Weather condition Colorado GMU 74 and 75

[clybnntt14]

I've got 4 mule deer points for Colorado, and I was thinking about putting in for unit 74 for the fourth season. Just wondering how the Snow accumulation is?

 

[Hondo0925]

Past couple of years it hasn’t been to bad. It seems as though we have been getting storms around 2nd or 3rd rifle and then 4th is pretty mellow. But with that said it can absolutely dump that time of year so be prepared.

 

[clybnntt14]

OK thank you very much. The weather can definitely be unpredictable. I have four mule deer points. I'm just trying to figure out a good unit to burn them on.

 

[Poser]

La Nina years will tend to be lighter accumulation in the Southwest. If its an El Nino "Modecki" (That's a transitional term), that will favor the biggest snow years. That being said, we are in a La Nina year and had a rather big snow event during late October this year and more snow during 4th Rifle. The vast majority of the years, there is enough snow in the high country by 4th rifle to have pushed migratory deer down to mid to lower elevations. Bigger snow down low will concentrate them even more.

 

[clybnntt14]

La Nina years will tend to be lighter accumulation in the Southwest. If its an El Nino "Modecki" (That's a transitional term), that will favor the biggest snow years. That being said, we are in a La Nina year and had a rather big snow event during late October this year and more snow during 4th Rifle. The vast majority of the years, there is enough snow in the high country by 4th rifle to have pushed migratory deer down to mid to lower elevations. Bigger snow down low will concentrate them even more.

Ok thank you for the info. I'm really tying to avoid getting caught in high elevation snowstorm.

 

[Poser]

Ok thank you for the info. I'm really tying to avoid getting caught in high elevation snowstorm.

If your hunting 4th rifle mule deer, you shouldn't be hunting high elevations. That time of year will be sub 9,000 feet and, realistically, with rutting activity, you'll be looking at the 6000-7500 elevation.

 

[WeiserBucks]

OK thank you very much. The weather can definitely be unpredictable. I have four mule deer points. I'm just trying to figure out a good unit to burn them on.

Congratulations, everyone with a few points and considering 74/75 will find this thread with a 4 second Google search.

 

[justinspicher]

Come on out, the weather is fine. In all reality it’s probably the last thing I’d be worried about.