colorado unit 21 archery

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Delnorteboy

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can anyone offer advise on archery for unit 21? I drew a tag and have not hunted in the unit before. Even a little info on a starting point would be appreciated.

thanks!
 
LAST EDITED ON Aug-15-06 AT 12:45PM (MST)[p]Can't help you with unit 21...sorry.

Are you from the SLV ?

Later,
Vince
 
Where are you from? I have the same tag this year and I can't wait. I have never hunted the area but I have gathered some info on it. Most people I spoke with had the tag last year and they all seemed positive about the hunt. I've talked to a guy who killed a 173" buck and another with a 165". I know of a guy that killed a 205" nontypical last year, so I think it should be fun. Most of them gave the same advise (which wasn't much) I have been told there are a lot of roads finding a pocket to yourself is tough during the weekend. However there are a lot of bucks and they said finding bucks isn't a big problem if you are good with the glass. Good luck
 
thanks for the positive feed back I have heard some similar information about the number of deer and quality. I just didn't really have a starting point. I am from california and will be pulling my trailer out and wanted to find some centralized point to start from. I am starting to get excited about the opportunity and I am hopeful to find a pocket of nice bucks that have not been pushed to hard. where are you from?
 
GMU 21 during Archery season is a totally different animal than during the Rifle seasons. The deer migrate into 21. Thats why it can be had with 0 points for Archery but takes 8+ for 3rd season Rifle
 
Unit 21 has truly monster bucks.

Give the eastern edge of the unit a try. Its the highest and cannot be accessed from within the unit.

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I am from Utah near salt lake and I will be heading out the day before the hunt. If you call we can talk 801-367-5483. My name is Jason and I would be glad to share what I know. It is 9:00 here and I will be up for a while or just call tomorrow.
 
A lot of Unit 21 on the summer range is private property. So you won't get a chance to hunt it unless you have some coin. The little sliver of BLM land on the east side near Utah gets pounded pretty hard, so if you go there, plan on seeing someone on every waterhole.
 
Here are a couple bucks I know were over there last winter. Good luck, I had them at 10 yards and was holding an elk tag.

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Wouldn't Utah border be to the WEST side of the unit????

Hey COHunter how many times have your bow hunted 21????

It is a fun hunt and a real good tag to have for the points it takes to get it.. Go and have a fantastic hunt and forget about the nay-sayers.......hell pick up a leftover cow tag too! ha

Robb
 
thanks for the input. Great pictures! I hope to see a couple in the same class.
 
I was also under the impression that it was ovwer the counter either sex elk? At least that was what I remember reading in the proclamations...again it was late so I could be wrong.

Thanks for your help and input everyone.
 
saw your buck very nice any help you can lend would be great heading out this week.
 
8+ points to hunt GMU 21 in the 3rd season? You have to be kidding me? I used to hunt that unit EVERY year! Unbelieveable......I have not hunted there in 14+ years, and man did I think that was a great area, till I found the one I hunt now! Anyway, that sure brings back some memories.....We did some deer killing in unit 21, My first buck, and most importantly the love for hunting MONSTER MULEYS began in 21. I'll bet it is a pretty busy place with all of the oil field work going on right now......

8 points, are you for sure on that?

Good luck to ya!
JJ
 
JJ

Colorado turned unit 21 into a trophy unit and began restricting permits. There have been some nice bucks taken in this unit and the word has gotten out. Now it requires ~8 points to draw the 3rd season.

I was over scouting unit 22 last weekend and we took a short drive into 21. We did see one buck that was about a 170" class in unit 21.

Smokepole
 

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