Well Im getting OLD. Need to go mule deer hunting "trophy". Got 18 pts. Quit taking huntin-fool. Been looking at units around gunnison for several yrs. Dont need honey holes just a unit that has recovered and has trophy potential! Will come up in late summer and scout. Is 44,53,and54 getting better?

Sorry man! Does 18 points = 18 years? Or can you spend money to get multiple points in a few years?

If I was you I'd put in for either 1,2 or 10. All have great bucks and 18 points should do it for one of those units. 11 has some really good deer too. I personally have 15 points and was a CO resident until this year. I intend to pet those towards 2 but as a non-resident now I'll need a few more points so I'll put in for a point as first choice and a private land doe tag out east as a second choice and go to a ranch I can get one and pop a mammy deer.

I have 5pts and will hopefully draw a unit 83 deer tag this year. Saw lots of good bucks last year so expecting to see some nice 5.5 and 6.5 year olds this year.

You didn't say if you want a DIY or guided hunt? You might check the Trinchers Ranch in Fort Garland for guided. They have 171,000 acres of prime deer and elk country that is lightly hunted.

No points for deer but, I've got 15 for elk.

Thanks for info. Prefer to do it myself, have a hunting pard that will come also. Oh yea Ive got 18 elk pts, 12 antelope too! The ranch might be an option though? I thought 1,2,10,201 were over 20 for both species for NR. Hey Car, nice looking bear

That's the Trinchera ranch. Sorry about the typo.

He can't apply for Trinchera. That ranch is enrolled in the Ranching for Wildlife program and only CO residents can apply for those tags. If he wants to hunt there as a non-resident he would have to book the hunt through the outfitter that runs the hunts on the ranch and that will cost at least $10K.

I know, that's why I asked the question about guided or diy. I never said he could do the RFW option.

If he buys a hunt at Trinchera it won't cost him any points and he won't ever hunt that ranch DIY without a RFW tag which he can't legally get. That place has some of the most expensive deer hunts in the state. From his original post it seems he wants to cash in his points and since he says he will come up and scout that means he isn't looking to hire a guide. Guides do the scouting and that's why they get paid.

So, Trinchera would be off the table for him.