Just got back from a 4th season buck hunt in the high country of Colorado, and wound up eating a tag that took six years to get. It wasn't for lack of seeing deer, I probably saw anywhere from 80-100+ deer a day for the entire five day season. The rut just wasn't on or all the big deer are gone, saw a ton of young bucks and only saw about a handful of 3.5 year old bucks and only three were four point deer.
My daughter hunted the same unit during 3rd season and shot a 3.5 year old 3 point. Nice deer but not one I was willing to burn my tag on. I'll give her credit I couldn't go with her on this hunt and at 17 she did it with the help of two other kids the same age. We only had two adults in 3rd season camp and they were helping a 12 year old punch his cow tag the same day.
The deer above is about the average of what we saw for the last five days when it came to 3.5 year old deer.
Here is a picture of our 3rd season camp set up, we only had the big wall tent for 4th season.
First morning of 4th season and no elk tag in our pocket!
Third day of 4th season and no sheep tag!
4th day and again no elk tag! Probably a 340" bull spotted about 1-1.5 miles away at almost dark, saw him again the next day.
Snapped a pic of the vacant campsite as I was about to head out for the last evening hunt.
My daughter hunted the same unit during 3rd season and shot a 3.5 year old 3 point. Nice deer but not one I was willing to burn my tag on. I'll give her credit I couldn't go with her on this hunt and at 17 she did it with the help of two other kids the same age. We only had two adults in 3rd season camp and they were helping a 12 year old punch his cow tag the same day.
The deer above is about the average of what we saw for the last five days when it came to 3.5 year old deer.
Here is a picture of our 3rd season camp set up, we only had the big wall tent for 4th season.
First morning of 4th season and no elk tag in our pocket!
Third day of 4th season and no sheep tag!
4th day and again no elk tag! Probably a 340" bull spotted about 1-1.5 miles away at almost dark, saw him again the next day.
Snapped a pic of the vacant campsite as I was about to head out for the last evening hunt.