My schedule for the next handful of years is kind of forcing me to use my CO deer points this year. If I had some more flexibility I would consider waiting a year to see the new season structure for 2025-2029 and how these changes shake out. The allocation change will surely have a large effect...
Planning to burn 6 deer points in Colorado on either a second or third season rifle hunt. Trying to decide which season and unit still.
Then bear, deer, and turkeys back home in PA.
Good luck in rifle season TOGIE,
I just spent 10 days hunting this general region until 9/22. Shot over a bull on the 7th day and would have a solid rifle plan if I can make it back. Just not sure it is doable being from PA and having a 24 hour drive or dealing with the complications of flying...
Had a few friends who put in for what last year was a 100% draw muzzy elk tag and they did not draw. Guessing that the late muzzy dates this year had a lot of people applying for those hunts.
I agree with most here that it will benefit some and others it won't. At the end of the day people do not have to hunt Saturday, just use Monday as your opener. Where I hunt in north central PA the deer never even know it is opening day if you get away from the roads. Head over to the HuntingPA...
I have recently been looking at a new backpacking tent that would be good enough to hopefully hold up through October in Colorado in most weather conditions. I noticed that NEMO has the OBI LS tent on sale (I believe they are discontinuing the line). Most reviews that I have found seem to be...