Colorado/Nevada ????

[400bull]

Over the weekend I came to the conclusion that I need to start applying from out of state tags if I want to increase my chances of getting a good mule deer buck. This will be a big step for me, because I have never hunted out of state before. I've decided to start applying for a Nevada deer tag and a Colorado deer tag next year. Seeing that I know next to nothing about these two states I figured that I better start my home work now. I was wondering if I could get a couple suggestions on units in each of these states that the experts would recommend. I'll then do me do-diligent to determine exactly what unit I want to start applying for. Hears kind of what I'm looking for late season muzzy or rifle tag, good chance at a 26?-28? buck, and something that is not going to take a life time to draw (5-6 years tops).

Thanks

400bull

 

[muleymaddness]

I'm just about in the same boat as you, but have had a couple of years to be building points and doing research.

Ya'll can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think unit 61 in CO looks pretty good for deer, but might be a few too many points than you were wanting. I'm thinking it takes about 7 or so to draw late rifle tag.

I've been debating on AZ or NV. How come you chose NV over AZ?

 

[400bull]

Thanks muleymadness I'll look into Unit 61 to see if I'm whiling to wait that long for the tag.

Can't say as I realy gave it that much thought as to why NV other than I have Brother-in-law that drew a tag in NV this year. I'm hoping to be able to capitalise from his exsreance.

400bull

 

[Califelkslayer]

Your idea to do both will double your chances of getting a tag. In Nevada you can draw the best tag in the state with 0 points but you could win the lotto too. As far as Colorado, 61 late goes, I drew with 7 but guys at work didn't draw with 7 so thats not a guarentee.

Nevada doesn't have many late rifle hunts and when they do the odds are long but their Oct hunts are good too. There is a late muzzy hunt, a late archery hunt or 2 and a late shotgun hunt and a couple of late rifle hunts after the rut.

In Colorado, a 3rd season tag in a good unit is a good tag and the 4th season tags are right in the rut but hard to draw in most units. The ideal situation would be to find a 1-3 point unit thats got some good bucks and hunt it as often as you can to learn it instead of waiting 8 years to draw something like 61 and put eight years of waiting into one 7 day hunt. My opinion.

 

[leet]

Co. 61 has some decent bucks in it. We hunted bulls there 2 years ago and saw some good bucks. It takes a while to get the tag but should be worth it!