Picked up a CO 87 leftover buck tag.... any advice in that area?

[lifesupport4u]

I picked up a leftover buck tag in 87 today... pretty stoked to snag a 4 point tag on leftover day. Looking at On X it appears there is a small amount of public land, but not a lot. There is even less land where CPW shows pronghorn concentration.

For those that have hunted this area any advice your willing to give would be helpful. I have only knocked on doors once or twice and I am not really familiar with asking for hunting permission... is this gonna be necessary in this area?

Feel free to PM me if you want.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mason326]

Not sure that I'd really feel obligated to knock on doors out in that unit. Only a couple real big landowners out there in among the grasslands. I always saw goats on the national grasslands. I was usually only out there during goat season for target practice. There are orange pumpkins everywhere! Lots of pressure but lots of animals. Tons of people were hauling a$$ around in their pickups glassing from the truck after all the opening shots rang out through into the afternoon. I'll shoot you a PM with one more idea.

 

[lifesupport4u]

Thanks for the tips. Sounds like plenty of grasslands to hunt.

Not sure that I'd really feel obligated to knock on doors out in that unit. Only a couple real big landowners out there in among the grasslands. I always saw goats on the national grasslands. I was usually only out there during goat season for target practice. There are orange pumpkins everywhere! Lots of pressure but lots of animals. Tons of people were hauling a$$ around in their pickups glassing from the truck after all the opening shots rang out through into the afternoon. I'll shoot you a PM with one more idea.

 

[Khunter]

well i wanted that tag as a 3rd option but server freeze up wrecked my chances. Have not hunted there or I would help with info.

congrats. got a 7 pref point tag last year for “free” so not complaining.

 

[Bigjay73]

You grabbed an 87 lope tag? You lucky S.O.B. 87 has a ton of pronghorn, and public land. I would not shoot the first buck you see, but wouldn't hold out for a booner. Lots of decent bucks out there. There's some big bucks, but they are hard to find. Get off the road just a bit, and you can glass a lot of land that you can't see from the road. I would actually go with you if you wanted someone to tag a long.

 

[lifesupport4u]

I misspoke. I got 88 leftover, not 87. I was going to chose 87 and it sold out so I got a license in 88. Still Pawnee Grasslands... sorry I misspoke, I had been up very early to snag that tag at a license agent.

 

[Bigjay73]

I misspoke. I got 88 leftover, not 87. I was going to chose 87 and it sold out so I got a license in 88. Still Pawnee Grasslands... sorry I misspoke, I had been up very early to snag that tag at a license agent.

88 is even better IMO. More public land. Took a ML doe there last year. Congrats

 

[Big Slick]

I will be in unit 88 next week with bow in hand. I've heard that some of the land I have hunted in the past has been leased up by outfitters.

 

[Bigjay73]

There's a lot of public in 88. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Big Slick]

I've hunted unit 88 quite a bit and worked in unit for years off and on. There are some good bucks.