CO unit 61 first season success.

Pjsherpa · Oct 17, 2020

Got my bull opening day. Second best bull I saw. I found him in a deep canyon where he thought he was safe . Saw a lot of small bulls off divide road but no shooters for me. So I started looking in the canyons where people drove passed and found few bigger bulls, no 350” +. Don’t think it’s a trophy unit but you have a great chance in getting a good 6 point. 11 points I used.

coloradoman · Oct 17, 2020

Nice!
Should have got ahold of me but congratulations

Gunnihunter · Oct 17, 2020

Battling Bull! Congrats

ORIONTHEHUNTER · Oct 17, 2020

nice bull, but there are much better in there.

WeminucheWapitis · Oct 17, 2020

? Agreed with above, all that matters is your happy and that smile says it all!

nripepi · Oct 17, 2020

He's a fighter, congrats!!

6x6 bull · Oct 17, 2020

ORIONTHEHUNTER said:
nice bull, but there are much better in there.

Well let’s see your 61 bull from this year then amiga

twdjr · Oct 18, 2020

Nice, Congrats!

MG209 · Oct 18, 2020

Congrats on your bull!

Hunted it last yr late season. Saw 2 good bulls and took the second best (340 6x7) on the last hour of the last day. There's plenty of good bulls in 61.

Its a big rugged unit with deep canyons and heavy brush. Not much pressure if you scout, check out leads and glass where a big bull would go.

The key is to scout early, get away from pressured areas, use good glass and make the most of your time. You might have to switch locations, and don't be afraid to ask others where they've seen elk.

Unconfirmed but a local told me a 360 class bull was taken by another local during the last season.

cmbbulldog · Oct 18, 2020

Nice bull, congrats!

Founder · Oct 18, 2020

Sweet bull. Good for you!

sjhgraysage · Oct 18, 2020

Congrats
Good bull

HalfAce · Oct 18, 2020

Wow, what a fighter! Congrats.

ReinerDude · Oct 19, 2020

Congrats, nice bull!

98caxj · Oct 19, 2020

thats a nice bull, congrats!

BeanMan · Oct 19, 2020

I’m hearing rumors of a 389 bull coming out of 61 this year.

Pjsherpa · Oct 19, 2020

Thanks everyone, I know of one 5x5 got shot he went 320”. Saw him everyday before the season started while scouting. Shot my bull opening afternoon. Tossed the antlers in barn to collect dust and have a freezer full of meat . Glad I’m out of the point game in CO.

BradA · Oct 19, 2020

Congratulations, it’s a great bull and will be awesome to have all that meat!

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Thomas11 · Oct 19, 2020

Pjsherpa said:
Got my bull opening day. Second best bull I saw. I found him in a deep canyon where he thought he was safe . Saw a lot of small bulls off divide road but no shooters for me. So I started looking in the canyons where people drove passed and found few bigger bulls, no 350” +. Don’t think it’s a trophy unit but you have a great chance in getting a good 6 point. 11 points I used.

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Congrats!! I didn’t know u could draw that tag w 11 pts? But I hadn’t looked at draw odds for Residents but I think it’s 20 something pts for NR

Pjsherpa · Oct 19, 2020

Thomas11 said:
Congrats!! I didn’t know u could draw that tag w 11 pts? But I hadn’t looked at draw odds for Residents but I think it’s 20 something pts for NR

Someone returned the tag and I was next in line.

Pjsherpa · Oct 19, 2020

Thomas11 said:
Congrats!! I didn’t know u could draw that tag w 11 pts? But I hadn’t looked at draw odds for Residents but I think it’s 20 something pts for NR

Most nonresidents pulled the tag 20-24 points they said. Hopefully they got few big bulls .

Ramaha · Oct 20, 2020

Congrats on your bull. I might have to give up the chase for a tag in unit 201, and try unit 61 some day.

Again, nice bull!

270Whatelse · Oct 21, 2020

Thanks for sharing! Wow he must have been a fighter!

The_Coloradoboy · Oct 21, 2020

BeanMan said:
I’m hearing rumors of a 389 bull coming out of 61 this year.

270Whatelse said:
Thanks for sharing! Wow he must have been a fighter!

It’s not a rumor it’s true. I was hoping he was going to make it to first rifle but he took a digger opening day of early rifle.

Crazy4Elk · Oct 23, 2020

That is a great looking bull Congrats and he is definitely a brawler!!

30PointBuck · Oct 24, 2020

Sweet busted up bull. I love that character! Fun to imagine all the battles that led to that.

Question: how far do people think a bull scouted in pre-rut (late August) might move during the rut (mid-late September) and by early October? Can you find them in the same canyons in 61 all rut or are they moving to different canyons and drainages to find cows?

Katoom · Oct 24, 2020

what a mean looking SOB! nice job

Bookhead · Oct 24, 2020

What a clown. Driving around with it on the roof.

BeanMan · Oct 25, 2020

Bookhead said:
What a clown. Driving around with it on the roof.

It didn’t fit in the back of the mall truck with a topper on.

Bookhead · Oct 25, 2020

BeanMan said:
It didn’t fit in the back of the mall truck with a topper on.

Bull$h!+

BeanMan · Oct 25, 2020

Good one, Butthead

Bookhead · Oct 25, 2020

He just wanted to be talk of the town. Its lame but to each their own. I imagine you're one of em ol mean bean and the bada$$ bunch?

oldmossback · Oct 26, 2020

Bookhead said:
He just wanted to be talk of the town. Its lame but to each their own. I imagine you're one of em ol mean bean and the bada$$ bunch?

I would have drove home with it just like that also.... What the problem? If it offends you , don' look

khunter · Oct 26, 2020

Congrats pjsherpa hunted that tag last year and lucked out on an outsized bull (>350) for the unit. Fun! hunt.

Bookhead · Oct 26, 2020

oldmossback said:
I would have drove home with it just like that also.... What the problem? If it offends you , don' look

Like i said to each their own

sneakem · Oct 27, 2020

Bookhead said:
Like i said to each their own

I'd pay money to see you try to fit that in the back of that cab without sawing off some horn.....Pretty sure you'd look like the clown....

I have nothing to do with that bull but I'm pretty sure I could arrange an opportunity for you to look like a fool....

Also to the OP, Congratulations on the bull!

Bookhead · Oct 27, 2020

sneakem said:
I'd pay money to see you try to fit that in the back of that cab without sawing off some horn.....Pretty sure you'd look like the clown....

I have nothing to do with that bull but I'm pretty sure I could arrange an opportunity for you to look like a fool....

Also to the OP, Congratulations on the bull!

That thing would easily fit in the back of that truck with a camper shell. I have the same truck

Bookhead · Oct 27, 2020

Yep no way it'd fit bahahaha

oilcan · Oct 27, 2020

So are you saying this guy went elk hunting and didn’t bring any ice chests or gear with him? Is he supposed to put the antlers in the bed and then put the ice chest with all the meat from the elk and all of us hunting gear on top of the camper shell. Dude you’re making yourself look like an ass.

Bookhead · Oct 27, 2020

That guy looks like an ass id do whatever i had to not let eveyone in the world know exactly where i killed a bull of that caliber and then parade it around. And yea plenty of room to put gear in after its in there inside the rack

Bookhead · Oct 27, 2020

But back to what i originally said to each their own

sneakem · Oct 27, 2020

Bookhead said:
That guy looks like an ass id do whatever i had to not let eveyone in the world know exactly where i killed a bull of that caliber and then parade it around. And yea plenty of room to put gear in after its in there inside the rack

If you look closely you'll see the tails on that bull are straddling the topper from nearly outside to outside.... The glass and tailgate are more narrow than that wise guy.... not to say it might be wider than the tails....

Just keep digging your hole and go crawl in it....