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New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
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01/02/14 06:42 AM
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huntnfishtx
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I've been a whitetail deer hunter most of my life; got off a lease a couple years back and still have the hunting bug big time. Being a full time dad, full time worker and full time student doesn't leave a lot of time to manage a lease like I'd like to. What I can do is take 7-10 days off to do one hunt.
Right now I am trying to decide between putting in the for New Mexico Mule Deer draw or just going OTC for Elk in Colorado. I was really interested in mulies, yet the more I read/watch information about back country elk hunting, the more appealing the challenge and adventure look.
What are y'alls thoughts?
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
[Re: huntnfishtx]
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01/02/14 07:33 AM
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Do both. Try to get a hunt where you can take both. But if you have to choose, elk all the way. Once you hear that first bugle hunting never be the same
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
[Re: huntnfishtx]
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01/02/14 07:45 AM
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rifleman
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My thoughts are to flip your species for the states; NM elk & CO muleys.
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
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01/02/14 11:16 AM
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My thoughts are to flip your species for the states; NM elk & CO muleys. +1. Put in for archery and muzzleloader elk tags in the Gila country. Put in for preference points annually for Colorado muleys, and every 2-3 years you can draw a nice front range or eastern plains tag. I wouldn't bother with an OTC tag, although certainly, others here will disagree.
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
[Re: huntnfishtx]
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01/02/14 12:29 PM
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I've done the OTC thing 2 times with guys who have been up there for 10+ years and have yet to even SEE an elk and I walked 6-8 miles a day. OTC tags are after the rut and they don't bugle or pattern for crap. The only guys I saw with elk were either lucky rascals or were on horseback where they could make it in a LOT further than us on foot. Usually ran across at least 10 other orange clad suckers a day Save your money and go on a guided private land hunt.
Mule deer all the way
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
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01/02/14 08:40 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I've done the OTC thing 2 times with guys who have been up there for 10+ years and have yet to even SEE an elk and I walked 6-8 miles a day. OTC tags are after the rut and they don't bugle or pattern for crap. The only guys I saw with elk were either lucky rascals or were on horseback where they could make it in a LOT further than us on foot. Usually ran across at least 10 other orange clad suckers a day Save your money and go on a guided private land hunt.
Mule deer all the way 3/4 of the units in CO are otc archery for elk. If the rut isn't in sept, I don't know when it is. As far as for the OP. NM=bigger elk CO= bigger mule deer
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
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01/02/14 08:43 PM
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Do both. Try to get a hunt where you can take both. But if you have to choose, elk all the way. Once you hear that first bugle hunting never be the same I concur but that can get $$$$$/. Nothing beats a herd bull screaming in your face, but spot and stalk archey mulies is a blast
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Re: New Mexico Mulies vs Colorado Elk
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01/02/14 10:52 PM
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My thoughts are to flip your species for the states; NM elk & CO muleys. I'd thought about doing this, however if I'm not mistaken, both are draws which means I could end up with nothing at all. Really considering now putting in for New Mexico Elk and then if I don't draw there, getting OTC Elk in Colorado. Do both. Try to get a hunt where you can take both. But if you have to choose, elk all the way. Once you hear that first bugle hunting never be the same Watched a show the other day and had the Bose turned on and that bugle sounded crazy....
They don't put the word "eat" in "meat" for nothin you hippie
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