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<blockquote data-quote="CWO 45" data-source="post: 1560291" data-attributes="member: 18777"><p>That sounds a little sarcastic but is quite true. I hunted Colorado for 12 years, all over the counter but for one year I drew a decent area. My first year I was stationed in Colo Springs so I had a little advantage of a few days scouting. Turned out I was snowed out of that area and went to another. I only hunted for Bulls and had a self imposed rule that I would never shoot one smaller than another I had taken. In 12 years, all DIY, living in Colorado for a couple of those and in Texas and Oklahoma the rest of the time, I took 11 Bulls. My first was an average 3 point (western count) and my last was one I probably could never beat. Now I only hunt them with a camera when I happen to be there on a trout trip. Back to ignerntbend's comment. My longest shot was 62 paces. All hunting was in extremely heavy black timber at least a mile, and sometimes three or four, from the nearest 4x4 road. I tent camped at the end of the 4x4 trails and then would leave camp each morning 3-4 hours before daybreak. I usually hunted alone but sometimes had one or two guys in the tent camp. One Bull took me four days to get it back to camp. I have never enjoyed hunting anything near as much as those trips. I basically quit hunting deer in Oklahoma after Colorado Elk hunting.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion would be to study Colorado Wildlife department records and publication to identify an area you want to get very familiar with. Buy an over the counter cow tag the first year (they used to be cheaper - ?) and go have fun. Be prepared for possible extreme weather, but that's part of the fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CWO 45, post: 1560291, member: 18777"] That sounds a little sarcastic but is quite true. I hunted Colorado for 12 years, all over the counter but for one year I drew a decent area. My first year I was stationed in Colo Springs so I had a little advantage of a few days scouting. Turned out I was snowed out of that area and went to another. I only hunted for Bulls and had a self imposed rule that I would never shoot one smaller than another I had taken. In 12 years, all DIY, living in Colorado for a couple of those and in Texas and Oklahoma the rest of the time, I took 11 Bulls. My first was an average 3 point (western count) and my last was one I probably could never beat. Now I only hunt them with a camera when I happen to be there on a trout trip. Back to ignerntbend's comment. My longest shot was 62 paces. All hunting was in extremely heavy black timber at least a mile, and sometimes three or four, from the nearest 4x4 road. I tent camped at the end of the 4x4 trails and then would leave camp each morning 3-4 hours before daybreak. I usually hunted alone but sometimes had one or two guys in the tent camp. One Bull took me four days to get it back to camp. I have never enjoyed hunting anything near as much as those trips. I basically quit hunting deer in Oklahoma after Colorado Elk hunting. My suggestion would be to study Colorado Wildlife department records and publication to identify an area you want to get very familiar with. Buy an over the counter cow tag the first year (they used to be cheaper - ?) and go have fun. Be prepared for possible extreme weather, but that's part of the fun. [/QUOTE]
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