need help with CO big game hunting.

[spencerhenry]

elk are not over the counter for every season. only 2nd and 3rd, but there are often times leftovers licenses for many units for both deer and elk.

[Colby]

If you are active Military stationed in CO, you get to buy resident tags even though you are a Texan. Go see the folks at your local DOW office, they'll get you all lined out.

Colby

[TennVol]

Are you looking for antlers or meat? Deer, elk or pronghorn? Archery, blackpowder or rifle?

BTW, I am unaware of any big game hunts (rifle) on Ft Carson that don't require preference points to draw the tag. And if you do eventually draw a tag, sometimes you are severely limited to the areas on post where you can hunt. As you know, training is the priority - hunting is somewhere far below that on the list.

If you want to see some nice animals on post, talk to the range control officers - they know where they hang out.

Shoot me an email/IM if you want any specfic recommendations.

[josh7328]

Are you looking for antlers or meat? Deer, elk or pronghorn? Archery, blackpowder or rifle?

BTW, I am unaware of any big game hunts (rifle) on Ft Carson that don't require preference points to draw the tag. And if you do eventually draw a tag, sometimes you are severely limited to the areas on post where you can hunt. As you know, training is the priority - hunting is somewhere far below that on the list.

If you want to see some nice animals on post, talk to the range control officers - they know where they hang out.

Shoot me an email/IM if you want any specfic recommendations.

Rifle and archery. Any game that tastes good. Won't be doing any taxidermy.

[Zombie Steve]

Everyone seems to head for the mountains, but there are some world class mule deer on the eastern plains.

[Mtn.man]

all draw.

[TennVol]

If you're just interested in a meat hunt, there is a program for CO residents called Ranching For Wildlife. I can highly recommend Three Forks Ranch, north of Steamboat Springs for a cow elk hunt. They provide guides (free) on a 2 hunters to one guide ratio. Most years it doesn't require a preference point to draw the tag.

They take their trucks out in the field and they have a pretty good idea where the herd should be. My last hunt there I was able to harvest a nice fat cow elk at 125 yds. They help you get it out of the field and load it in your truck. It is normally only a one day hunt.

...I ended up with 170 lbs of boneless meat from that animal.

[d_striker]

Everyone seems to head for the mountains, but there are some world class mule deer on the eastern plains.

I'm told often that eastern plains mule deer taste MUCH better than mulies up in the mountains. Seems to make sense.