Unit 21 Deer

central-calif-hunter · Saturday at 9:07 AM

Well after all the hype that unit 21 deer hunting has gone way down does everyone still feel the same after hunting it this year??Any pics of bucks harvested?

MuskegMan · Saturday at 12:15 PM

3rd season starts today - you should ask this question after it's over. I was there for MZ season - didn't see anything bigger than 3x3's. All the locals I ran into said it's not what it used to be.

MountainSqwabler · Saturday at 2:35 PM

Only seen a couple bucks come out of the unit from 2nd, only 2 that were actually pretty decent bucks, the rest were 1.5-2 year old bucks.

just_a_hunter · Saturday at 3:30 PM

It’s not what it used to be for sure. There are still some nice bucks around. There are a bunch of 2-3 year old bucks every year. It’s been that way for several years now and you’d think that those 2-3 year old deer would eventually grow up. That doesn’t translate though. Most of the nice bucks taken don’t score well as the genetic make up of the herd kinda sucks. Even so, it’s a fun hunt. The day of road hunting 180” bucks is long over but the required points it takes to get the tag isn’t going down anytime soon.

I live in Rangely and work in 21. I have home field advantage. My wife took this 27” buck this year opening morning of 2nd season. This buck isn’t going to score worth a crap but this is definitely in the top tier of bucks taken in the unit anymore.

Todd

270Whatelse · Saturday at 5:31 PM

That is a great buck for that unit nowadays! Thanks for sharing.

yoteduster · Saturday at 6:15 PM

That's a good buck..congrats to her

Founder · Sunday at 5:31 PM

just_a_hunter said:
It’s not what it used to be for sure. There are still some nice bucks around. There are a bunch of 2-3 year old bucks every year. It’s been that way for several years now and you’d think that those 2-3 year old deer would eventually grow up. That doesn’t translate though. Most of the nice bucks taken don’t score well as the genetic make up of the herd kinda sucks. Even so, it’s a fun hunt. The day of road hunting 180” bucks is long over but the required points it takes to get the tag isn’t going down anytime soon.

I live in Rangely and work in 21. I have home field advantage. My wife took this 27” buck this year opening morning of 2nd season. This buck isn’t going to score worth a crap but this is definitely in the top tier of bucks taken in the unit anymore.

Todd

Very nice! Congratulations to the both of you.

gundog2 · Monday at 8:28 AM

Friend of mine from Rangely shared a picture of a knarly buck that his son shot on unit 21. I think it was taken on Saturday. It has a drop tine and several cheaters. I’d say there are still a few good ones there.

Tikka · Monday at 8:52 AM

gundog2 said:
Friend of mine from Rangely shared a picture of a knarly buck that his son shot on unit 21. I think it was taken on Saturday. It has a drop tine and several cheaters. I’d say there are still a few good ones there.

Care to share a photo?

central-calif-hunter · Monday at 1:07 PM

just_a_hunter said:
It’s not what it used to be for sure. There are still some nice bucks around. There are a bunch of 2-3 year old bucks every year. It’s been that way for several years now and you’d think that those 2-3 year old deer would eventually grow up. That doesn’t translate though. Most of the nice bucks taken don’t score well as the genetic make up of the herd kinda sucks. Even so, it’s a fun hunt. The day of road hunting 180” bucks is long over but the required points it takes to get the tag isn’t going down anytime soon.

I live in Rangely and work in 21. I have home field advantage. My wife took this 27” buck this year opening morning of 2nd season. This buck isn’t going to score worth a crap but this is definitely in the top tier of bucks taken in the unit anymore.

Todd

Nice buck!!

just_a_hunter · Monday at 1:30 PM

gundog2 said:
Friend of mine from Rangely shared a picture of a knarly buck that his son shot on unit 21. I think it was taken on Saturday. It has a drop tine and several cheaters. I’d say there are still a few good ones there.

Pretty sure that buck came out of unit 10.. I don’t have his permission to post the photo and I doubt there were two bucks like that.

Todd

Justinlip · Monday at 1:58 PM

My dad's, shot opening day afternoon 2nd season this year. 9 years to draw unit 21.....

Justinlip · Monday at 1:59 PM

Only a 3X3 but had a big Roman nose. Sent the teeth in for aging.

Country · Monday at 3:49 PM

Nice buck! That unit seems to have a lot of 3x3 and 4x3.

smokepoll · Monday at 4:02 PM

yoteduster · Monday at 6:09 PM

Nice buck..congrats to your dad

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