at 0 points 2021. So a healthy jump for a mediocre-at-best unit.


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[Pacific_Fork]

Man the hype has been insane over Colorado mule deer this year. I hope November is 80 degrees all month long!

lol jk good luck everyone. I really hope your double digit points in a 6 point unit makes you happy with the hunt/bucks you see..

 

[orionthehunter1]

Man the hype has been insane over Colorado mule deer this year. I hope November is 80 degrees all month long!

lol jk good luck everyone. I really hope your double digit points in a 6 point unit makes you happy with the hunt/bucks you see..

My guess is there will be many disappointed high point holders. I also foresee lots of 140-150" bucks getting shot because will feel the need to shoot something after dumping all their points.

 

[cnelk]

Man the hype has been insane over Colorado mule deer this year. I hope November is 80 degrees all month long!

I hope it snows up to the waist and wind blows

 

[Brianb3]

Man the hype has been insane over Colorado mule deer this year. I hope November is 80 degrees all month long!

lol jk good luck everyone. I really hope your double digit points in a 6 point unit makes you happy with the hunt/bucks you see..

I’m pretty sure this is a CWD cull season on older age class not a free for all on trophies. Sucks..... coming to a state near you. Unfortunately.


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[Pacific_Fork]

I hope it snows up to the waist and wind blows

Either extreme right ‍♂

 

[gledeasy]

The hunt I did last year went from 36% odds with 0 points to 36% with 1 point.

My brother and I went for a tag that had lots of leftovers last year. We drew, but not everyone with 0 points did. Glad we played it safe going with it as first choice.

 

[MRC]

Man the hype has been insane over Colorado mule deer this year. I hope November is 80 degrees all month long!

lol jk good luck everyone. I really hope your double digit points in a 6 point unit makes you happy with the hunt/bucks you see..

2nd,3rd,and 4th season hunts always got different point values. Each of these seasons has jumped one level with the new dates. Lots of people are going to hunt 4th season dates this year that they would never have been able to draw before. They didn’t spend double digit points for the same dates as they did 6 points. Every year the weather is a crapshoot.

 

[160andup]

Scrolling through that draw recap I can’t help but cringe when I see the random successful applicant with 20+ points drawing a tag that was drawn out at 0. Must be kicking themselves when they see that...

 

[WCB]

Any guess where it will be next year?

this year was an anomaly. Perfect storm for folks with enough points to enjoy it.

I honestly think this is the new normal....Every state has seen an increase in points needed and a noticeable increase in applicants. The days of hunting units every year or over other year are coming to an end if they haven't already.

 

[COLOelkman]

So I drew a 3rd season deer tag in 44. I was apprehensive based on all the speculation that point creep would be significant this year. Well, for that unit and for residents, the creep just didn't happen as I could have drawn 4th season. Either way, I believe the weather will determine whether 3rd or 4th is best so I'll find that info out in Late November! btw, I do know a guy that is likely gonna turn his 4th season tag in but not sure when, so there'll be a massive scramble I'm sure when that pops up.

 

[sndmn11]

So I drew a 3rd season deer tag in 44. I was apprehensive based on all the speculation that point creep would be significant this year. Well, for that unit and for residents, the creep just didn't happen as I could have drawn 4th season. Either way, I believe the weather will determine whether 3rd or 4th is best so I'll find that info out in Late November! btw, I do know a guy that is likely gonna turn his 4th season tag in but not sure when, so there'll be a massive scramble I'm sure when that pops up.

In what I have looked at, the resident point creep was in line with what it has been traditionally. Non-resident was a different story.

 

[mgray]

As a non-resident, I applied for a hunt that was 100% with 8 points last year. I had 10 points and didn't draw.