Nice.
Did not draw archery elk. First time ever OTC this year.
Waiting to see 1st Rifle pronghorn.
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Nice.
Did not draw archery elk. First time ever OTC this year.
Waiting to see 1st Rifle pronghorn.
Drew a cow tag. No deer. Still waiting on pronghorn.
*Drew a pronghorn tag.
Still need to apply for WY antelope and deer.
I got nothing but points. Wife dew a pronghorn doe in 104. Im super excited she drew again. I got my first last year.There are other people hunting on the prop we were invited to last year. So looks like Im knocking on a lot of doors this summer.
If anyone could help in 104 Id sure appreciate the hell out of it.
As I predicted I drew buck pronghorn and cow elk and will be carrying 5 big game tags in three separate seasons. First in early October for pronghorn in NW CO, then second season cow and bull elk and probably black bear in the Flat Tops, then third season buck deer in the trophy deer unit south of Rangely.
With luck I'll connect with one. All on public lands I've taken 10 pronghorn and 29 of 30 elk in NW Colorado. Hope to have a few more left in me.
For pronghorn hunting I camp from the back of my truck the night before the opener. It's usually a one day hunt. For elk I go prepared to hunt to the end of season with my camp trailer. It's a '67 Prowler that I've used since new. Still works. I'll probably take it for the deer hunt this year and plan to hunt to the end of season.
Here's a pic of pronghorn country and my base camp truck and trailer in the Flat Tops taken from the top of a mountain 1.6 miles south and 1450 ft. above. The camp is in a meadow surrounded by aspen at the end of a forest service spur road.
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I hope all you guys collecting preference points are still planning to hunt. There's lots of opportunity for elk in the over-the-counter units (like where I hunt), and with left over deer, elk, pronghorn, and concurrent deer/elk season bear tags. You can hunt bear in any unit where you have a deer or elk tag, and in all four seasons, not just the season you have the deer or elk tag.
You can't harvest an animal or develop experience if you don't hunt every year.
I love to hunt, but life does get in the way a lot. I hunt from home, driving up to 60 miles each way when I get to go out. Filling the freezer isn't as critical since we have hogs and cows. They fill the freezer pretty good, and we know what goes into them, unlike store bought.
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Originally Posted by Little Dutch
The new preference point fees seriously suck. They are a terrible burden on hunters, essentially doubling to tripling the cost of moose, sheep, and goat licenses by the time they might be drawn. But CPW is just following the lead of other states on this scheme. Expect outfitter costs to rise proportionately. I'm seeing unguided deer hunts in NW CO asking $18.5K just to get on the property. I think the public land state licenses will continue to be the most affordable opportunity.
I drew a 104 archery license by accident, i used to think less of people that did that because its not like putting in is that hard. Kinda glad it happened to me to humble me.. mixed emotions. I used to have lakd to hunt there, and now i don't. So if you know anyone in 104,105,106 that wants to let an archery hunter hunt for some work on a ranch or any other help i'm the guy.. might not be the smartest but my work ethic is good. Otherwise I'll be nocking on doors. Put in for az,nm, and ks and struck out in all then drew the wrong CO tag.. clearly not my year!
Emails for Buck Pronghorn unit 105 (we'll day hunt private land from home base) and Buck Deer 3rd rifle private/public unit 18. Got burned out last year so we'll see if they're still migrating that route.
Have seen the charge, but no email yet for Cow Elk 3rd rifle also unit 18. May also pick up an OTC Bull if I can and depending how the rest go.
Don't feel bad. I lost 6 Deer points one year on a complete FU. Think it was the first or second year they started the points only draw option and I mistakenly somehow I still don't understand, put in for a tag instead of just points then when the time came couldn't go and it was too late to turn in.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunterhawk