Gunnison Basin Bucks

[leonard]

Does anyone have any reports of deer harvest for the Gunnison Basin? I haven't heard much from anyone taking any large deer. I wonder how the weather effected the success? Good luck to all.

Leonard

 

[gilamonster8]

Should give me lots of choices. Leavin in 10 hrs 37 mins

 

[marley]

I shot a 198 and saw several other shooters. Those that put in the time and wore out the boot leather had good payouts.

 

[elkin44]

Hunted unit 54 second season, and compared to two years ago this year was bad. Could be the new fourth season or something else. Saw a few small bucks and alot of does seemed the older class of bucks were not to be seen.

 

[ElmerFudd]

Just got back from helping a buddy in 54 3rd. A medium buck would have been easy, but a big one was tough to find. I did not see a really good one on public land or in the back of a truck or in a camp until the one he went after the last evening. Hunted all all week, he found a shooter the last hour of the last day before dark, same time I found one for him. His stalk did not work out, by the time he got to me, it was so late he had to hurry. He was within 75 yards as it got dark on closing day. 10 minutes more light and it was a done deal, but oh well. It was not 9 points with the lack of snow this year. I actually heard of two guys who paid $7500 to the landowner plus another $300 to the state for those tags! Not sure what they got, but that makes burning the points seem much easier. I got a 5x5 bull elk, but the elk hunting was tough too.