tomengineer
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I finally have 5 points in CO. My hunting partners have 4 points a piece. I have GoHunt filtering and have picked out several units in central CO I'm considering for fall of 2025 mule deer(3rd season). These units are intentionally outside of the OTC elk units bc after hunting OTC elk archery the last two years I'd honestly rather just hike around CO and not shoot anything than see that many other hunters.
Questions in order would be:
1. Is it dumb to exclude units where the OTC elk season overlaps the mule deer draw season? I know that question is wide open but I'd just rather not have the pressure now that I'm finally cashing in the points.
2. I'm trying to pick a unit where we can hunt elk in 2026 with the same 4-5 point levels which lends itself to the units in Central CO as well. The thinking is that we can scout for a future elk trip while we hunt deer. If that's silly I'll take the advice.
3. These units surround Hartsel CO but with our point totals we can also hunt units in SW Colorado and South Central CO. If that's better deer hunting I'd prefer that but again the idea is to try to hunt the unit this year for deer and elk the next.
4. For a November 8-16 Deer hunt in the area I'm talking about, do you see that as a hunt trying to target the migration or rut? Or both?
5. I plan to call the biologists to ask some of this but if you have a suggestion for better questions to ask them please let me know.
Thanks in advance for the help. I'd rather have you PM me if you're willing as nobody wants unit numbers wide open. Please see my post history if you are interested in antelope in NE Wyoming or Mule Deer in Central ID. I don't claim to be an expert in either but I've hunted both.
Questions in order would be:
1. Is it dumb to exclude units where the OTC elk season overlaps the mule deer draw season? I know that question is wide open but I'd just rather not have the pressure now that I'm finally cashing in the points.
2. I'm trying to pick a unit where we can hunt elk in 2026 with the same 4-5 point levels which lends itself to the units in Central CO as well. The thinking is that we can scout for a future elk trip while we hunt deer. If that's silly I'll take the advice.
3. These units surround Hartsel CO but with our point totals we can also hunt units in SW Colorado and South Central CO. If that's better deer hunting I'd prefer that but again the idea is to try to hunt the unit this year for deer and elk the next.
4. For a November 8-16 Deer hunt in the area I'm talking about, do you see that as a hunt trying to target the migration or rut? Or both?
5. I plan to call the biologists to ask some of this but if you have a suggestion for better questions to ask them please let me know.
Thanks in advance for the help. I'd rather have you PM me if you're willing as nobody wants unit numbers wide open. Please see my post history if you are interested in antelope in NE Wyoming or Mule Deer in Central ID. I don't claim to be an expert in either but I've hunted both.
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