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I've been looking through the Colorado Parks & Wildlife site. Too bad they don't have a setting for search the units with the number of points you have setting lol. Anyway, I have 3 points now for deer and really don't want to continue accumulating them. How I came about buying points was I did an elk hunt 2 years ago in Colorado and when I talked to the outfitter several years earlier, he had suggested that I have a point or two if I decide I want to deer hunt if I tag out early. When i applied for my elk tag the year I was going to hunt, the outfitter didn't think it was worthwhile buying a deer tag for a few reasons. So here I am with 3 points and not really sure where would be my best chance on deer hunt. I'm open to DIY with a bow or gun or even going with an outfitter if it's not too expensive. I'm in good shape for a flatlander and I'm not getting any younger, I'll be 64 next year! So, I figured I would reach out here on this site for some help. Any suggestion would be appreciated!

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flags

There are some good areas north of Rifle CO north of Rifle Gap Reservoir up on Coulter Mesa that you can probably draw with 3 points. Used to hunt that area with my father. Lots of nice 3x3 and 4x4s up there but I'll admit I never saw a really huge buck just good solid mulies. Most of that country is aspens, scrub oak and sagebrush so it is pretty easy to get around in. A plus is with the scrub oaks there is always a decent chance on a bear and CO non-res bear tags are only $100.

Champlain Islander

We always had good luck in south central Colorado area 83.

Bocajnala

Good, solid mulies look huge to us Ohio guys.

-Jake

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How many points does it take for unit 83? Wait, it looks like 83 is private land only?

car

Very true!

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Flags I'm looking into it. When was the last time you hunted there?

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7 maybe 8 years ago. Dad died so I hunt elsewhere now. Wish I had more current info but I just don't. Looking at the GMU map for CO that is Unit 33 and according to the drawn out recaps it took 2 points for a buck tag for the 3rd and 4th rifle season last year.

car

I saw that and it's close enough to Rifle I could just stay their vs setting up a camp.

Champlain Islander

Yes 83 is private and where Rob, Dave and I hunted for over a decade. We all hunted mostly elk but did draw deer at least once. When I hunted deer it took 3 points but know it now takes 5 or more. We also hunted area 85 and 861 which is nearby and has a lot of public land. I havent looked lately but there was quite a bit of data put out by co dow that tells all the statistics and draw results of every wmu. Good luck.