2023 Big Game

[encorehunter]

Around mid June.

[Little Dutch]

Last day to apply. FYI.

[rondog]

The news about all the animal deaths this winter isn't very heartening.....

[MarkCO]

The news about all the animal deaths this winter isn't very heartening.....

Nope, with the CWD, Wolves and winter kill, they paint a bleak picture for the NW corner. But then, we will see.

Up to 3/6 for Moose, don't know how many it takes to get drawn in 7 for a cow.

Won't get Elk or Pronghorn, boys will likely get Late Elk and the younger and I might get a deer tag. Otherwise, I guess Archery gets used again.

[Hummer]

Nope, with the CWD, Wolves and winter kill, they paint a bleak picture for the NW corner. But then, we will see.

Up to 3/6 for Moose, don't know how many it takes to get drawn in 7 for a cow.

Won't get Elk or Pronghorn, boys will likely get Late Elk and the younger and I might get a deer tag. Otherwise, I guess Archery gets used again.

A bleak picture it is. CPW released the latest license cuts in NW CO. https://coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2023...cense-impacts/

These are the units I hunt for cow and bull, bear, pronghorn, and usually buck or doe,. I was sure to draw a pronghorn buck tag but now hope I don't given the poor numbers and because my unit is sparce of animals anyway. Maybe next year will be better and I should draw a buck tag then. If I don't draw a cow tag in 23-24, not sure where I'll hunt bull but I will hunt elk somewhere without fail.

[hollohas]

I hunted north of Vail last year. Hunted in the snow. Zero elk tracks seen over 4 days. We did see many wolf tracks. At first I thought it was weird we were seeing large dog tracks but no human tracks with them. For some reason I never considered they were wolves.

Until we spoke to a local deputy, he confirmed wolves had pushed the elk out.

[def90]

I hunted north of Vail last year. Hunted in the snow. Zero elk tracks seen over 4 days. We did see many wolf tracks. At first I thought it was weird we were seeing large dog tracks but no human tracks with them. For some reason I never considered they were wolves.

Until we spoke to a local deputy, he confirmed wolves had pushed the elk out.

I've never heard of wolves north of Vail. A friend of mine has a cabin on the North Side of the Eagles Nest Wilderness which is just north of Vail and there definitely aren't any wolves there.

[hollohas]

I've never heard of wolves north of Vail. A friend of mine has a cabin on the North Side of the Eagles Nest Wilderness which is just north of Vail and there definitely aren't any wolves there.

They've been reported in Routt County with photo evidence going back years. But if your buddy hasn't seen any, they certainly must not exist. Afterall, wolves are known to stay put in one area so I'm sure they didn't make the short trip south to Vail.

[def90]

They've been reported in Routt County with photo evidence going back years. But if your buddy hasn't seen any, they certainly must not exist. Afterall, wolves are known to stay put in one area so I'm sure they didn't make the short trip south to Vail.

Yes, they’ve been in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness and north of Steamboat as in North Routt County/Steamboat Lake area. I know some people that claim they are in the Flattops but I also know a few people in the Steamboat area that spend a lot of time in the Flattops and they haven’t seen or heard them there. I wouldn’t use the term “North of Vail” to refer to Routt County and there certainly isn’t a resident population north of Vail.

[rondog]

My nephew in Crawford says the deer are so thick around his place you don't really have to hunt them. Just find a comfy spot and wait for one to come along.