DM001O3R

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

DM001O3R. Season Dates: 11/09/2024 - 11/15/2024 I'm next in line for this tag and need to claim in the next 3 days. VERY concerned with the winter kill. Anyone have thoughts or live in GMU?

Mallardsx2 · Oct 10, 2024

Seems like a pretty damn good tag to me. Plus, there are only 5 people hunting deer during that hunt. Seems like a dream tag actually.

Mallardsx2 · Oct 10, 2024

Were you the guy with 16,15 or 14 points? I am curious how many people that tag went through before it landed in your lap.

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

Mallardsx2 said:
Seems like a pretty damn good tag to me. Plus, there are only 5 people hunting deer during that hunt. Seems like a dream tag actually.

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Seems like to me but winter kill up there was pretty bad last year

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

Mallardsx2 said:
Were you the guy with 16,15 or 14 points? I am curious how many people that tag went through before it landed in your lap.

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I'm curious as well! I only have 7-8 pts and biggest reason I'm SKEPTICAL for this year.

Mallardsx2 · Oct 10, 2024

I would snag the tag in a freaking heartbeat with only 7-8 years invested.

HntHrdr · Oct 10, 2024

Someone here killed a slob in unit 1 a couple years ago. Was like 32 inches wide or something

tailchasers · Oct 10, 2024

I have no first hand knowledge but I'd think it would be a good hunt yet simply due to the fact that Browns Park is a banana belt and even with bad winter the park didn't get hit as hard.

TKMulePacker · Oct 10, 2024

Take the tag and go hunt! And then come back and post pictures.

TKMulePacker · Oct 10, 2024

You had to have applied for the tag in april to be on that list, musta been something you liked about it!?

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

TKMulePacker said:
You had to have applied for the tag in april to be on that list, musta been something you liked about it!?

Honestly, I just don't remember not getting any younger these days. Thinking I didn't see news on winter kill until after I put in.

nripepi · Oct 10, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I'm curious as well! I only have 7-8 pts and biggest reason I'm SKEPTICAL for this year.

Are you a non-resident? If so, I would snag it with 7-8 if you can get a week off. If you are a resident then have to think it through.

liecabucks · Oct 10, 2024

pick it up.

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

nripepi said:
Are you a non-resident? If so, I would snag it with 7-8 if you can get a week off. If you are a resident then have to think it through.

Exactly I'm a resident but 6 hours away one way

nripepi · Oct 10, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
Exactly I'm a resident but 6 hours away one way

You might not catch the tag for 5+ years if the deer rebound as you were basically one behind this year and at it's peak took 12 resident points in 2021. If you can get a week off of work, might want to seriously consider it.

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

I just talked to an outfitter up there and told me I/He would pass on it.

RRCowboyStar · Oct 10, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I just talked to an outfitter up there and told me I/He would pass on it.

He is probably booked up and wants your business in the next few years.

LIK2HNT · Oct 10, 2024

RRCowboyStar said:
He is probably booked up and wants your business in the next few years.

Or applied for tag and hoping he’s next in line.

CC11 · Oct 10, 2024

To me that's a no brainer. Take it and go hunt

TKMulePacker · Oct 10, 2024

Didnt know Jerry in windsor had a brother.

Dbeatty65, you said yourself your not getting any younger, take the freeking tag and GO HUNT!!!

Its a small unit but only 5 other tag holders that hunt.. There WILL be bucks. That outfitter probably has the next guy in line as a client and wants his money.

HntHrdr · Oct 10, 2024

I mean they give out so few tags. It is a very remote unit. Maybe the most remote in the state in terms of lack of easy access in and out. If a deer will survive it is likely to be a big one. I think it is more mild there than other areas in the NW. go hunt it man. You are really in no man’s land for buck tags tbh. You could wait 5+ for a decent tag but are likely 22+ out from the buck tag in co…

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

LIK2HNT said:
Or applied for tag and hoping he’s next in line.

Told me they don't guide deer in it at all only elk

dbeatty65 · Oct 10, 2024

TKMulePacker said:
Didnt know Jerry in windsor had a brother.

Dbeatty65, you said yourself your not getting any younger, take the freeking tag and GO HUNT!!!

Its a small unit but only 5 other tag holders that hunt.. There WILL be bucks. That outfitter probably has the next guy in line as a client and wants his money.

Nope as I was willing to pay, and he didn't try to take $ or sell me anything. My buddy knows him.

El Gringo · Oct 10, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
Told me they don't guide deer in it at all only elk

Then take his advice regarding Deer with a grain of salt.

deerelkalope · Oct 10, 2024

I would call fish and game/ biologist over that area.

The_Coloradoboy · Oct 10, 2024

Unit 1 is damn tough as far as access. But it could work out

Snoopdogg · Oct 10, 2024

The_Coloradoboy said:
Unit 1 is damn tough as far as access. But it could work out

This homeboy knows a thing or two about Colorado deer. I'd hunt.

HntHrdr · Oct 10, 2024

The_Coloradoboy said:
Unit 1 is damn tough as far as access. But it could work out

I think if you had horses and could move around back in there your odds of turning up a monster are better than in a lot of other units in the state

Buckfever34 · Oct 10, 2024

I’ll always choose hunting today over maybe hunting tomorrow.

JakeH · Oct 10, 2024

Choice is yours, but that area got hammered by the 22/23 winter. Both deer and elk took a huge hit.

You will still find deer but the older age class got hammered. If you do take it stay on the north end as the deer that wintered off that side was not impacted as bad, but still took a hit. Anything that wintered south side likely died.

The deer population wasn't great to begin with in there, i think the elk keep them pushed over into Utah as there are a ton of elk.

dbeatty65 · Oct 14, 2024

Snoopdogg said:
This homeboy knows a thing or two about Colorado deer. I'd hunt.

I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

Buckfever34 · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

Good luck!!!!

dbeatty65 · Oct 14, 2024

Buckfever34 said:
Good luck!!!!

Thanks man! Trying to round up a couple pals for more sets of eyes.

HntHrdr · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
Thanks man! Trying to round up a couple pals for more sets of eyes.

I like it! Good luck man, like I said it’s a pretty dang remote unit, find some does and I bet a nice buck will show

Snoopdogg · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

Please let us know how this turns out. We're rooting for you.

yoteduster · Oct 14, 2024

heck ya..that unit at the beginning of the rut... as crippled up as I am I'd be all over that tag..good luck and let us know how you do

Mallardsx2 · Oct 14, 2024

I hope this is not going to be a Zim 2.0 lol

COLO3D · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

I think you will have fun! Go get em!

yotebuster17 · Oct 14, 2024

The 2 and 3 yr old bucks that would have made the bad winter should be mature and had little competition for resources the last couple years. The WORST time to hunt after a winter kill is 4-6 years later as the entire lost fawn crop and the aborted fawns the following spring will really rear its head then. They start raising tags and claiming the winter kill is over about then because there will be a flush of young deer in the following seasons but that’s the worst time to be in there if you want a mature buck. Hunt bad winter areas 2-3 years later and then again 6-7 years later. I’d hunt the **** outa that tag for sure.

DeerAddiction4 · Oct 14, 2024

Seems like it has to be good tag. Only 5 other guys have the tag. Good Luck and please keep us updated.

TKMulePacker · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

SWEET!! Go get em Cowboy!

HntHrdr · Oct 14, 2024

Anyone remember who knocked down a dandy a year or two ago in 1? If I recall it was like 32” wide buck. I think it was in the wide buck thread. I believe it was PRCnut if im not mistaken

goforbroke · Oct 14, 2024

dbeatty65 said:
I decided to go for it buying the tag tomorrow

I was hoping you would pass so I could try and fail on the reissue tag.

Good luck. Be a fun hunt as no pressure.

JakeH · Oct 14, 2024

HntHrdr said:
Anyone remember who knocked down a dandy a year or two ago in 1? If I recall it was like 32” wide buck. I think it was in the wide buck thread. I believe it was PRCnut if im not mistaken

That's was in 10 not 1

And he was 33" 5x5 scored 190. Awesome buck.