OTC Elk Tag Question

[XJ]

First off, there is no OTC tags for deer, besides whitetail in maybe a dozen or so units and mainly private lands. And not sure what list your looking at, maybe leftover, but there's probably about a hundred units for OTC bull tags with plenty of National forest land available for hunting.

It was indeed the "get rid of white-tailed in mule deer units" program. It seemed like a good option because the dates were all of December, units were a reasonable drive from COS, and either-sex & antlerless were available.

Was looking at the leftover elk list, thought that was where I was supposed to look. I'm not someone with years of experience, just getting started. Next year I'll read the booklet like it is a thermodynamics textbook.

[Ah Pook]

Stop by the helpful hardware place. There might be hope.

[GilpinGuy]

Stop by the helpful hardware place. There might be hope.

I wouldn't think of going anywhere else.

[Ah Pook]

My understanding is you can still get an OTC elk license. There is a limit on how many bulls you can have. Not so much for cows.

[jslo]

My understanding is you can still get an OTC elk license. There is a limit on how many bulls you can have. Not so much for cows.

OTC, at this point, is only bull and it is an A license. I typically get an OTC antlerless archery cow, if I don't draw, allowing me an OTC antlered for second or third rifle.
Most, but not all, muzzleloader cow tags are a B license which would allow an antlered license for 2nd or 3rd rifle season.

[BryanC]

It depends on which unit your original cow tag was for. Colorado hunting tag structure denotes every tag "List A, List B or List C." You can have an A+B or B+B for a given species. List C is unlimited but generally for management or damage areas and often private land only. In fact, I believe for elk this year there aren't any List C available. But don't quote me on that.

Example:
1) I had an over the counter either sex archery tag for my list A.
2) From the leftover list I got a cow tag for Unit 54, First season.This tag was list B.

If this is still a little confusing, let me know which unit your ML cow tag was for and I'll let you know for sure. Good luck! -Bryan