What to Expect From a Colorado Elk Hunt | Mastering the Draw

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

Thanks for sharing some information on Colorado. After this application season I will have 3 points. I plan on doing a 1st rifle hunt in the next few years

[@huntinfool_official]

Right on!

[@bearsmartdurango]

There were 719 archery/muzzleload hunters in my CO GMU last year.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

It's not even the number of hunters in CO..... The tens of thousands of backpackers weekly is insane in CO !!!!!

[@B-rad303]

I always hear people say Colorado doesn't have over the top trophies. I've seen some absolute monster 380 plus bulls. I was born and raised here. I won't tell anybody where I've seen them lol.

[@BranNew1]

Expect a lot of competition, and almost every dude trying to bugle to some of the quietest/over pressures elk there are.. have fun

[@heron123100]

It’s totally rigged the way that Colorado runs their hunting operations. They hand out a crap ton of elk tags and jam a whole bunch of people into an area (unit) knowing damn well no one will kill anything other than outfitters and their clients. The state makes a good revenue every year by ripping people off

[@ericm425]

would a 0 point draw 1st rifle season still be really crowded or would the numbers be a lot less than OTC 2nd or 3rd rifle?

[@curtisgore1611]

Good stuff 👍

[@huntinfool_official]

Thanks for the visit 👍

[@bustabass9025]

Does Colorado waive the hunt stamp for nonresident hunters over 65?

[@jamesweaver8205]

Isn't it $100 fee for sheep?

[@kennethd.941]

Assuming Non Res - Need a qualifying license (cheapest is $84.96) + Habitat Stamp ($10.40) + Application Fee ($9) + $0.25 Search and Rescue Fee + $1.50 Wildlife Ed Fund = $106.11 just to apply for preference point. Then you will be charged for the preference point ($100) later on. So, total out the door - $206.11 for just applying for sheep preference point for 2021.

[@huntinfool_official]

-desert sheep does not use a points system to draw. It is completely random and does not charge you any fee. Now for rocky mountain bighorn sheep there is an optional $100 point fee if you wish to build points for that species. As far as the hunting license, habitat stamp fees, I do not include those on certain species apps unless that is the only species I am applying for, for that state. Those fees I spread out over the entire application. Hope this answers your question-

[@kennethd.941]

Hunting Fool is absolutely right. Desert sheep is a complete random draw. $15 for that lottery ticket. I believe you can't not get a preference point for rocky mountain bighorn if you apply for desert sheep though.