colorado unit 551

rickhunter · Sep 22, 2011

just got a tag for the third season in unit 551, where are the good areas to hunt and is it worth buying the elk tag for the area

muley_legend · Sep 24, 2011

Have you had a chance to scout it out? Or you going just during season

sageadvice · Sep 24, 2011

With 1 post he asks, "where are the good areas to hunt and is it worth buying the elk tag"

I love it! Did you ever think of joining in BEFORE you requested info of us?

Welcome to MM and good luck on your hunt!

Joey

Gator · Sep 25, 2011

Best areas to hunt are the ones with deer in them, I wouldn't buy a elk tag until you see if you can find the deer.

The low laying area's are where I would start scouting.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

rickhunter · Sep 25, 2011

no time to scout...going 2 days before opening

rickhunter · Sep 25, 2011

thanks for the info.....i guess ha ha

nocal · Sep 26, 2011

Is that kinda like an "obama entitlement"?

Muley4x4 · Sep 26, 2011

never been there but good luck!!!

Gator · Sep 26, 2011

Well I would hunt Low to start and move up the mountain if you don't find any bucks to shoot down low in the PJ and Sage brush.
Good Luck
"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

Birdman10 · Sep 26, 2011

Have hunted this unit once during third season. We found alot of sheds so I know the deer winter over in part of this unit. Depending on the snow fall amounts at the higher elevations will effect the amount of deer you will see.

Later in the hunt you will probably see bigger bucks drift in as signs of the rut begin. We did hunt this the year prior to the heavy winter kill so I don't know how well it has rebounded. I would assume the deer numbers are still down.

We did run into alot of elk hunters but didn't see to many elk.