I can tell you that I’ve been in SW Colorado since ‘99.
‘05, ‘08, ‘13, ‘18 all big years. This one is belligerent.
We are 179% of avg for water equivalence as of today. That beats even ‘05.
I’m seeing elk/deer stuffed into places that have been developed and used to be winter range. Everyone is...
I will never E-tag, if I can help it. It’s ceremonial to me to hold the physical mailed tag and dice it as I make my tag soup, 😂!
Seriously, I love having that tag for successful or failed hunts. I have saved every one.
I hate that concert tickets are on your phone now. Just not the same as...
Message 2 means it’s in someone’s cart.
I saw one 4th deer this week with that #2 message for over 45 mins. Great tag. Only code I tried for at 11:00:01am. Kept clicking. Kept seeing message 2. It was released 3 separate times and populated on the LO list. The third time I got it at 11:50am! You...
I live in 71. You can pm me later on this summer about conditions, not hunting spots. Fire is gonna determine a lot. Never seen it this dry.
Based on draw numbers, it will be busy too.
I Only hunt for deer here every 5 years or so. Didn’t draw this year. If I pull one off the reissue list, I...
Good point. Appreciate it.
Did they increase quota?
Resident apps down? The units around durango are basically 50-70% allocation to non-rez for certain seasons. only 4th season is scewed over 50% to rez, which makes sense? If anytjhing makes sense anymore.
Tells me these units suck. I haven't...
The hunt stats recap is very interesting. Point creep is definitely real. ex. 76 archery ES.
this is kind of my barometer for CO. Was looking at this yesterday.
The jump in higher point holders, especially at the R's 9 point level was significant. 28 R's apps last year ('21) compared to 63 apps...
I cant PM you cause you don't have enough posts. If you post one more comment, I think I can PM you.
I want to keep my options a secret for now, because i don;t want to start a drama war on HT.
Another site has multiple folks claiming CC hits. I was under the same assumption as you.
Lesson One in Colorado Tag Fight Club: Never assume anything with this system!
This has been a very interesting thread. I appreciate the knowledge and have learned a lot. I just want to bring forth a hypothetical situation I was thinking about.
Situation - I am coming into this year with a 53-9 tag that I somehow got in the preference points pass. Situational circumstances...
Very true. I am convinced of the same. I have only guided. Never been the client. The outfit I talked to was even ready to let me assist in the calling after we swapped a few stories. Seems like a great fit for both our styles of hunting.
Btw, Got my first hike in yesterday. Luckily I live at...
Copy that. that is the impression I'm getting.
I have talked to few outfitters and at this point. Luckily 2 of them have spots open. All of the outfitters I have talked to are professional, top notch, got their stuff together outfits. I would be very happy with any of them.
I am prepared to...
So, After 20 years of hunting and applying, for the first time ever, I got lucky in the regular random elk draw with fewer than minimum preference points. Feel like I won the lottery.
But considering area 53, which is more of a later season migration route for Yellowstone elk, I am very...
Blood red moon for all species. 6 NR points. I’m in no man’s land kinda.
But got a great wy elk tag.
Have fun all that drew. This point creep year feels rough from what folks are saying.
Leftovers/turn backs could be very interesting with this economy.
A little computer time on the right day...
Does:
Successful 053-9 Elk mean what I think it does?
Is this really unit 53 archery? Holy whoa! There is hope in this crazy world.
Now if the stock market would have a Green Day for once, 😂