25, 26, 35 deer

muleymaddness · Apr 23, 2009

I've got a hunt booked that I believe is sort of in the corner of these three units for Nov 20 - Nov 24. Anyone else been to this area during this time that could offer some expectations or suggestions for me to get ready for the hunt? I'm thinking it's going to be a pretty dang good hunt; especially with those dates. This will be my 2nd time to CO for deer; hopefully I'll be successful this time!

I've already checked references, etc - I'm just basically trying to kill some time and talk with those that have been to the area.

Thanks

ColoradoOak · Apr 23, 2009

They kill some really nice bucks on Burns Hole, and the timing of your hunt is about as good as it gets. The area took a bit of a beating from the 07-08 winter. But if you get a bit of snow, combined with the rut, you will likely have a terrific hunt.

fishinghunter14 · Apr 23, 2009

there have been some dandys taken up there. timing is great just when the snow gets to deep you really gotta hunt the lower country if there arent as much snow get up high. and if there is no snow well your usually screwed and completely gotta rely on luck. just my $.02 and thats all from experience ive lived in eagle my whole life
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REDDOG · Apr 23, 2009

fishinghunter, did they re-build state bridge after the fire?

fishinghunter14 · Apr 23, 2009

No they havent built it back up the cabins are still there cause they didnt burn but they got tents and stuff set up for it and they still party there alot. HAHA i think they will rebuild it eventually but since it was about 3 years ago they obviously arent in to big of a hurry

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REDDOG · Apr 23, 2009

Ya they throw some good party's there. i stayed in the cabins and the yurts out back for a few years while hunting, one year at the haloween party it just about turned into a brawl between hunters and granola crunchers! but it turned out to be just a few random fist fights! fun times.

a3dhunter · May 10, 2009

This buck is from that area, taken in Oct 2007 right before the big winterkill. Saw a lot of smaller bucks, none bigger(on the hoof). There were two together of this size, but the other one was a 4x3. Did see some other hunters with bigger bucks they had killed, maybe 2-3 that were in the 26-27" range, this one was 25" wide. I hunted down low as you can see, not 1/4 mile from the Colorado river.

muleymaddness · May 11, 2009

Nice deer. Were you on public or private ground?

camonick · May 11, 2009

correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that 25 and 26 were mostly the flattops wilderness, and if so that are would be tough to get into in november.

mnthunter1 · May 11, 2009

It should be titled 35/36/45. Basically eagle county with the exception of unit 44 which is a trophy unit which is hard to draw. A lot of tags and hunters but a few nice buck get taken.

ColoradoOak · May 11, 2009

>It should be titled 35/36/45. Basically
>eagle county with the exception
>of unit 44 which is
>a trophy unit which is
>hard to draw. A lot
>of tags and hunters but
>a few nice buck get
>taken.

He had the units correct for what he was talking about.

muleymaddness · May 11, 2009

Yes - I still am talking about 25, 26 and 35. I don't know where 35,36,45 came from. I'll be headed to some private ground that I belive is in the corners of 25, 26 and 35.

fishinghunter14 · May 12, 2009

alkl those units are combined 25,26,35, and 36 are all combined units so you can hunt any of them with the one tag a lot of are to cover.
and 25 and 26 are flattops or west side of the colorado river 35 and 36 are east of the river.

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ColoradoOak · May 12, 2009

>alkl those units are combined 25,26,35,
>and 36 are all combined
>units so you can hunt
>any of them with the
>one tag a lot of
>are to cover.

Wrong.

mnthunter1 · May 12, 2009

I saw a huge buck on a ranch in Unit 26 a couple of years ago while driving south on Rt 131. Initially I mistook it for an elk. If you have access on one of those ranches, Im jealous.

muleymaddness · May 12, 2009

No for sure where you're talking about or exactly where I'm going, but I'm going on some RFW property with Bull Basin Outfitters Nov 20-24. Should be a fun hunt.

LookinForBuck · May 13, 2009

I was lucky enough to tag along on that hunt with a friend last year, saw at least one 170 buck each day and 3-4 160's. Lots of deer to look over if you get the weather. It's a great tag, good luck.

a3dhunter · Jun 4, 2009

>Nice deer. Were you on
>public or private ground?

Sorry it took me so long to respond, I was on public land with a lot of other hunters.

LookinForBuck · Jun 5, 2009

Get there early each morning to check in, they spread out the hunters and send each to a different part of the ranch each morning. I think the property they had listed as King Edwards was the best.

COLOelkman · Jun 5, 2009

I believe the RFW area with Bull Basin Outfitters is the Burns Hole. We've done late cow hunts in Unit 26 on other private ground in late Dec and Jan and always seem some really nice deer...some 30"+. I've wanted to deer hunt there but haven't been able to draw as I didn't want to burn my points. Good luck.