Search results

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Of the two mentioned… 21. Those ahead of me have already made some valid points as to the state of what each unit is in. I wish things in either unit were in the state they were 20 years ago….

Honestly at this point…. Age. But I like tall, with deep forks if I can choose

That’s very par for the course for 54 right. The sad reality is there are very, very few mature age class bucks. It’s even worse right now in 55 from what I’ve seen the last couple years.

After the 2nd season storms we’ve had the last 2 years, you could find yourself in a bad way with 2 plus feet of snow on the ground… the high country hunts are fun but they are far from what they used to be that’s for sure. The 44 early rifle tag is about as tough as they come, mainly being that...

As someone who guides in unit 54… the high country deer hunt has become extremely poor. Very few deer in the high basins anymore. Majority of the deer live in the lower country year round now days.

Colorado.. 2010 as a 18 year old pup

Na… 22 was pretty damn good in the early 2000s I was there. Saw it person in fact!

I say just give less deer tags all together and do what’s right for the deer herd and not for revenue… but that would be un-Colorado like

Still have a house in Colorado and put 80ish days a year in on the mountain but I no longer claim residency

What’s your realistic budget here? That will help with giving you recommendations

As others have mentioned 2018 was the last “good” year of mule deer hunting I’ve witnessed in Colorado and the last time I actually chose to harvest a deer. It’s been a steady if, not rapid decline since. The lack of mature deer in the western half of the state is apparent in any unit you step...

Definitely not me…

A portion of deer that end up in 44 in November aren’t resident deer. The resident deer don’t typically live up high and the mature bucks are awful ghostly in the timber majority of the year.

Mmmm it’s damn tough but there was absolute slob killed in 44 this year with the help of a well known guide during muzzy season that was all over the internet

Better access but not better bulls as far number bulls over the 300 inch mark

30 is going to be a toughie

I would say 180 is the typical benchmark/standard. But a 180 inch deer is truthfully far and few between about anywhere these days. I think much anymore you have to have the mindset of harvesting the oldest deer possible and throw score out the window. I love killing muleys as much as the next...

Nailed it

You’re gonna talk to disappointed people no matter what unit…

It’s about what’s left as far holding a some what fair amount of mature age class deer in the western half of the state. The Gunnison basin has really plummeted across the board with mature age class bucks the last 3 to 4 years especially

Better is unlikely coming. Don’t want to rain on the parade… but those with 20 something points in the game most likely don’t have the years left in them to chase the unicorn of “better” deer hunting in Colorado that’s likely not coming unless there’s some drastic changes made

Here’s a few

Do a 7mm Saum. Much mo-betta than a 7mm-08 in a short action if you’re a handloader

I’ve seen people spend a lot more money on a lot dumber things…. I’m one of them

Building 10 plus points in Colorado for deer now days is low odds gambling. Realistically speaking it doesn’t matter if it’s the bottom of the barrel unit or the quote on quote best unit in the state nothing is going to measure up to what it once was 15 to 20 years ago during the last of the Hay...

I can tell you from someones perspective that spends a considerable amount time in the states “top tier” units every year. 44 is undoubtedly the one sliver of hope that a guy can have the best statistical chance of killing a 180 plus type inch deer. Anyone who’s spent a lick of time in the...

Either one gets it done. Hunting wise, like others have stated the PRC is better overall hunting round. The Creedmoor catches a lot of flack but honestly it’s a solid little round. I own multiple of both personally. I primarily shoot a 6.5x47 Lapua that is very similar in ballistics to the...

Unit 2 muzzleloader is a great hunt you will not be the least bit disappointed. If you draw, I’m more than willing to help point you in the right direction.

Well they just dumped them at Radium today…