Unit 74 High Country Rifle Deer

[Dirtbag]

Looks like I drew. Not asking for areas but would to know when you think the high country will be open for scouting considering this years snow pack...? Hate to make the drive then find out can't access the high country.

Thanks

 

[DW]

Bout late July.


#livelikezac

 

[BluffGruff]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-05-19 AT 11:40PM (MST)[p]That place is still piled high. As in feet of snow. Mid to late July if temps stay normal.

 

[WiscoKid]

I drew the archery tag, dirt

 

[Dirtbag]

>I drew the archery tag, dirt
>

Congrats....!
Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Greg

 

[Crookedarrow]

Hows the hunt going? I archery hunted this unit a couple times near the Silverton end, close but no cigar on a tagging out.

 

[Dirtbag]

>Hows the hunt going? I
>archery hunted this unit a
>couple times near the Silverton
>end, close but no cigar
>on a tagging out.


Hunt went ok but don't feel it was worth the 15 NR points I cashed in for it. I ended up taking a 170 class buck after 8 days. Saw 4-8 bucks every day but most were small 2-3 year old bucks. Older class bucks were hard to turn up.

Cheers,
Greg

 

[jhartwell]

Dirt,

I sent you a PM. We had that same tag I'd love to chat with you and see if we ran into you out there.

 

[Dirtbag]

>Dirt,
>
>I sent you a PM. We
>had that same tag I'd
>love to chat with you
>and see if we ran
>into you out there.


PM sent...

 

[Founder]

Did you hear of any really big bucks being taken? I've been thinking about burning my points on that early rifle hunt.

Brian Latturner
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[Dirtbag]

>Did you hear of any really
>big bucks being taken? I've
>been thinking about burning my
>points on that early rifle
>hunt.
>
>Brian Latturner
>MonsterMuleys.com
>@mm_founder on Instagram
>LIKE MonsterMuleys.com
>on Facebook!


No, talked to a few hunters and they said quality is way down over last few years. Unit is living on past reputation and not worth points required.

 

[KennyT]

As a non resident I archery hunt it every other year. I have only seen a couple big bucks. I mainly see 140-150 with a few bigger. The bucks were crazy high this year.

 

[The_Coloradoboy]

Pretty much sums up every high country tag in the state...

Coloradoboy

 

[txhunter58]

>As a non resident I archery
>hunt it every other year.
>I have only seen a
>couple big bucks. I mainly
>see 140-150 with a few
>bigger. The bucks were crazy
>high this year.

they couldn't get up to the high country until late this year due to the snow, so it figures they would stay up high once it opened up


txhunter58

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