The wait for tags

[GilpinGuy]

Got 3rd choice buck which is great. Got charged for elk, just waiting to see exactly what was drawn. We're trying a new unit this year, so hopefully we got it.

[Little Dutch]

I was hit with a 55.43 charge last night. Assuming that's elk based on the comments here.

[cableguy11]

I got hit for 40.24 and 55.43, but only showing Deer so far. My daughter was unsuccesful for deer so she got a point. Going to put her in the secondary draw.

[hunterhawk]

Sweet, has been confirmed.. elk pp are zeroed out.

[CS1983]

1st choice elk and deer. Nothing yet on pronghorn. Not sure if I will keep the deer tag, since they tend to be lower in that area than where the elk are. 1st world decision problems.

[Hummer]

It's official, I drew a 2nd season cow tag as second choice, picked up an 8th PP for elk and will get an OTC bull tag, too. I'll hunt the same area in the Flat Tops for the 35th consecutive year. I know it well and have taken 30 elk there.

Now about pronghorn in NW Colorado....

Here's a couple pics to get everyone excited.

[Little Dutch]

It's official, I drew a 2nd season cow tag as second choice, picked up an 8th PP for elk and will get an OTC bull tag, too. I'll hunt the same area in the Flat Tops for the 35th consecutive year. I know it well and have taken 30 elk there.

Now about pronghorn in NW Colorado....

Here's a couple pics to get everyone excited.

Honest question. You drew an elk tag, presumably a Class A license. How do you get an OTC bull tag too? I thought a second tag had to be a class C tag.

Excellent pics. Thanks for sharing them.

[Hummer]

I don't have the hunting brochure with me right now so can't answer your question re the class of tags, but some units allow the purchase of an OTC bull license if you draw a cow license. I've done this for many years. It's a pretty cheap investment in the chance of happening upon a cow or a bull, but I've only taken both during one season in two years. One elk is usually enough for us but sometimes when the opportunity presents it's hard to resist. In 2011, I shot a bull and had an easy chance of also taking a cow or a calf that ran right to me. I passed on it. Taking two elk shortly before dark amounts to a lot of work, and a long walk back to camp late at night.

[Hummer]

Oh, and so you don't think I'm more good than lucky, in the 2018 and 2019 seasons I didn't even see an elk. Skunked. A big forest fire in Sept. 2018 changed the area and the elk movements there. I'm going back again this year expecting more post-fire re growth and better luck hunting.

[whitewalrus]

Honest question. You drew an elk tag, presumably a Class A license. How do you get an OTC bull tag too? I thought a second tag had to be a class C tag.

Excellent pics. Thanks for sharing them.

You can get a B if you have an A. Or you can get 2 B tags. C tags are unlimited. Only one A list license per species.

So if you got a B license then you can get the A license for OTC Bull rifle.