I've been studying the CO DOW regs for a few weeks and I even managed to apply for a preference point online. My question is about the second and third season tags. How do you apply for a second or third season cow tag?

And does anyone know which is the least crowded season, between first, second, and third season?

I hunted 2nd season in 2006 with one of the GMU 25/26cow tags allby myself. Learned a lot and I saw some elk, didn't take any shots. My best oppurtunity was on a spike at about 10 yards, I was ready to shoot in self defense when he almost ran me over. Plan this year is to hunt first with a leftover tag or second season. I'm a meat hunter, so I'm happy with a cow tag (though seeing those trucks headed east in 2006 across NE with horns strapped on the trailers had me re-thinking my cow tag).