Elk Backdoor is open

[DKMULEYBUCK]

I got something, ill be calling at 8 sharp to find out how many pp's I have... Come on 1st choice!

 

[born_2_hunt]

I drew something too. Mine says 054 RES EITHER SEX ARCHERY. I had them send me an OTC archery tag if unsuccessful. Do you guys think I drew my tag or just got my unsuccessful option?

 

[Aaronjhanson]

call down to the dow and ask. I just did, drew my third choice elk muzzy hunt

 

[Calif_Mike]

I drew my cow tag! Woohooo, backstraps for me!

 

[SDBugler]

Dad and I drew NR unit 76 archery.
This will be our 4th trip to this unit.

 

[marley]

Thought I would draw for sure this year but no go. Man I'm stiking out big time this year.

 

[bhunter]

I called the Denver office they said we were going elk hunting this fall...

If there is any proof of a man in a hunt it is not whether he killed a deer or elk but how he hunted it.

 

[kilowatt]

Mike,
How about your Dad did he draw? How about the wife did she draw too?

Brian
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[txhunter58]

LAST EDITED ON May-18-11 AT 03:55PM (MST)[p]>I drew something too. Mine says
>054 RES EITHER SEX ARCHERY.
>I had them send me
>an OTC archery tag if
>unsuccessful. Do you guys think
>I drew my tag or
>just got my unsuccessful option?
>
>
>

Everyone I know that drew a limited/draw tag says 581 nonres elk tag or 588 nonresident antlerless elk, so I am thinking they are sending you an OTC tag? Not sure though and Hope I am wrong.


txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[MuleyCrazyMan]

So when do you think the deer back door results will be up?

 

[TK]

Looks like I will be trying out my new CVA Muzzy on a Elk this fall.
Happy Days Ahead !

 

[txhunter58]

LAST EDITED ON May-18-11 AT 03:57PM (MST)[p]I drew a muzzy bull tag! Of the 4 of us in the group, we got 3 bull tags and 1 cow tag. Pretty good haul!

Bull tags seem to be code 581 and cow tags are 588 and say antlerless.

Deer generally lags about a week behind the elk.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[rraney]

What is the trick to find out? Thanks

 

[txhunter58]

Just go to the DOW website and act like you are going to apply for a license. Get through the preliminary "who are you?" info and then click on "habitat and all other licenses". When the next screen comes up, you have to page down to see "what licenses you have on file"

There will be a 400 application line. If you drew a bull tag, you should have a 581 elk listed. If you drew a cow tag, it should read 588 antlerless tag. At least these are the codes for nonresidents. Residents codes may be slightly different.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[rraney]

Thank you for the info

 

[born_2_hunt]

>Everyone I know that drew a
>limited/draw tag says 581 nonres
>elk tag or 588 nonresident
>antlerless elk, so I am
>thinking they are sending you
>an OTC tag? Not
>sure though and Hope I
>am wrong.
>
>
>txhunter58
>
>venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore
>I am

Yup I'm pretty sure I got jacked. I thought I would draw for sure, I had an 88% chance of drawing last year with the points I have. Oh well just hope I'm not as unlucky on my deer tag. Thanks for the input!

 

[zekers]

My buddy and I both drew our muzzy bull tags. Pretty much a no brainer since we dumped a pile of points in a 4 point unit.

 

[elkhuntr]

Does anyone know if the residents code is 580 for bull?
Elkhuntr

 

[hoopscoach]

Mine was a "580" code and I drew a cow tag as a resident.
Hoopscoach



"Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud"

 

[Loner]

I am very happy for all you happy people.

gonna go drink till i pass out. LOL

 

[ORIONTHEHUNTER]

61 here I come

 

[BeanMan]

Orion,

great job. Maybe 61 next year for me 580 cow tag and one more point.

 

[Coloradoboy]

Im confused so 580 is for resident cow tag? My didnt put any for any second choice or third choice tags. Just first choice bull tag and his says 580 res elk. So im trying to figure out if 580 means you drew your first choice or you just drew period. My uncle is due for a unit 10 rifle tag and his said 580 res elk also...
Coloradoboy

 

[coyote]

Just like last year drew a late season private land cow tag. I will get a otc archery tag. With some luck maybe I can kill two elk like I did last year

 

[muleycrazy23]

Mine says 022 res elk, Im guessing I didnt draw anything great and just got a second season otc bull tag. Just have never seen the 022 come up with getting a tag before.

 

[txhunter58]

>Im confused so 580 is for
>resident cow tag? My didnt
>put any for any second
>choice or third choice tags.
>Just first choice bull tag
>and his says 580 res
>elk. So im trying to
>figure out if 580 means
>you drew your first choice
>or you just drew period.
>My uncle is due for
>a unit 10 rifle tag
>and his said 580 res
>elk also...
>Coloradoboy

If you only put in for a first choice and you have a 580 code, you drew your first choice! If you put in for a second or third choice, the 580 means you drew a tag, but doesn't specify 1st, 2nd or thrid choice.

In noresident muzzleloading tags, the bull tag comes up 581 nonresident elk and the cow tag comes up 588 antlerless elk.


txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[BeanMan]

So there is hope for me yet? 580??? It's either 61 second season or a 2nd choice cow tag in 15.

 

[BeanMan]

580, so there is hope for 61 2nd season? I figured I drew my unit 15 cow tag as a second choice.

 

[nripepi]

My Unit 49 1st season tag comes up as 581! I didn't have a 2nd choice.

 

[TETRA]

Below is a list of licenses you have on file: 2011-011 res combo annual, 2011-018 extra rod stamp , 2011-059 habitat stamp with a LICENSE........this must be either sex 1st season.........no were do I read the word "elk"

 

[Deerlove]

Had 70% chance of drawing but no luck.

 

[ColoradoRam]

If it does not say ELK APP anywhere then you didn't submit an application or it was rejected.

 

[TETRA]

>If it does not say ELK
>APP anywhere then you didn't
>submit an application or it
>was rejected.


Called d.o.w spoke with paul...500 either sex ....for that unit and over 500 dudes applyed ....my app was there and d.o.w.gave me a point...insult to injury

 

[Tomichi]

It will be interesting when front door comes up.
I have the standard 2011 480 Res ELK APP
And the 2011 580 Res ELK
My tag is either a ?Hybrid? Res Bull tag (Doubtful)
Or a second choice limited either sex archery tag.
With the 022 580 581 588 #?s going around I have no clue.
I hope we can remember these codes next year!
The 054 either sex archery makes no sence as GMU 54 is limited for archery?
Come on front door...

 

[adamwipp07]

Drew my unit 67 muzzy elk tag!!!! My dad had 20 points, turns out its still not enuff to draw unit 2 rifle bull elk tag?

Does any one know when the back door method will be up for deer?

 

[Coloradoboy]

>Drew my unit 67 muzzy elk
>tag!!!! My dad had 20
>points, turns out its still
>not enuff to draw unit
>2 rifle bull elk tag?
>
>
> Does any
>one know when the back
>door method will be up
>for deer?


Dang, must be unlucky.. I figured 20 points as a Nonres would do it. Looks like dads going 49 archery this year and my uncles going unit 10 Early rifle while im rebuilding points. OTC E/S archery, left over cow tag if have the time and lots of guiding for this guy come fall.

 

[ColoradoRam]

Funny. My sister in law drew a unit 10 hybrid tag last year and now her husband drew the same hybrid tag this year. For me, the wife and kids we drew 1st season ES Flat Tops tags. Good luck to everyone.

 

[Magicman]

LAST EDITED ON May-21-11 AT 08:18PM (MST)[p]Mine is still 481 so it looks like 16 PP were not good enough for Area 61 NR, 1st rifle bull.

Before you die.....Take time to live

 

[copple2]

Looks like 1st Rifle Elk for me! This will be my first trip to CO to Hunt. I'm stoked!

copple2