ColoradoElk,

Yeah I blew the timing on this thread. These fellows I was talking with seemed to be at odds about the rules, I just wanted to see what was BS or not.
I will have to go along with what you say about the rut, from what I have read and heard them bulls loose a lot of their wits, which would make them easier to kill with a scope, centerfire rifle etc. They could allow scoped muzzleloaders during a late season hunt.

New thought: What about pistol hunters, do they get to hunt during the rut in Colorado?

Does Colorado have a website for their " game and fish dept" ?