I should have given more background in the first post. I have been hunting NW of Eagle CO at 8500-1100 feet for the last 5 years and have been lucky to shoot a 5x5 and two 6x6 bulls in that time but next year will be the first bow hunt. We hunt the third deer/elk season(end of Oct. begining of Nov.)The others in our camp over the last 5 years have shot three other 5x5 bulls and a cow. I also looked up our GMU and there is no muzzleloader season in that unit.