Mule Deer what state?
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one thing to keep in mind jp... roads don't always mean a bad thing. sure it gives more people easy access but unless you plan on packing in a few miles and your hunting public land with an easy pick up tag you will run into people despite where you go. some of the middle grounds between the rd systems still hold some quality deer due to the fact that they get over looked because it is close to rds and because they usually only get rd hunted. a lot of these spots have deer that have never even been shot at. so, unless you plan on getting a few miles off the rd grid, use an open mind.
mallardsx2
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I have hunted a popular OTC elk area a couple times. Almost every hunter with a muzzleloader tag was walking the roads holding their firestick complaining they didnt see elk....
We walked many elk out past those people without ever burning up a point to hunt there and buying an OTC archery tag...
Always made me smile.
Dont look at roads as a bad thing.
We walked many elk out past those people without ever burning up a point to hunt there and buying an OTC archery tag...
Always made me smile.
Dont look at roads as a bad thing.
My concern with that unit is more I am looking for back country or high country hunt and that area seemed more walk into from roads. Again I no expert and please tell me if I am wrong. Has anybody hunted 45 or 44 in Colorado? I want to hike miles into a unit and hunt.
Thanks for all the help! When you choose a unit how do you find out where you can hunt and where to park and all of that?
Thanks for all the help! When you choose a unit how do you find out where you can hunt and where to park and all of that?
I don't know CO so cant help you there but I'm excited for you, you plan on doing this backcountry hunt alone? I don't know your experience with the high country in the west but use extreme caution my man. I only sat this because you ask where to park and what not. so I'm assuming this backcountry western style is new to you. sounds like you need to pick up some regs for state you want to hunt and study the snot out of unit you want, learn and know boundaries. 4 wheel drive is strongly and up mostly recommended. going alone is a brave feat my man. study up and good luck.
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RICMIC
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You heard wrong. Apparently they have bred with the Burmese Pythons and morphed into a whole new species. There's no season for them yet, but you can start buying points as soon as the polititions can figure out how to spend the money.
I am going with my brother who has a lot of backpacking experience I have but not planing and not hunting. Boundaries are a concern and picking a unit with deer and hunting laws are as well. I am starting my work regiment this week and trying to narrow down units so I can study and know the laws and boundaries
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Finsandtines
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I wish! Just 200" mosquitos and 200 lb hogs!
JP, good luck to you. I am not of much help but will say my situation with experience is similar. I plan to pick a spot to hunt every other year or so and do OTC elk while learning on the fly!
Your brothers and your backpacking experience will serve you well, assuming it includes hi mountain terrain. Just add in the weapon and meat care parts and you should be fine. I've hunted wilderness and park in many of the same trail head parking lots I'd use if backpacking. If worried about boundaries, and not comfortable with maps/compass, learn to use a tech aid, gps etc. Most would say a GPS is essential, and I agree, but have a back up Nav aid, map/compass... Pick a spot, go, and have fun hunting. If you kill, so much the better.
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hoshour
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The CO hunt planner # is 303-291-PLAN. The quality of their advice varies on who answers the phone. The easiest high country archery to draw is in SW Colorado like 75/751.
Draw and harvest stats:
http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx
Colorado Hunting Atlas:
http://ndismaps.nrel.colostate.edu/index.html?app=HuntingAtlas
Those links, plus looking up the application booklet to see which units are listed under which hunt code, and a copy of the Colorado MRS from Eastmans' is all you need to narrow it down. The table in the MRS may be the quickest, most helpful tool.
Google Earth can help too, as can a talk with the biologist for the areas you have as finalists. Respect their time though, they get lots of calls, so know in advance what you want to ask and understand that the same thing they tell you is what they've told 1,000 other callers.