elk opinion needed 62 or 81?

[oldmossback]

Trying to decide where to apply the boys for 1st rifle this year. What is the opinion of gmu 81 vs gmu 62? I have heard both units are busy. We live south of Denver. Neither boy has killed a elk. Thanks in advance

 

[txhunter58]

I keep hearing that unit 62 is the most heavily hunted unit in the state for elk. Nuff said

txhunter58

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

 

[oldmossback]

yea, I hear that also, But also see some nice bulls come from there every year. It is hard to go off the DOW's success ratios since 62 has about 3 time the hunbters that 81 has.

Has anyone on here hinted 62-1st rifle lately? Thanks

 

[Cohntr62]

>yea, I hear that also, But
>also see some nice bulls
>come from there every year.
>It is hard to go
>off the DOW's success ratios
>since 62 has about 3
>time the hunbters that 81
>has.
>
>Has anyone on here hinted 62-1st
>rifle lately? Thanks


62 is also much larger than 81 so the hunter density may not be that much more.

 

[mulecreek]

I hunted 62 last year during 3rd season for deer. I saw legal bulls every day. I never saw another hunter actually hunting. I saw plenty driving roads on quads but once in the wilderness area I had it all to myself.

 

[oldmossback]

I am familiar with 61 but not 62 at all. For 1st rifle where would we even start? I've got maps of the unit but I have heard 1st rifle is a pumpkin fest? where is a good place to camp? We have both a rv and a wall tent whichever the area allows?

 

[r270]

I have done a lot of hunting over the last 25 years in 62 .Mostly archery and have done very well Only done the first rifle once helped a guy from north dakota put him on bulls everyday hit a 5x5 late one evening spent the rest of the hunt looking for it and had to pass up other bulls looking for the wounded one. I f you want to email me i can give you some places to camp and some places to look at to hunt.R270

 

[Alamosa]

People drive across Colorado to hunt 62 because it is productive and consistantly holds game.
Success in 81 depends heavily on timing and knowledge of the area.

 

[blacktailBC]

r270 sent you a pm.

 

[r270]

blacktail i did not get a pm try sending it to [email protected]

thanks r270

 

[r270]

blacktail,I did not get a pm try sending an email to [email protected]
thanks
r270

 

[DnkyPunch]

Send Lost a pm and ask him. He lives in that unit and knows it very well and could assist you.

 

[blacktailBC]

r270. Tried another PM.....email keeps getting rejected.

Thanks,
Buck

 

[r270]

Blacktail try [email protected]

 

[brooks264]

No comparison. CDOW over sold cow licenses in 80 81 for years to please/feed the valley locals. We southern Coloradan/SLV elk hunters know what they did!!!!