Colorado 3rd season question

[Sheepshooter]

Ok this may be a dumb question , but I'll ask it anyway .

I have never hunted muleys this late in the year , Nov. 4-10 , and was wondering if the accumulation of snow is what forces the deer down or are there other factors involved .

We plan on back packing in and setting up camp around 8500'-9000' and hunting as high as 10,000' or as low as 7500'depending on the depth of snow , if any . Does this make sense and to hunt the snow line , if present ?

Thanks for any feed back .

 

[cohntr6]

yes that makes sense. I dont know that I would hunt that high (10,000') Some deer and elk move down anyway bcause of photoperiod. I would concentrate more on the does because bucks will be rutting in eary/mid november. If bucks are not hanging around the does (i really dont see that happening) then hunt a bit higher than where you are seeing the does.

Jeff

 

[Sheepshooter]

Thanks for the reply Jeff . It is appreciated .

 

[Paul_Crawford]

Hunt the PJ and sage. Sometimes the scrub oak in between. If you're lucky, find a burn. What unit?

 

[Sheepshooter]

Sent you a pm Paul .

 

[ghostdoghunter]

Last year there wasn't much for snow in Western Colorado during 3rd season. But out here mule deer can be found as low as 5100' year round. I see a monster muley in zone 42 almost every morning on my way home from work. The down side is I only see him on private land.