Antelope 3/301 Rifle

ColoradoPowerLift · Aug 16, 2020

Hey guys,
I am hunting 3/301 rifle tag up near Craig. I have never been in this country and will be taking my 10 year old boy on his first hunting trip. I am hoping for some pointers on where to start in these units. I am not looking for someone's honey hole I am just hoping to put my boy on some animals.

Thank you,

tailchasers · Aug 16, 2020

Get onx maps and go for a drive. Not a tough hunt. Look over a bunch of critters and get your boy involved in the judging and joy of the hunt. If you blow an opportunity then find another it won't be hard.

littlebull209338 · Aug 16, 2020

watch out for those guys with the rattle on their tails...they can be pretty thick in some areas in different years. BIG AREA....I hunted it for years....no shortage of sage brush.

Adventurewriter · Aug 19, 2020

Getting one will be pretty easy I say go two full days early at least and you will get to look at some bucks...without the itch to shoot the first one or two...

stinky · Aug 20, 2020

Ive never seen a rattlesnake in CO. But, Ive only been here 20 years

littlebull209338 · Aug 20, 2020

Stinky: Have ya ever left your house ? HA ! Where I have seen them; Area 3, Meeker, Boulder-north of, Castle Rock, North of Broomfield, Golden and Lamar area. My neighbor killed one in his garden 4-5 years ago. I hunt just West of CTY Rd 3 in unit 3 and let me tell ya they are there sometimes a lot of em !

Adventurewriter · Aug 23, 2020

I have seen only a couple rattlers in Colorado but more in Wyoming....

TrophyHunter_colorado3322 · Sep 7, 2020

South side of CR 4 is pretty good for lopes, there are some spur roads that take off to the south. The further west you go on CR 4 you will run in to thicker Cedar trees. Very few goats in those tree's but can hold some older age class animals.

Adventurewriter · Sep 7, 2020

Pronghorns are super territorial...I would do some hiking 95 percent of people are doing some sort of road hunt at least to see them...try and find pockets that can't been see from the road and you might find a buck that just got lucky and lives in a spot he can't be seen from the road