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longshot349
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-09-08 AT 06:09PM (MST)[p] I Have accumulated enough points to now draw a high quality deer tag in Colorado. I realize the winter kill last year was a major factor in alot of units. My question is ;
How do you get at the truth about the quality of a unit?
I live to far away and dont have the time to visit each unit myself ,so that leaves me having to rely on hunt reports and reviews from hunters and biologist.
The problem is , one guy tells me deer are thick as cat hair and nice bucks are just a matter of picking one out.He saw dozens of bucks each day.. The trouble here is , this guy may not know quality hunting if it slapped him in the mouth....
The next guy tells me that he hunted the area and all the deer are dead from winter kill and the biologist are full of crap and just want your money. This guy says '' dont go '' ....The problem here is, this guy may be telling the truth , BUT , he may just not anyone knowing or drawing his favorite unit and letting the secret of his '' honey hole'' out...
How do you guys get at the truth about a unit without personaly visiting it yourself.. I realize there are success charts and tables , but is there anything else that I am missing?? Thanks..
How do you get at the truth about the quality of a unit?
I live to far away and dont have the time to visit each unit myself ,so that leaves me having to rely on hunt reports and reviews from hunters and biologist.
The problem is , one guy tells me deer are thick as cat hair and nice bucks are just a matter of picking one out.He saw dozens of bucks each day.. The trouble here is , this guy may not know quality hunting if it slapped him in the mouth....
The next guy tells me that he hunted the area and all the deer are dead from winter kill and the biologist are full of crap and just want your money. This guy says '' dont go '' ....The problem here is, this guy may be telling the truth , BUT , he may just not anyone knowing or drawing his favorite unit and letting the secret of his '' honey hole'' out...
How do you guys get at the truth about a unit without personaly visiting it yourself.. I realize there are success charts and tables , but is there anything else that I am missing?? Thanks..