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yep, snowmobile or snowshoes. It is shut down end of Nov beginning Dec I think, does not open until earliest April.

Gary, pretty much the entire Conejos canyon along FR250 is under camping restrictions. Platoro Res has a few camping sites that sit beside the road, but there isn't a whole lot places to camp along the road itself. Conejos campground was shut down 2-3 yrs. As it was explained to me that...

Did you or your wife draw a tag for either of those units?

If you know a little about the area in Trujillo meadows and Spruce hole, I would stick to that area rather than hit the la jara resevoir. The la jara resevoir is usually jam-packed with hunters every season. Plus there are numerous roads that the road hunters use. More so than up around...

sage, what would you like to know? Pressure, Usually there are quite alot of people. However this year I was impressed at the lack of hunters I saw during 2nd season. The elk are there, you just have to find them. If you are looking for trophy 350+ bulls, 80/81 is not your hunting area...

Even without alot of snow; terrace resevoir, cat creek and La Jara creek hold some very respectable bucks this time of year. Good luck.

If you have hunted 51 and 52 at least once, GMU 81 in colorado is very similar. And it is just over the border from 52. Plenty of area, lots of hunters. Elk are there you just gotta find em. Good luck.

I dont think unit 81 is worth 8 points. As far as quality bulls go, I dont think I have seen any that push 300" in a while. That goes for unit 80 as well. I live here/hunt both units every year for 24+ yrs and am possibly looking at hunting elsewhere this year. I know the area very well, just...

Contact Ronnie Landers or his dad Harry Landers of Wildhorse Outfitters. Or Sam Smith of Winding stair outfitters. Both of these outfits are on the Web. I have ridden with Ronnie he would be my first choice.

There are a couple of them. I know the owners of wildhorse outfitters personally, and they run a great operation. They all operate on public land. Meaning everybody has access to it. I have never used any of them, but I haven't heard any negativity about them either. Hope this helps good...

Check into Wildhorse outfitters. They are licensed/bonded and guide in unit 81. Ronnie landers and his dad have a couple of camps they run. They are fixing to start the fishing season and I know they scout alot during that time as well. I know they always run into elk. They do both archery...

RE: Asking for help in Unit 81 Beautiful country, you have rugged hard to hunt, the easy open flats for easy walking, wilderness, riverbottom etc. I grew up/my home is there. I know the area very well. I always see elk, but I work for it. Let me know what you are looking for.

Are you hunting deer or elk? Cat creek, might be a good place to start. Kind of low in elevation lots of open areas, Plenty of room for everybody. I prefer to hunt up higher, if I was going to hunt 80 I would try up stunner pass up to summitville and surrounding areas. But that is me. Are...

I was at the same location as nmwapiti picture on the 6th of Aug. Still looks green. Looks like the elk my still be high come the opener of archery.

I am not sure about the area as I dont live in utah, but I believe there is a website called vacation rentals by owner( www.vbro.com). I used them when I went to yellowstone and had an awesome cabin with full amenities for less than I would have paid for a hotel. Might be something to look...

elk crazy do not let opinions sway you one way or another. There is so much public land in 80/81 that I guarantee nobody has time in 1 season to hunt it all. Every year is different, too many factors to determining where the elk will be. If you truly come to HUNT unit 80/81 and dont limit...

bobcatbess "IF YOU HAVE 3 POINTS & THE UNIT ONLY TAKES 1 POINT TO DRAW??? DO YOU LOSE ALL YOUR POINTS IF YOU DRAW???" Yes, you will lose all the points. Even if you can draw the unit with 0 points and you have 3 you will lose all points. Otherwise I believe it is point banking, and...

I hunt there every year. Archery hunt every other year. Your not missing something. Most people who hunt these areas find it to be too crowded. And they actually have to hunt. Take last year. Lots of people hunted 80/81, from what I heard myself and a buddy of mine (both of us locals) were...

I don't post much. But back in 2001 I was working at the yellow pine ranch in Cuchara Colorado as a wrangler. I was staying in the bunkhouse and would usually see a least one bear a night. Plenty of bears around Cuchara. Anyway this one night I was watching this bear and saw something else...

I don't post much. But back in 2001 I was working at the yellow pine ranch in Cuchara Colorado as a wrangler. I was staying in the bunkhouse and would usually see a least one bear a night. Plenty of bears around Cuchara. Anyway this one night I was watching this bear and saw something else...

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I think the whitetails are on thier way. Saw a couple of whitetails this hunting season. They were hanging out along the Conejos River on private land. No high fences either. If they do well in a couple of years more deer to hunt. I know it is not what most people consider the western...

I have a cow tag for 79 as well. Hopefully I will get my bull in 81 and move over to 79 the last 2 days. I know nothing about 79 but have hunted elk on public land enough that if the elk are there I will find them.

Anyone on here planning on hunting colorado unit 81 4th season this year? I got my leave planned to hunt the whole season. I know the area extremely well. It is basically my back yard. Anyone who would like to maybe tag along, or we can meet up and I can show some good areas where I have had...

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I have hunted 81/80 religiously for 20+ yrs. The deer herds are coming back. Around early sept 2yrs ago I saw some decent bucks around timberline, but I wasn't hunting at the time. It was nice to see that the draw only for deer is paying off whether people believe it or not. No trophies...

I live there and hunt only these two units. With the conejos canyon being my primary spot. The elk are there. Not as many as most people would think. The muleys are coming back. I have seen some monsters around the area. I think the main reason many people do not have landowner tags is that...

I would try Kerr lake area above platoro. Then back down the Conejos Canyon some, try Lake Fork. A bunch of logging took place there a while ago, and there is a road that will take you up behind the reservoir and about a mile or so you can hunt wilderness. Lots of area to cover there kinda...

I wouldn't worry about the list. The last 6-8 yrs there have been at least 100-200 leftover tags for units 80/81 for cows. And I highly doubt that those numbers will change.

Kipper, If they can make it(snow is not too bad), try kerr lake around platoro. Another good spot is up Lake Fork/saddlecreek area, the snow may get deep but there is always a herd that sticks around up top. However if there is too much snow to get up into kerr lake or saddlecreek, osier is a...

That is my neck of the woods. Been hunting there for as long as I was old enough to hunt elk. Backpacking that area is a good idea, but better if you got horses. Good areas would be Adams Fork, Blue Lake, Kerr lake area and the toll road. Another good area is Saddlecreek or Lake fork. It is...

noharleyyet, I grew up in those mountains hunting and fishing them every year for 30 years. Let me know what info you are interested in, and I will do my best to help you out.