Elk 1st season

vawellmule_5 · Jan 28, 2019

Hi I'm from Colorado I'm a resident getting my tag for unit 51 this season I would like any information on this unit for elk I have no pp and this will be my first hunt. If you can information on how to hunt this area or where to start looking for elk. Thanks.

elks96 · Jan 28, 2019

Like I mentioned in your other post. Look at the draw odds closer. Unit 51 had 8 people draw the first rifle with 0 points out of 27 who applied. As a result you only have a 30% chance if everything stays the same as last year. If a couple others apply, then you odds go down.

txhunter58 · Jan 28, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Jan-28-19 AT 04:45PM (MST)[p]

First thing you need to know is odds of drawing.

Last year people with 0 points have only a 32% chance of drawing a bull tag. So you can't plan on going for sure with 0 points.

I know it says 30% chance for residents, but when you factor in NRs (1 of 2 drawn at 0 points) that means overall it was 32%. Not much difference, but slight.

But there was a 100% draw a cow tag. If you are just getting started, I would go for a cow tag to get your feet wet and the odds of harvesting an elk are better too.

txhunter58

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

vawellmule_5 · Jan 28, 2019

Alright thanks

vawellmule_5 · Jan 29, 2019

Thanks txhunter where I see the draws for last years

txhunter58 · Jan 29, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Jan-29-19 AT 10:55AM (MST)[p]https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/BigGame/Statistics/Elk/2018ElkDrawRecap.pdf

The one you are looking for is coded: EM051O1R

txhunter58

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

BeanMan · Jan 29, 2019

Even if you don't draw the unit you have decided on you should hunt an OTC unit anyway and learn about elk hunting. For a resident it is cheap. As you learn you will also find out that you can apply for the unit you want and gain a preference point (assuming you don't draw your first choice) AND draw a second choice hunt and use it. You can also hunt elk twice a season in Colorado if one of those tags is a ?B list? tag. Don?t get stuck on the idea that you have to draw ?your? choice in order to hunt elk. Get out there and do it.

Hasbean

txhunter58 · Jan 29, 2019

You could put in for a cow tag as 1st choice: 100% draw last year

Or you can put bull as 1st choice and put a cow tag as a second choice for 51.

Last year, you would have had a slight chance (11%) for 1st rifle and 100% chance or second rifle if you put cow as your second choice.

txhunter58

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

vawellmule_5 · Jan 29, 2019

Thank you I will have to put it on my application this year

oldmossback · Jan 31, 2019

I Live in unit 51. Do you have much knowledge of the unit? There is actually very little public land in 51 that holds elk. With that said. A cow tag or bull tag for 2-3 season is pretty easy to get. If not you can probably get one off the left over list. I would personally look at better units unless you have access to some private land.