CO Unit 61 Muzzleloader Elk

[chiefgobbler]

In the same point pool as you were and looking forward to hearing how you do. I reluctantly chose to wait a year although I had a very knowledgeable biologist tell me to apply for the hunt you drew. I already had a conflicting hunt scheduled for this fall and had a couple of other knowledgeable folks tell me to hold out a little longer. Maybe others in the pool cashed in this year also? I am a little concerned about the five year plan, point creep and age creep as I am now in my sixties. I guess it may be time for me to s#!t or get off the pot.

 

[Wapiti_Hunter]

Good luck this year! cant wait to see pictures!

 

[Winchester]

Good luck UH!! I'll be in the same point pool for area 61 next year. Like many folks I was saving up for the NW corner but I talked to a couple of game wardens who said I'd probably never catch up to the point creep and area 61 is a true quality elk area anyway. They strongly recommended area 61 so you should be into some great hunting!! As I mentioned, for this year I drew an area 61, 4th season, leftover cow tag so I can begin scouting the area. Looking forward to hearing how you do.

 

[COElkFreak]

Good luck to you UH. I have a 2nd season tag and am very excited to get up there and hunt. I wanted a archery or muzzleloader tag but was never gonna catch the creep.

 

[gonhunting247]

It's definitely getting close now UH! Smoke a big one. Looking forward to story and pics.

 

[rcfireninja]

Good Luck!

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

It's go time! The rig is almost totally packed and only 36 hours until we pull out of the drive for CO!

 

[velvetfvr]

It's go time! The rig is almost totally packed and only 36 hours until we pull out of the drive for CO!

Good luck jim, shoot a 420" typical bull!

 

[mt-mike]

Good Luck to you UH! Get the BIG one!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Looks like things are coming together for you. Weather has been pretty hot here for this time of the year (90's)and no rain for a week or so. Just looked at the forecast for Montrose, Grand Junction and here in the Cortez area. A cool down starts today (cloudy this AM, just let the dog out & looks like rain), with thundershowers thru the middle of next week for all the surrounding areas. Looks like you will catch a break there.

Hope this turns into the hunt of a lifetime for you, good luck.

 

[7stwluver]

Good luck ! Can't wait for the post hunt story !!


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[Work2hunt]

It's go time! The rig is almost totally packed and only 36 hours until we pull out of the drive for CO!

Good luck. Cant wait to hear the story.

 

[CrossCreeks]

I am setting on 15 pts. and with the points creep like everyone else will never catch up , have about decided to use them next year. I do not know ? Good luck send pictures.

 

[Kodiak32]

Good luck, shoot a pig!!! I've heard good things from buddies over there for archery season.

 

[Winchester]

It's go time! The rig is almost totally packed and only 36 hours until we pull out of the drive for CO!

Good luck UH !! I hope cashing-in all those Pref Points pays off big for you !!

 

[marcusvdk]

Good luck UH

 

[wapiti66]

Good luck UH. Bulls were picking up the bugling in central Colorado this past week, just not really rutting yet. It should be pretty hot action by the time your hunt starts.

 

[CoHiCntry]

Just got back from a few day's bear hunting in 61. It was HOT!!!, too hot for hunting. Pushing 80 degrees in the afternoons. Elk were laying low. Some sightings right at dark and first thing in the morning. Man the oak brush is thick this time of year. Heard a few bugles, nothing to exciting. Not sure you'll even see this? Hopefully you get some good scouting in before season opens. I'll be back over Friday for the week.

 

[BKC]

Just got back from a few day's bear hunting in 61. It was HOT!!!, too hot for hunting. Pushing 80 degrees in the afternoons. Elk were laying low. Some sightings right at dark and first thing in the morning. Man the oak brush is thick this time of year. Heard a few bugles, nothing to exciting. Not sure you'll even see this? Hopefully you get some good scouting in before season opens. I'll be back over Friday for the week.

Good luck UH, CoHiCntry, The oak brush is crazy thick! I turned my bear tag back in. There is so much food available the bears aren't moving and if they do they have a ton of cover.

 

[CoHiCntry]

Good luck UH, CoHiCntry, The oak brush is crazy thick! I turned my bear tag back in. There is so much food available the bears aren't moving and if they do they have a ton of cover.

I hear ya BKC! We saw three different bears in the few day's we were there. I'm trying to get one with my muzzleloader so I'd like it to be 100 yards or less. Hunting them with a rifle is much easier. I'm not gonna shoot one unless it's with the muzzleloader and a good sized one. I'll be back over the whole muzzleloader season but I'm mostly hunting with my uncle who has a bull tag. If we happen into a bear, so be it. If not, it's not a huge deal to me.