Seasons here!

[Hummer]

Thanks, fellas. This morning I went to a different location and at first light as I got out of the truck, a cow, calf and bull walked right by about 25 ft. away. I grunted back and forth with the bull. He was about the same size, maybe smaller than the one yesterday.

I hunted the wetlands around a big lake and as I returned I met the only other rifle moose hunter in areas 20/29. There were four bull tags issued in the two units, one muzzleloader hunter killed a bull, and Sniper7's friend took a great bull with a bow.

[Hummer]

Today I came across two bull moose. The first as I was driving the Peak-to-Peak to Caribou. Nice bull but I didn't get a frontal view of the spread. It was still dark and he moved onto private land so I had to let him go. Then when I got home and began unloading the truck, a bull walked by me at 15 feet. As he walked up the driveway I grunted and he turned around. When I gave a cow whine he walked toward me. What great animals! He'll be a shooter around day ten of the season, and I won't have to pack him very far.

[Irving]

I'd have shot any moose pictured so far, but I've never even seen one in person, so I'm not a great judge of what a big one would even look like.

[Hummer]

You can get an up close and personal experience if you come up to pack one out with me.

[Irving]

Well, keep updating us.

[hunterhawk]

Since Colorado is a one and done on bulls i get your restraint... but man that would be tough! How many points did you have? Just wondering i have been putting in for PP for years.. not even sure how many points I have but i really want to get one with my bow

[Hummer]

I drew after 19 years. An old friend drew last year after 32 years. A CPW officer I know drew this year at 12 years, and the other rifle hunter here drew at 5 years. The woman who took the cow Monday drew her second cow license at 5 years (not sure how that happened). But as I understand, once you get three points you can get lucky and hit the lotto. Next year I'll begin applying for cow moose as first choice.

My restraint is guided by my quest to find the best bull that I can given my limitations, my confidence in perseverance, and the fact that the new 21 cu. ft. freezer I ordered won't arrive until Friday. Last week I bought an almost new refrigerator off Craigslist for $200, specifically to keep the meat cold until I get it all butchered.

Elk season begins six days after moose season ends.

[hunterhawk]

Thanks for that.. that woman needs to buy lotto tickets.. I guess I'll start putting in to draw.. My biggest fear is drawing and not finding them. Only seen one moose and it was a real good bull while elk hunting near Kremmling

[Hummer]

You should put in for the draw. The hunt is fun, for magnificent animals in beautiful country. With the new rules it won't cost much up front. When I started the state took your money and held onto it for 4-5 months. I couldn't afford to draw for sheep or goat, too, but now wish I had.

Of course hunting takes serious effort but moose hunting isn't as hard as elk hunting, and if you draw I'll help you find moose.

[hunterhawk]

Deal, im going to start putting in for moose.. yeah i hear ya i couldnt put in for sheep, goat, and moose amongst my other tags so i chose moose..because everyone needs a moose mount to complete a cabin.. except i don't have a cabin haha.

And yes I was amazed at how big moose were when I had the big bull run by my camp at 40 yards. Made elk look small!