Adventurewriter
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Hey,
I meant to do this earlier but here goes. I had asked for some advice after getting my 83 year old a deer tag on Ft Carson and many people here were able to help.
Well how did it go???? We ended up turning in his tag the day before the season to get his points back. It is a daunting task to get guns, vehicles, go to orientations, come back again to get it all squared away cause this or that office is only open at this time. But I was able to get it all in line?.as far as the logistical issues. Okay so we are ready to chase the reputed Big Carson Bucks.
We learned early in the year at best case scenario, we would have only a few areas to hunt in and possibly only low velocity (Muzzy-slug). I scouted for three days before the season without my dad and went to one of the areas that MIGHT be open and in three days did not see a single deer. I am no rookie to this game and sort of pride myself on spotting game. Not a single deer.
The guy who was running the hunts was very helpful but his hands were tied with Military maneuvers. At one point I made a wrong turn and was looking to the wrong side of the road and was out of my checked out area by like 200 yards and he gave me a break, but added if one of the other guys had contacted me for sure I would have been banned for the year. Give me a break my dad used 8 points to get this tag. Also at one point I had scouted one area and changed to another. When you change you need to drive all the way back to the station and get another pass?.which I did. I was then way down south and passed an official looking truck going the other way which pulled a hard u-turn and drove me down waving his arm out the window. He approached me and demanded to see my range pass. I showed it to him and he looked at it and from his demaneaor and tone of voice I could see he was disappointed saying ?Oh I saw your truck in the other area and thought you didn't change your pass?, it seemed clear to me he was disappointed he didn't ?bust? me.
As opening weekend approached, with no deer spotted, more closures likley and frankly having had my fill of the whole program we decided to turn his tag in.
I want to thank all who gave me some tips and help in my dads hunt. He still has his points but looks like I will be in Afghanistan next year so not sure what will happen.
Again Thanks again
Ted
I meant to do this earlier but here goes. I had asked for some advice after getting my 83 year old a deer tag on Ft Carson and many people here were able to help.
Well how did it go???? We ended up turning in his tag the day before the season to get his points back. It is a daunting task to get guns, vehicles, go to orientations, come back again to get it all squared away cause this or that office is only open at this time. But I was able to get it all in line?.as far as the logistical issues. Okay so we are ready to chase the reputed Big Carson Bucks.
We learned early in the year at best case scenario, we would have only a few areas to hunt in and possibly only low velocity (Muzzy-slug). I scouted for three days before the season without my dad and went to one of the areas that MIGHT be open and in three days did not see a single deer. I am no rookie to this game and sort of pride myself on spotting game. Not a single deer.
The guy who was running the hunts was very helpful but his hands were tied with Military maneuvers. At one point I made a wrong turn and was looking to the wrong side of the road and was out of my checked out area by like 200 yards and he gave me a break, but added if one of the other guys had contacted me for sure I would have been banned for the year. Give me a break my dad used 8 points to get this tag. Also at one point I had scouted one area and changed to another. When you change you need to drive all the way back to the station and get another pass?.which I did. I was then way down south and passed an official looking truck going the other way which pulled a hard u-turn and drove me down waving his arm out the window. He approached me and demanded to see my range pass. I showed it to him and he looked at it and from his demaneaor and tone of voice I could see he was disappointed saying ?Oh I saw your truck in the other area and thought you didn't change your pass?, it seemed clear to me he was disappointed he didn't ?bust? me.
As opening weekend approached, with no deer spotted, more closures likley and frankly having had my fill of the whole program we decided to turn his tag in.
I want to thank all who gave me some tips and help in my dads hunt. He still has his points but looks like I will be in Afghanistan next year so not sure what will happen.
Again Thanks again
Ted
