Colorado Unit 66 muzzleloader

FairweatherHTR · Jul 3, 2024

So I have a tag in my pocket this year. I have hunted unit 55 2nd season 7 years ago and helped a friend in 67 on his 3rd season buck hunt 2 years ago and just love the Gunnison basin. I was wishing I had a muzzleloader tag when I had the 55 tag based on the bucks I saw scouting. But because of point creep I decided to go to 66 with. I am unfamiliar with the unit but plan on a scouting trip or two late July and August. Any general direction would be appreciated so I can make the most of my scouting time. I'm happy to help with what I know and saw on 55 and 67 in a PM. Thanks.

SWAGshootn · Aug 10, 2024

Sent a PM

ThickThighTrekker · Aug 23, 2024

send over a PM

Duckbutt · Aug 25, 2024

ThickThighTrekker said:
send over a PM

If you know 66 and are willing to share info, I’d appreciate any info you have on the elk in the area. I drew a first season elk tag.

FairweatherHTR · Aug 26, 2024

I don't know it well but I will be scouting down there this weekend and then hunting Mid September. When does the first season elk tag open?

Duckbutt · Aug 26, 2024

FairweatherHTR said:
I don't know it well but I will be scouting down there this weekend and then hunting Mid September. When does the first season elk tag open?

Oct 12

FairweatherHTR · Aug 26, 2024

Ok I can get you some updates on what I see scouting and hutnting.

FairweatherHTR · Sep 16, 2024

I wanted to give an update and thanks to some of the awesome members on this site that gave me some direction on this hunt. It helped a ton and I hope to help others in the same way. I think that is what this site is all about. There really are some good dudes out there. You know who you are.

Joe2Kool · Sep 16, 2024

I was expecting a scouting update and got a surprise with a big buck kill!

Congrats on a nice one!

MountainSqwabler · Sep 16, 2024

Holy chit. I saw you in delta I think on your way back through, I was pulling through in my truck and said congrats at taco bell! That was a dandy buck!!

montezumarchery · Sep 16, 2024

Nothing like rewarding yourself with a case of diarrhea after a successful hunt!

MountainSqwabler said:
Holy chit. I saw you in delta I think on your way back through, I was pulling through in my truck and said congrats at taco bell! That was a dandy buck!!

LIK2HNT · Sep 16, 2024

Way to get it done. Great buck.

MountainSqwabler · Sep 16, 2024

montezumarchery said:
Nothing like rewarding yourself with a case of diarrhea after a successful hunt!

Haha he was jogging over so my guess is he was dying for that burrito!

FairweatherHTR · Sep 17, 2024

MountainSqwabler said:
Holy chit. I saw you in delta I think on your way back through, I was pulling through in my truck and said congrats at taco bell! That was a dandy buck!!

Yes sir what a small world huh!

FairweatherHTR · Sep 17, 2024

montezumarchery said:
Nothing like rewarding yourself with a case of diarrhea after a successful hunt!

I actually ate at McDonalds not much better. Was going for speed of gas up and grab a bite and not leaving a dead animal in the back of a hot truck for too long lol.

montezumarchery · Sep 17, 2024

FairweatherHTR said:
I actually ate at McDonalds not much better. Was going for speed of gas up and grab a bite and not leaving a dead animal in the back of a hot truck for too long lol.

Good job getting it done in 66! Congratulations!

FairweatherHTR · Sep 17, 2024

I dropped him off at the butcher yesterday morning. Head removed, legs cut off at the hocks and of course no guts and he tipped the scale at 206. What a fat hog. Those Colorado bucks have pretty big bodies. I don't know how much he would have been on the hoof but I would guess add another 60 pounds. I shot one in Wyoming that was about another 25% bigger but he was like a spike elk.