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BoneJunkie
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I am looking to put in for a 3rd season rifle hunt in Colorado and I have no points. I would like advice on any units that would be easy to draw and be a good hunt with a fair amount of deer.
accubond
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Thats a tall order with no points but I am sure you could find a few. Go to the top of this page and click on check your draw odds. You might have a better hunt by going second season with no points but the draw odds feature is a great tool and will get you on your way to a decision. I would narrow down a list of units within your reach and then go to C.D.O.W. web site and check success rates to further narrow your list. Good luck.
txhunter58
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>I am looking to put in
>for a 3rd season rifle
>hunt in Colorado and I
>have no points. I would
>like advice on any units
>that would be easy to
>draw and be a good
>hunt with a fair amount
>of deer.
Meaning no disrespect, but I would like to rewrite your post as it comes across to guys with info you are seeking. I mean NO disrespect by this, but I do this so that guys such as yourself can learn something about obtaining some acutal good intel. Here is how your post comes across:
"I realize there is only a couple of weeks left to apply to Colorado. I have no points, no idea where to hunt, and want someone to JUST TELL ME where to apply where I will have a relatively easy hunt, see lots of deer, have a chance at a trophy but not see many other hunters. I could research and find an area on my own, but that is just too much work."
Now bone, we are a community of hunters and try to help each other, but you seem to be asking too much. Lets say I know of a good unit (unit XYX) that can be drawn with 0 points, has lots of deer and a chance to see the big-un. If I post that info here, and enough guys see it, believe it, and put in for it, then the unit can go from a unit that can be drawn from 0 to needing several points. Why in the world would I do that??
Do I know some units like you are looking for? I think so, but am not likely to share that info with someone who makes a post such as yours. Again, I mean no disrespect, but you are really asking more than I am willing to give to someone I don't know (and everyone else who is reading this thread).
So how do you do it? By spending time on websites like this to pick up a tidbit here and there and establishing relationships well before the actual application process arrives. You can also do what the first response tells you, do some research yourself. Come up with some units on your own, then research the units as to public vs private land, altitude, roadless areas, etc that might hold some game.
Then come on here and say: I am looking at unit XYZ, specifically on Mammoth mountain and near the head of deer and grizzly creeks. Anyone know if this would be a good place to check out for deer.
Posts such as that usually ACUTALLY get some responses that you can use. Also, if you are around for a long enough time and people get to know you, they will start to give you some other tidbits (usually by PM) that can be put together with your own research and help you come up with a plan.
Also, remember that people are generally not going to head you in a direction that puts more people in ther are they hunt, so beware of misdirection. Remember, this is "the web".
Good luck. Hope you find a good place to hunt and get a big un!
In closing, I will say that I would stay away from the central mountains due to a big deer die off last winter, namely the areas around Eagle county and the Gunnison basin area. In any other area, you can look at the draw odds and see if you can draw, then check the Colorado DOW statistics on harvest data and see how many hunters and what success they had. THAT is a good place to start!
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
>for a 3rd season rifle
>hunt in Colorado and I
>have no points. I would
>like advice on any units
>that would be easy to
>draw and be a good
>hunt with a fair amount
>of deer.
Meaning no disrespect, but I would like to rewrite your post as it comes across to guys with info you are seeking. I mean NO disrespect by this, but I do this so that guys such as yourself can learn something about obtaining some acutal good intel. Here is how your post comes across:
"I realize there is only a couple of weeks left to apply to Colorado. I have no points, no idea where to hunt, and want someone to JUST TELL ME where to apply where I will have a relatively easy hunt, see lots of deer, have a chance at a trophy but not see many other hunters. I could research and find an area on my own, but that is just too much work."
Now bone, we are a community of hunters and try to help each other, but you seem to be asking too much. Lets say I know of a good unit (unit XYX) that can be drawn with 0 points, has lots of deer and a chance to see the big-un. If I post that info here, and enough guys see it, believe it, and put in for it, then the unit can go from a unit that can be drawn from 0 to needing several points. Why in the world would I do that??
Do I know some units like you are looking for? I think so, but am not likely to share that info with someone who makes a post such as yours. Again, I mean no disrespect, but you are really asking more than I am willing to give to someone I don't know (and everyone else who is reading this thread).
So how do you do it? By spending time on websites like this to pick up a tidbit here and there and establishing relationships well before the actual application process arrives. You can also do what the first response tells you, do some research yourself. Come up with some units on your own, then research the units as to public vs private land, altitude, roadless areas, etc that might hold some game.
Then come on here and say: I am looking at unit XYZ, specifically on Mammoth mountain and near the head of deer and grizzly creeks. Anyone know if this would be a good place to check out for deer.
Posts such as that usually ACUTALLY get some responses that you can use. Also, if you are around for a long enough time and people get to know you, they will start to give you some other tidbits (usually by PM) that can be put together with your own research and help you come up with a plan.
Also, remember that people are generally not going to head you in a direction that puts more people in ther are they hunt, so beware of misdirection. Remember, this is "the web".
Good luck. Hope you find a good place to hunt and get a big un!
In closing, I will say that I would stay away from the central mountains due to a big deer die off last winter, namely the areas around Eagle county and the Gunnison basin area. In any other area, you can look at the draw odds and see if you can draw, then check the Colorado DOW statistics on harvest data and see how many hunters and what success they had. THAT is a good place to start!
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
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BoneJunkie
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Sorry txhunter your right I did go about that all wrong and you make a valid point. I wasn't trying to get someones hot spots. I have put some time into research and I have narrowed it down to a specific spot or two and I threw that out there just to see if anyone would happen to mention either one. Sorry I dont know that many guys on here and your right no one will tell you anything unless you know them so I thought I would try.
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BoneJunkie
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Thanks JakeH I appreciate your info. Looks like you killed the sheds in 08. Anything from this year so far?
