Colorado 2023... here we go!

[lifesupport4u]

Like every year… still don’t know what I am going to do and I have less time than the year before

 

[Phaseolus]

I’m thinking of giving up on ever drawing a bull moose and using my 20 points on archery cow moose.

 

[chuckchili]

As a perpetual procrastinator, is there a reason one would want to apply early? Don't the applications all just sit and wait until the draw date?

The earlier you apply, the longer you can stress out while you wait for the results. Duh.

Before CO Applicantion

After CO Application

 

[jvanhoy]

I’m in. Not much hope for my first choice but hopeful to draw a cow elk Muzzleloader tag second. Taking my son on his first trip so he is super excited.

 

[Attacking Mid]

I’m in. Not much hope for my first choice but hopeful to draw a cow elk Muzzleloader tag second. Taking my son on his first trip so he is super excited.

Nice! I hope he loves it! I took all 3 of my adults sons elk hunting in CO last fall. All are experienced range shooters, but none had ever hunted so much as a squirrel! Came home empty-handed, but missed 1 good and 1 gift-wrapped opportunities. The best part.... they all are excited to go again!

AM.

 

[mxracer317]

Other than the dates, school me on understanding doing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Elk season in Colorado? Are some seasons more desirable than others? I'm more interested in a meat vs antler hunt.

From what I understand OTC tags include archery and second and third rifle seasons. Limited licenses (lottery) are needed for muzzleloader, and first & fourth rifle seasons. Is that correct?

Anything else I should be aware of?

 

[Dsnow9]

Other than the dates, school me on understanding doing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Elk season in Colorado? Are some seasons more desirable than others? I'm more interested in a meat vs antler hunt.

From what I understand OTC tags include archery and second and third rifle seasons. Limited licenses (lottery) are needed for muzzleloader, and first & fourth rifle seasons. Is that correct?

Anything else I should be aware of?

Otc you have to choose archery, second, or third. Only good for one season.

Everything else will depend on your desires, goals, points.

 

[poormanslam]

Colorado moose…already drew
Colorado mtn goat…already drew
Colorado deer…drew in 2016
Colorado Pronghorn…drew and turned it back in

Hopefully it’s sheep this year. I think I will try for Pronghorn again also

 

[Stevo74]

Just got the application done. What are the bets that the system crashes on the last day, and they extend the deadline? I'm guessing it's at least 60% odds.

 

[Dsnow9]

Just got the application done. What are the bets that the system crashes on the last day, and they extend the deadline? I'm guessing it's at least 60% odds.

0%, I could be wrong but I don’t remember Colorado system crashing in the last few years.

 

[MtnElk]

knowing my app is in... and all but guaranteed to pull the tags I want

 

[Stevo74]

I thought it crashed last year, or the year before. I could be mistaken.

 

[Mountain Man]

knowing my app is in... and all but guaranteed to pull the tags I want

So I take it you didn’t apply for units in NW CO then. A lot more snow fell and animals died since you submitted your application a month ago. That is the risk to applying at the beginning of the application period instead of the end of it.

 

[DouglasR]

In for grouse.
A full day early!

 

[TOGIE]

yeah they extended the deadline due to system issues at some point in like the last 3 years.

we'd have to start digging up previous colorado app season threads to figure out when that was i think

 

[BoulderBulls]

So I take it you didn’t apply for units in NW CO then. A lot more snow fell and animals died since you submitted your application a month ago. That is the risk to applying at the beginning of the application period instead of the end of it.

You can always edit entries in co up until the last minute

 

[TOGIE]

0%, I could be wrong but I don’t remember Colorado system crashing in the last few years.

2 years ago

Colorado Draw Extended

Just received an email that the Colorado draw is being extended. Sounds like the system crashed from too many people putting in :). Primary draw application deadline extended until Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m. Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2021 will now have until...

www.hunttalk.com

 

[BoulderBulls]

2 years ago

Colorado Draw Extended

Just received an email that the Colorado draw is being extended. Sounds like the system crashed from too many people putting in :). Primary draw application deadline extended until Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m. Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2021 will now have until...

www.hunttalk.com

Be interesting to see how many more ppl applied strictly because they extended the deadline, short of a FOIA I suppose we will never know

 

[TOGIE]

Be interesting to see how many more ppl applied strictly because they extended the deadline, short of a FOIA I suppose we will never know

and even with FOIA i bet it would be hard to tell. i wonder if they would even have the data on all the people that tried to apply but coudlnt and then how many on top of that applied after extension.

 

[WildWill]

So I've unfortunately earned the title of official app helper to my core group of hunting buddies. Anytime there's questions or someone needs help they bring it to me they call me the "rain man" of hunting stats in reverence I assume. Anyway thought I'd share a conversation with my friend this morning. I swear to God two of them always wait till the last day and never remember any step of the process.