Zirkel Widerness

[CODAK]

To all my Zirkel Hunters:

Man I love this wilderness... Let's hear some success and failure stories on both deer and elk. If you are against the Zirkel's, what is a better wilderness hunt in CO?

I have hunted up there for some time now and have learned a lot of country! Love the ruggedness of the area and how the elk pockets are LOADED with rut crazed bulls. I have seen some good numbers of muleys scouting multiple times, just haven't put the efforts in for a deer up there

 

[highplainsdrifter]

If you are thinking of hunting there this year, be aware there's a fire nearby.

 

[CODAK]

Ya I have been up there scouting and seems like it is way up by the Big Creek Lakes, on up to Wyoming. Plenty of wilderness that is free. Quite the blaze!

 

[BleuBijou]

How bad is the beetle kill as it looks bad from a distance. Hate when the wind blows with some snow and those damn trees just start falling everywhere!! Very Dangerous!

 

[Slugz]

That entire chunk of the state has moderate to heavy beetle kill in wide spread spots.

 

[BleuBijou]

I didn't know how bad the Wilderness was affected as I only have seen from Independence Mtn. Which I see now is burned up. Last week it was only on NW edge and now looks like the whole Mountain and points East have started burning.

 

[CODAK]

West side seems to have more than the East, but still a lot deadfall throughout the entire wilderness unless you are above treeline. Makes hunting and packing out less than ideal!