Elk Back door is open

RidgeRebel · May 22, 2017

2017 - 581 NON RES ELK
I drew a ML tag!

Coloradoboy · May 22, 2017

580 code for me

txhunter58 · May 22, 2017

LAST EDITED ON May-23-17 AT 06:06AM (MST)[p]Refresh my memory. Is 580 an antlerless and 581 bull/either sex?

My brother and I both show 581 elk, so I hope that means we both have either sex muzzy tags as we both put cow tags as our second choices.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

fallguy · May 23, 2017

TX, that is correct.

ReinerDude · May 23, 2017

WooHoo! Unit 66 Bull tag! Time to get serious!

DW · May 23, 2017

LAST EDITED ON May-23-17 AT 06:57AM (MST)[p]>LAST EDITED ON May-23-17
>AT 06:06?AM (MST)
>
>Refresh my memory. Is 580
>an antlerless and 581 bull/either
>sex?
>
>My brother and I both show
>581 elk, so I hope
>that means we both have
>either sex muzzy tags as
>we both put cow tags
>as our second choices.
>
>txhunter58
>
>venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore
>I am)

I'm not sure there's a method to the madness

http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID32/4630.html

I've got a 580 code again expecting 1st choice bull tag

Tomichi · May 23, 2017

This is getting painful...OTC pumpkin patch for me.

Elkduds · May 23, 2017

I believe 580 is resident tag, 581 NR, w no indication of what choice was drawn. Good luck this fall. It snowed just uphill from CO Springs last night.

Live4MtnHunts · May 23, 2017

61 Early Rifle....Oct 1-7. Is that hunt any good?

Clownpuncher · May 23, 2017

>I believe 580 is resident tag,
>581 NR, w no indication
>of what choice was drawn.
>Good luck this fall. It
>snowed just uphill from CO
>Springs last night.

I believe you are correct.

Clownpuncher · May 23, 2017

>61 Early Rifle....Oct 1-7.
>Is that hunt any good?
>

Nope. Turn it in.

COLOelkman · May 23, 2017

580 Elk for me. Resident either sex archery for me!

adubs · May 23, 2017

581! Unit 40 archery, get to spend a week with my two brothers and dad at trophy class outfitters with mike Lawson! Been looking forward to this hunt for years...

Mudslinger · May 23, 2017

Congrats Adubs! I'm hoping to draw that tag in another year and going with Mike also. I hunted with them a couple of years ago. They are a good group of guys. How many points did you guys have?

tailchasers · May 23, 2017

3 out of 4 elk tags drawn in our house this year... Just which choice as all are a 580 codes. Either way I look forward to spending the season with my wife and sons as we also mixed in 2 - 2nd season deer tags. Antelope next week! 7 come 11!!!

Working up to be a pretty nice fall which includes a week fishing at Devils Lake.

Al

"Courage is being scared to death but
saddling up anyway."

adubs · May 23, 2017

>Congrats Adubs! I'm hoping to draw
>that tag in another year
>and going with Mike also.
>I hunted with them a
>couple of years ago. They
>are a good group of
>guys. How many points did
>you guys have?

Had 11 going in, wanted to go last year but by the time I called in 2015 he was already booked so we booked for 2017 and still bought a point even though it probably wasn't needed.

nocal · May 23, 2017

Oh ya.......another point! Rats.

oilcan · May 23, 2017

Live4MtnHunts are you Res or Non-res ? How many points did you have ?

Nothing for me I put in with 21 Non-res points for the same hunt but didn't really expect to draw. Next year I'll probably burn my points on the 61 Archery hunt.

BRUSHBEATER · May 23, 2017

Nothing showing for elk for me. Does anyone know if all the elk results are viewable through the back door at once or do they trickle in some at a time?? I think I should have had enough points to draw this year.?

Tgun46 · May 23, 2017

Looks like OTC archery yet again. Point creep keeps on a creepin.

fallguy · May 23, 2017

>Nothing showing for elk for me.
>Does anyone know if all
>the elk results are viewable
>through the back door at
>once or do they trickle
>in some at a time??
>I think I should have
>had enough points to draw
>this year.?

I have never known for Colorado back door results to trickle in. When they post that's it.

Coloradoboy · May 23, 2017

580 is for resident, 581 for nonres i believe

Coloradoboy

txhunter58 · May 23, 2017

Yep on numbers.

I have a friend that drew an antlerless elk and his code is 588

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

12point · May 23, 2017

62 first rifle,this will be my third time with a rifle and I have yet to even shoulder my gun. Maybe third times the charm.

Live4MtnHunts · May 23, 2017

Oilcan....I'm a resident. I had 19 points which is what it took last year to draw this tag. A year ago I wouldn't have thought about this hunt as I was chasing a unit 2 archery tag. I had a 50% chance of drawing an awesome AZ archery tag this year and came up short. Feeling sorry for myself, I decided to draw a great CO tag instead. I can still archery hunt if I choose so nothing really lost. I helped a friend in 61 on a muzzy tag last year. We had an absolute blast so I figured why not go play there myself. And the best part....I'm all but guaranteed that AZ archery tag next year!

oilcan · May 23, 2017

L4MH I think a lot of people will get tired of chasing the NW corner units and choose other hunts.
Hope you have a great hunt

COLOelkman · May 23, 2017

LAST EDITED ON May-23-17 AT 01:55PM (MST)[p]L4MH - looking at the numbers on Toprut, it says a resident could draw it last year with 15 pts. (Muzzy). CPW site shows 16 was needed and below 15 would be Hybrid.
So with 19, you should easily get it unless they reduce tags significantly. Am I missing something?

ColoradoBob · May 23, 2017

I got my 1st rifle season either sex elk tag.

Live4MtnHunts · May 23, 2017

LAST EDITED ON May-23-17 AT 02:13PM (MST)[p]COLOelkman

I drew the Early Rifle tag...not the muzzy tag. You are correct on last year's muzzy info. My buddy drew with 15. If I remember correctly he and one other person out of 10 residents with 15 drew (don't hold me to those stats).

Early Rifle last year required 19 I believe.

gopher1 · May 23, 2017

still showing 400 code for me

JSTWIG22 · May 23, 2017

LAST EDITED ON May-23-17 AT 05:11PM (MST)[p]Do they put all the 500 numbers up at once? Guess what I am asking is, if you have only a 400 number at this point on the backdoor method, then you did not draw? I have a 500 number, but my nephew does not.

sticksender · May 23, 2017

Congrats to all. Robert that should be a great hunt!

Another point for me.

Magicman · May 24, 2017

Mine has both: 2017 - 481 NON RES ELK and beside that: 2017 - 581 NON RES ELK

The 481 was not replaced with the 581. The 581 was added to the line. I suppose that the 581 indicates that I have drawn?

Am I correct?

TrophyHunter_colorado3322 · May 24, 2017

>61 Early Rifle....Oct 1-7.
>Is that hunt any good?
>

I drew the 61 early rifle as well. We will probably cross paths at some point. PM me as we progress and we can compare notes. I live in the unit so we will have a lot of time up there.

TrophyHunter_colorado3322 · May 24, 2017

I cashed 20 points in and drew 61 early. I as well tired of chasing unit 2. I live in unit 61 so hopefully we can turn up a good one.

DW · May 24, 2017

>Mine has both: 2017 - 481
>NON RES ELK and beside
>that: 2017 - 581 NON
>RES ELK
>
>The 481 was not replaced with
>the 581. The 581
>was added to the line.
> I suppose that the
>581 indicates that I have
>drawn?
>
>Am I correct?

Yes

Magicman · May 24, 2017

Thank You for the answer. That means that at age 74, I will be hunting Unit 49 second season. This also means that since I will never chase PP's again, this will be my last Elk Hunt.

DW · May 24, 2017

Plenty of places to hunt without pp's. As long as I can swing a leg over I'm gonna keep goin!

txhunter58 · May 24, 2017

Magic, there are a number of units where you can draw a first rifle elk tag with 0 points. Limited numbers of elk hunters and no deer hunting. Pretty good deal

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

Allout_hunting · May 24, 2017

lol congrats, you should be in for the hunt of a lifetime.

DW · May 24, 2017

>LAST EDITED ON May-23-17
>AT 05:11?PM (MST)
>
>Do they put all the 500
>numbers up at once? Guess
>what I am asking is,
>if you have only a
>400 number at this point
>on the backdoor method, then
>you did not draw? I
>have a 500 number, but
>my nephew does not.

Yes

Magicman · May 25, 2017

Thanks guys. I have been hunting Elk/Deer/Antelope in Wyoming and Colorado since 1973. I hunted "0" PP units between draws, and hunted/killed in 61 in 2012.

My decision to let this be my last year to actually hunt is based on my left knee. (motorcycle) I plan to accompany/"guide" my Son next year wherever he decides to draw. We have hunted together since 1986. Yup, we have many years of hunting together in Colorado/Wyoming, all of which have been shoestring hunts which included backpacking/spike camps.