weapon/season of choice with 7 deer points

[map1]

Public land hunt. Not looking for unit specific info. With 7 deer points, what would be the best method to kill a good buck?. Muzzleloader-less pressured bucks up higher and scattered, plus shorter range weapon... 2nd rifle- no rut, pressure starting but also dealing with elk hunters...3rd season- rut may be starting but deer have been pressured and may move into private...4th season- rut hunt but deer have been hunted and moved into private...any info appreciated.

 

[Elkduds]

Nonresident?

 

[map1]

Yes non resident

 

[Elkduds]

2016 has later dates for all seasons, making 3rd cloaer to rut and 4th in rut. Probably this will get application #s up. What took 7 pps in 15 likely will take 8 in '16. To make sure to draw in '16, these are 5 and 6 pt NR draws in '15:

6NR PP: gmu 80/4th, 76/arch, 62/muz, 48/early rifle, 40/3rd, 6/4th, 44/2nd

5 NR: 67/muz, 66 arch, 63/muz

Wait a year? W 1 more point in '17, you might be able to draw one of the several 7 pt units, after '16 attracts pointholders who have been waiting for the later season dates.

 

[mntman]

You don't have enough points to go for a premium 4th season hunt. So my question is how much experience do you have hunting mule deer? DO you normally hunt 2nd season? If so I would say pick that then, you know that the best. If its 3rd season then pick that.

I have enough points for a 3rd season hunt in our unit that we like but after helping on the hunt this year, I think I may go back to 2nd season cause I know it better and can pattern the bucks better then.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

 

[map1]

Thanks everyone for the info...never hunted colorado, have hunted Idaho mule deer October rifle and late muzzleloader public but where i go I never have seen a hunter. I know colorado gets more pressure but is managed better. How many points will get a good 4th season hunt? I did have a Colorado biologist tell me he liked 2nd season better as well. Once i nail down a unit and season I will scout some in the summer and a few days before the hunt.......

 

[mntman]

>Thanks everyone for the info...never hunted
>colorado, have hunted Idaho mule
>deer October rifle and late
>muzzleloader public but where i
>go I never have seen
>a hunter. I know colorado
>gets more pressure but is
>managed better. How many points
>will get a good 4th
>season hunt? I did have
>a Colorado biologist tell me
>he liked 2nd season better
>as well. Once i nail
>down a unit and season
>I will scout some in
>the summer and a few
>days before the hunt.......

I don't really know anything about the premium 4th season hunts, cause I have never had that many points, nor will I. won't have the $$$ either. fun to dream though.
I have 2 units that I can hunt every other year, (1 or 2 point & 2nd choice). I know them both really well, especially 2nd season. I know where the bucks are and how they respond to hunting pressure so that is where/how I hunt.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

 

[270Whatelse]

I would go muzzy if it were me.