unit 76
01-25-2011, 05:16 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,085
I hunted elk in unit 76 Colorado in 2004, and at that time it was excellent at that time.... We went 2 for 3 on a MZ hunt and the third fellow passed up several legal bulls waiting for a big one...
The DOW office in Creede was very helpful and would be a good source of up to date info on that unit..
The DOW office in Creede was very helpful and would be a good source of up to date info on that unit..
01-25-2011, 06:20 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,780
I have hunted Colorado #76 somewhere around 10 times over the years. It is a good unit with mostly public land, but access to some areas can be tricky. High elevation, steep slopes, and game that moves with the weather. It takes a big pile of points to draw a tag for a nonresident, and it gets worse every year.
The elk are there in good numbers, but the average size of their racks is a bit smaller than some other areas. Most of the six point bulls that I have seen taken in this area would score well under 300", but there are a few better ones (300"- 320") taken occasionally. The number of bull tags makes this area attractive, but you will run into a bunch of cow hunters (many on horseback) in the second, third, and fourth seasons.
This is not an area that holds a big herd of mule deer, and they usually move down (out of the unit) with the big snows. Although deer are not there in big numbers, I have seen a couple of very large old bucks.
The elk are there in good numbers, but the average size of their racks is a bit smaller than some other areas. Most of the six point bulls that I have seen taken in this area would score well under 300", but there are a few better ones (300"- 320") taken occasionally. The number of bull tags makes this area attractive, but you will run into a bunch of cow hunters (many on horseback) in the second, third, and fourth seasons.
This is not an area that holds a big herd of mule deer, and they usually move down (out of the unit) with the big snows. Although deer are not there in big numbers, I have seen a couple of very large old bucks.
01-25-2011, 07:08 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PUEBLO, CO, USA
Posts: 636
76 is on my bucket list. I've hunted 444 tho. We are not successful hunters but I cant get around the area pretty well and like it a lot but it's a long darn way from here and hard to get to once Indep Pass is closed. Lemme know how I can help.
