Areas around Craig on the flats are great for the really late season 3rd some but definitely 4th. It depends on the weather and when they migrate. All of the areas around Craig are their wintering grounds. Just south of Craig at areas 13 and 14 is one of the biggest herds in Colorado within the White National Forest for the earlier season. I wasn't up there last year but hunting on the Flat Tops in north side of 12 I've started seeing more deer there than I have ever. I've been hunting there since 2002. My good friend also hunted near Craig during 4th season on a Ranching For Wildlife area up there. He bagged a big cow after a few days.

Last year I hunted 3rd season near Lake George for elk and while the elk were not to be seen by me, I saw more big mule deer than I have in years. I think it takes 2 points to draw a tag there for deer but there are some really nice bucks in there and big numbers as well. Lots of road hunters in that area but if you get off the beaten trail very far at all I was seeing deer every turn I took.