Colorado expanded 3rd Season

[Romulus]

Just wondering what the rationale is for expanding the 3rd season 2 extra days at the end of the hunt. I think this will have a long term negative effect on the already diminished trophy potential for most units. I like it from a personal standpoint those extra 2 days should be better than the first five days but I think it will really expand the harvest of 160-180 inch deer in the 3rd season and adversely impact trophy potential for the future. Any thoughts?

 

[ICMDEER]

I agree that it could make soem difference. I'd like to hear the logic as to why they made the change. Anyone know the specifics?

 

[BUCKSPY]

Most people will have whimped out by then. If you have ever been out the last couple days of the third, the mountains are pretty empty. Prolly an attempt to get a second weekend in so families with school age kids can hunt more than just the first two days.

 

[HuntinAddict]

The reason is probably due to a forcasted "El Nino" winter with heavy snow and anticipated higher winter kill.

 

[Moosey69]

From what I remember reading when they had a list of their different alternatives on the DOW website the reasoning was to give hunters two full weekends to hunt for those who could not make it during the work week. If the DOW kept the tag allocation the same as years past then I could see it adversely impacting some herds, but I think they have been pretty conservative lately and unfortunatley they may have to cut some 3rd season tags, making it harder to draw. And the comment about there not being many hunters around the last days of the 3rd season is true but I think that was because it ended on the end of the work week and some locals only could hit it hard on opening weekend. Now they may be able to hunt the last days with it ending Sunday, and some non-res may not even hunt the opener waiting until later in the week to go. But I think that for sure it will take more and more points to draw 3rd season tags.

 

[jcmuleys]

It wasn't enough to have the 4th season in some areas now they want to extend the third and make it a week later. Go figure!! Its retarded!! Quality will further decline in my opinion.
JC
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