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rubble

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Question. I'd be in suburb denver. I know it's pretty liberal state. Is there public hunting land nearby? Or do ya gotta go to west slope.
 
Theres plenty on this side of the divide. Both sides are crowded during hunting season within 2 miles of a road.



#livelikezac
 
There is plenty of good public land hunting within 3-4 hours of Denver. I am a country boy who could never live in Denver, if I had to, there would be some good hunting within reasonable driving distance.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
 
LAST EDITED ON Dec-25-18 AT 06:34PM (MST)[p]Denver metro area willi totally sour you on everything good you invisioned colorado to be. Wouldn?t do it, unless the salary is to good to turn down. I'd probably sell everything i owned before I moved there but that's me...

Coloradoboy
 
If you can handle shitty traffic, cry baby liberals and driving 3 plus hours to hunt id say go for it...

Coloradoboy
 
It may not help but if you move to the Suburb of Denver don't feel like your alone. Whether it's Denver, Seattle or Portland OR where I live we all are in the same boat. The cities are crowded and full of liberals and your driving a couple hours to get to any decent hunting ground that is still crowded in these states. Don't go if you don't have to but if you do don't feel like the lone ranger as there are many of us like you that moved to the city for work.
 
Question, the areas I was researching was evergreen and conifer west of the city. They are right by the mountain . Are all those mountains off limits?
 
LAST EDITED ON Dec-26-18 AT 10:11AM (MST)[p]Im a cry-baby liberal living in a Denver suburb. You rarely hunt anywhere within easy driving of Denver unless you have private access. If you don't have to live in Denver, don't. Pueblo, Colorado Springs, or anywhere west of the divide are better options if you're looking to hunt from your house. Denver is really awful, in all seriousness, mostly bc of the traffic. Very gun and hunting friendly state, even my "ultra lib" friends are "live and let live" and no one is from Colorado anymore anyway.
 
>Question, the areas I was researching
>was evergreen and conifer west
>of the city. They
>are right by the mountain
>. Are all
>those mountains off limits?


Conifer is pretty cool actually there's some good stuff in units 50,500 and 501 and you're not all that far from 49. Driving 285 to work every day could be the shits though. Evergreen is alright but getting home on i70 westbound on a Friday most months of the year is a NIGHTMARE.

Coloradoboy
 
Oh cool. I'll research those units.

Thanks a bunch for chiming in everybody. A guy can learn more faster just asking someone.

I mean you'd think, those towns backing up to the Rocky?s you could find some elk hunting.

Any more tidbits and experience is greatly appreciated
 
It's really not that bad. Traffic sucks but leave early and in 1 1/2 hrs your in Silverthorne or Fairplay. Never come back on a Sunday afternoon, whether it's Winnebago season or ski season, you're screwed. Unit 39 is almost all private (conifer/evergreen) but if you can get access there are great animals. I moved to the Springs and it's a little faster to the better hunting and local traffic is way better. Granted, it all sucks compared to the west slope but the front range is where the money is at. Kalifornians and their liberal policies suck but they're fun to laugh at. Good luck.
 
>You say springs, pardon my ignorance,
>but you talking Colorado Springs?
>

Yes


#livelikezac
 
Ok so if you worked in denver. Where would you guys say is the nicest place to live. Up to 1 hr commute, keeping in mind hunting, etc.
 
How much money you got?
Average neighborhood anywhere in metro area house price is getting over $400k, and you can easily spend $600k-$million in some of the "nicer" neighborhoods.
 
Scratch that. Same question , within an hour of downtown.

Decent access to elk, deer hunting.

Cost of living is a non issue. I'll pay whatever it takes to give family quality of life.

Where is this place?
 
Maybe north of Denver....Loveland, Ft. Collins

?Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. "
 
Mighta missed it but would you be working on the north or south side of Denver? Can take an hour at times to go from one end to the other.


#livelikezac
 
LAST EDITED ON Dec-27-18 AT 04:49PM (MST)[p]>Scratch that. Same question
>, within an hour of
>downtown.
>
>Decent access to elk, deer hunting.
>
>
>Cost of living is a non
>issue. I'll pay whatever
>it takes to give family
>quality of life.
>
>Where is this place?


This place doesn't exists anywhere on the front range. Conifer would be your best choice, you could have 5 plus acres and a good sized house for your budget listed . 285 to denver every day could be a tiring drive 5 days a week though...
 
Damn! I was hoping if I ask the same question I'd get the answer I want!

Thanks for the honest truth. I guess at the end of the day I'll have to weigh all my options
 
Just being honest man. I chased the dollar and moved over there for 2 years. 2 shitty years of realizing that money and a job don't make up for hating where you live and being hours away from everything thing you love.

Coloradoboy
 
Congrats on the new opportunity in Denver! I don't disagree with any of the comments above, but on the flip side Denver has a lot going for it. It has great job potential (this has been mentioned), the schools are great in many areas (you said you have kids), great opportunities for youth sports, it's a big city that's only 1-1.5 hrs from the mtns/major ski resorts if you plan it right (you could sit in traffic for a long time if you don't). I think the positives far outweigh the negatives but part of that is just where I'm at in life. Traffic has gotten pretty rough, especially over the past few years, but if you plan ahead you can avoid some of the pain. Best of luck with whatever route you choose!
 
Thanks man!

Yeah both my boys are into athletics. (Wrestling).

I agree. I live for the fall... but at the end of the day where I currently live there is zero opportunity for college, etc for my kids.

I guess it's all about finding that balance. If it comes to it I just hope it can be found in conifer, etc. like I say I'll spend whatever it takes to try and have quality of life.

One more question to the masses..... how bout waterfowl hunting?

(Sorry, but I really don't know Jack about the denver area)
 
My brother lives in Parker, and that seems to be a nice area. You won't be hunting in your back yard unless you want to cull does.
The Loveland area as mentioned before may fit your needs. It's a great area. Good luck and congrats on the new opportunity.

hwy
 
What oil and gas company? I am in the industry... just curious, I would be glad to help you out. Do you have a realtor? The best one in CO already posted on this thread and is a great hunter but even better person.
 
LAST EDITED ON Dec-29-18 AT 07:52AM (MST)[p]>Thanks man!
>
>Yeah both my boys are into
>athletics. (Wrestling).
>
>I agree. I live for
>the fall... but at
>the end of the day
>where I currently live there
>is zero opportunity for college,
>etc for my kids.
>
>I guess it's all about finding
>that balance. If
>it comes to it I
>just hope it can be
>found in conifer, etc.
>like I say I'll spend
>whatever it takes to try
>and have quality of life.
>
>
>One more question to the masses.....
> how bout waterfowl hunting?
>
>
>(Sorry, but I really don't know
>Jack about the denver area)
>


That's awesome. I grew up wrestling myself. Colorado has a very strong wrestling community and probably one of the best and highly attended state tournaments in the U.S. The front range has very good waterfowl hunting and tons of birds. Only issues is it's a pay to play deal. A lot of outfitters and a lot of the best fields and river bottoms are leased out. Best advice would be get into a waterfowl club that already has a bunch of ground. I went a ton for the two years I lived down there and had some great shoots.

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Coloradoboy
 
I grew up in Wyo and moved to the front range of Colorado around 30 years ago. I went through culture shock when I first got here...and it has grown by leaps and bounds since that time.

The first thing I noticed is it's nearly impossible to get away from the crowds on public land...especially on weekends. When I was in Wyo I could drive out of the city limits and be alone! There is gobs of public land within an hours drive of Denver but be forewarned you may need to get off the beaten track to be alone. With that said, I've found a few secret hidey holes where I can hunt and fish alone. The word is "MUM" for those secret spots!

The next thing I figured out was welcome to the orange army in OTC elk units! Holy smokes it can be literally dangerous unless you are miles off the beaten track. Colo has great big game hunting for a multiple species but it may take a few year's or possibly a lifetime worth of pref pts to draw many of them. It may take trial and error to figure some of this out but Colo is a beautiful state and the weather is generally gorgeous! People in Colo are super active and enjoy the outdoors....whether it is skiing, hunting, fishing, or what ever!

Denver and the front range can be crazy with traffic and people but there is no lack of things to do!
 
Also fyi, most units I know of on the East side of the divide (other than 38) will require point to draw for elk. (no OTC unless I'm mistaken). Other areas closer to the mountains would be Morrison, Golden, Lakewood, Wheatridge or Littleton. So kind of a balance between driving to downtown and being closer to the mountains. Also a lot more private on the East side but there are public areas.
 
Rubble Franktown/ Elizabeth area is exactly what you are looking for ( minus the elk) tons of deer though. You can get a couple acres with trees , 2500 sq ft house and nice size shop for in the 500-600k range. Great deer hunting also if you can get a private land archery tag.
 
By area, CO is a conservative state.
By population, Denver Metro, Boulder, Aspen, Durango are liberal, and unfortunately, they control the state.
John 14:6
 
LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-19 AT 05:24AM (MST)[p]The Evergreen Conifer area is nice, no doubt, but the commute down to Denver would suck. Also, those are very liberal little towns.

Also note, those elk units listed above are all draw, so you won't be hunting those units every year unless you get a land owner tag. You will see a ton of neighborhood/yard elk up there.

Realistically, there is no such thing as 20-30 minute hunting on the front range. You will be driving just like the rest of us no matter where you live and that my friend means dealing with traffic. Everything these days evolves around the traffic.

Colorado as mentioned above is a great wrestling state, and if you're looking for solid programs, you would be commuting down from Conifer or Evergreen. Not that it couldn't be done, but it would be tough to be a stud wrestler and attend a school out side of the Denver metro. If wrestling is a major factor, the Golden area would be a great area to focus on. Even if it's not, I'd choose Golden over many places on the front range. Great programs nearby, the HWY is there for you to get on and go. East for ducks, west for elk.

Places like Longmont are nice too as you can get away pretty quick, but the commute would be unbearable.

Either way, aside from the traffic, CO has great hunting but its very hard to do any "After work" hunts. Pick you residence wisely, the traffic will turn you sour quickly.
 
>LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-19
>AT 05:24?AM (MST)

>
>The Evergreen Conifer area is nice,
>no doubt, but the commute
>down to Denver would suck.
>Also, those are very liberal
>little towns.
>
>Also note, those elk units listed
>above are all draw, so
>you won't be hunting those
>units every year unless you
>get a land owner tag.
>You will see a ton
>of neighborhood/yard elk up there.
>
>
>Realistically, there is no such thing
>as 20-30 minute hunting on
>the front range. You will
>be driving just like the
>rest of us no matter
>where you live and that
>my friend means dealing with
>traffic. Everything these days evolves
>around the traffic.
>
>Colorado as mentioned above is a
>great wrestling state, and if
>you're looking for solid programs,
>you would be commuting down
>from Conifer or Evergreen. Not
>that it couldn't be done,
>but it would be tough
>to be a stud wrestler
>and attend a school out
>side of the Denver metro.
>If wrestling is a major
>factor, the Golden area would
>be a great area to
>focus on. Even if it's
>not, I'd choose Golden over
>many places on the front
>range. Great programs nearby, the
>HWY is there for you
>to get on and go.
>East for ducks, west for
>elk.
>
>Places like Longmont are nice too
>as you can get away
>pretty quick, but the commute
>would be unbearable.
>
>Either way, aside from the traffic,
>CO has great hunting but
>its very hard to do
>any "After work" hunts. Pick
>you residence wisely, the traffic
>will turn you sour quickly.
>

False, stud wrestlers can come from anywhere. A lot of the best wrestlers in the state that have gone on to be successful at the next level have came out podunk 2a/3a schools on the western slope and eastern plains. Unless something has changed conifer used to be a solid program. I think coach himmleman has left but 8 to 10 years ago when i was involved in high school wrestling conifer had some studs and multiple state champs/placers at the 4a level.

Coloradoboy
 
LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-19 AT 09:56AM (MST)[p]True, they can come from everywhere, at any time not arguing that but the guy who started this thread stated "Denver" not the western slope, or eastern plains.

Pomona (close to Golden) has had a great wrestling program for years. Kids from all over commute to that school for wrestling and football. Being you are familiar with Wrestling I'm sure you've dealt with the wrath that school produces year in year out!
 
Every school has their up and down years with talented classes coming and going. Great thing about wrestling is if you're tough, your tough it doesn't matter where you're at, coaching and equally tough kids in the room help a lot though. I wrestled 2a and 3a so I never had to deal with 5a schools like Pomona too much other than open tournaments. But of the denver metro area schools ponderosa, Pomona, and Arvada West would be the top dogs as far as 5a goes.

Coloradoboy
 
Yea I can relate. I wrestled 3a .... 20 years ago. I have boys at jr high and youth level. They are currently 1a school. But, they are coached by one of the sanderson brothers. So.... they have been able to hang in there at big tourneys.
In all honesty, I don't plan on my boys being D1. Just want them to have fun with it and do their best. It's more about the life lessons you get from the sport. Not your trackwrestling record. Ok. End of my tangent. Haha.

Genuinely thank you all for info. Great people here. I really appreciate the honest info. If I end up there I'll reach out. Have ya all show me around
 
Sounds like you should call ColoradoBoy. He seems to have all the answers after living on the front range for 2 years.

You can pm me your number and I'd be willing to talk and give you some advice. A lot of good advice above but some of the above is not.

You basically are not going to live within an hour of Denver and have a lot of good hunting for most species out your back door. No sense in commuting an hour in traffic just to be 45 minutes closer to the good hunting. Most of us drive at least 1-2 hours to hunt from the front range even for waterfowl. Honestly living in the Denver metro area puts me right in the middle of good elk hunting to the west and great deer hunting to the east if I drive 2 hours either way. I have excellent hunting for all 8 Colorado species within a 2 hour drive of my "back door" in metro Denver. Kansas and Nebraska aren't that far and both have great deer and turkey hunting to add to all the hunting ops in CO. Yes the traffic sucks. It's not that bad when you can go to an Avalanche game at night and the next morning be stalking giant Muleys in Eastern Colorado.
 
All this wrestling talk is getting me excited! Best sport ever, hard as hell(cutting weight, training) teaches good life lessons. Although I've been out of school over 20 years I still weigh myself every day Lol!
 
A friend from Edwards tells me PARKS has taken over.
Things have changed. Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Booked a 2020 archery trip.
 
>I think your required to own
>a Subaru... must be a
>state law.


Yep and it has to have a minimum of 1 of the following stickers; coexist, I'm with her, feel the bern, or resist.

Coloradoboy
 
>I'd spend around 800k to get
>out of city in outskirts.
>

Try Parker, CO. It has access to buses and the Light Rail that go to downtown Denver. I live in Castle Rock and drive over to Parker each day to catch the bus then take a nap on the ride in.

Houses are reasonable and it has a better feel than Metro Denver. If you want acreage you can look East of Parker but that will add to your commute.
 
Rubble, I don't know your job situation in oil and gas, but if/when oil/gas prices drop lots of positions get canned during buy outs. Colorado/Wyoming have had some roller coaster years in the oil field. One day everything is great and then a merger occurs and your out of a job.
Colorado is still a great state, I first moved there in 98 and left in 2008, and a lot has changed. But overall outdoor recreation is great, and a healthy state. Good luck in your move.
 
LAST EDITED ON May-18-19 AT 06:47AM (MST)[p]I've been away a while but I can honestly say this is the first MM wrestling thread I have seen. I'm a 4x pepsi center qualifier dad (2x placer). I spent many hours in gyms around the SW. This year was his last and I will miss it terribly. Good luck to you all.

One son is at school in Golden and the other will be this fall. Kids love it up there because there is so much to do. Seems they cant wait to get away from our podunk towns.


Bluehair
Splitting my time time between the winter and summer range......
May you live long enough to cash in those preference points. Amen
 

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