Colorado tag allocations.

[accubond]

https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Commission/2023/May/DRAFT_2023_Big_Game_License+Recommendation_Summary-Preview.pdf

 

[SureShot]

Thanks for posting this! Glad to see them taking the appropriate measures based on the conditions.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Is there anywhere we can see unit by unit, season by season breakdown?

 

[accubond]

Is there anywhere we can see unit by unit, season by season breakdown?

I believe that comes out right after the results are posted?

 

[Thill]

It looks like the western slope got hit as bad as most us thought. Tough year for cow hunters or anyone that wants to shoot a deer or antelope in most western units.

 

[tailchasers]

I believe it's worse than the cuts indicate.

 

[Katoom]

Painful to see the need for such cuts. I hope they have an effect. This winter better be a wakeup call that our big game animals are under too much stress and need more help.

 

[elks96]

All I can say is it is a good thing the Stare was killing a 1000+ the last couple winters in the NW.

 

[brutus54]

Is there anywhere we can see unit by unit, season by season breakdown?

I know they’re meeting May 3rd and May 4th to finalize these recommendations. I hope after that maybe they give us some unit and season numbers but who knows. ?

 

[JakeH]

Is there anywhere we can see unit by unit, season by season breakdown?

I know they’re meeting May 3rd and May 4th to finalize these recommendations. I hope after that maybe they give us some unit and season numbers but who knows. ?

My guess is you could take the % of cuts and apply it to the numbers from last year for each hunt in each unit and have a fairly accurate idea of what it will look like.

 

[tailchasers]

Today we found 5 antelope in Unit 10. That's less than 5% of 2022. We are thrilled to find them..

 

[FrontRange]

Typically CPW will present their recommendations for tag allocations for each hunt code at their early May Commissioners meeting. Here is a link: (the agenda has not been completed yet).

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

Once the agenda has been completed (probably a few days before the May 3-4th meeting) look under the Meeting Materials: Chapter W-2 -"Big Game" -2CCR 406.2 (step 1 of 1).

This agenda item will have the CPW recommendations & it is usually approved as presented.

 

[SureShot]

Detailed GMU specific hunt code recommendations are now posted:

https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Commission/2023/May/Item.16-W-2_Final.pdf

 

[Thill]

Thanks for posting!

 

[tailchasers]

Some good cuts for sure.

 

[brutus54]

Detailed GMU specific hunt code recommendations are now posted:

https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Commission/2023/May/Item.16-W-2_Final.pdf

Thanks I’ve been waiting for these. All I Gotta say is I’m glad they warned us because I did change my application for a better chance of getting a tag this year.?

 

[accubond]

OTC units/hunts are going to be insane this year, there will be over harvest IMO! Too bad they couldn't implement caps to prevent the madness about to unfold this fall.

 

[ORIONTHEHUNTER]

OTC units/hunts are going to be insane this year, there will be over harvest IMO! Too bad they couldn't implement caps to prevent the madness about to unfold this fall.

You nailed it. They opened a can of worms with no control over any of it

 

[Bluehair]

OTC hunts here have been out of control for years. You guys who have been able to enjoy them should consider yourselves lucky.

I’m honestly a little underwhelmed by these “massive” tag cuts. It’s same old same here. I would consider us lucky if this status quo was based on some science.

 

[Thill]

OTC units/hunts are going to be insane this year, there will be over harvest IMO! Too bad they couldn't implement caps to prevent the madness about to unfold this fall.

I would suspect the private land will be even better than ever this year in the OTC areas. The funny part is I live near Bear's Ears and I couldn't imagine anymore hunting pressure than they were already receiving 2nd/3rd rifle in a normal year. Every turnoff on the roads have multiple camps.

The flattops are a joke unless you have horses or private land for the 2nd/3rd OTC.

In addition to the pressure from 1st rifle a good snow will move them straight onto private until the general rifle seasons are over.

Just my 2 cents and observations in years past.

 

[DryCreek85]

Lots of increases in deer tags in the problem areas... Example is 54 3rd went from 75 to 85 when it should have gone the other direction

 

[ORIONTHEHUNTER]

Gotta kill all the bucks in the name of CWD

 

[oldmossback]

So lets give out over 500 additional doe tags in the NW corner and then wonder why the deer population is below objective after a brutal winter? Make perfect sense ! Par for the course with todays thought processes... or lack of ?‍