Archery Elk Hunt 2023 SOLD OUT Colorado, United States Package price $5,900 for 5 days, 3 hunters, with Elk included Brad or Darci - Owner/Operator United States 8.1 Response rate: 77 % Response time: within a day Contact outfitter More about us Our company was established in 2000 and operates in 4 territories. Fewer and fewer hunting opportunities, limited access to state/federal lands and constant threats to my way of life have made this exhausting. Nonresidents have exactly zero Jeff K.: No, but Wyoming is aligning to the tag allocations of other western states. Generally speaking, Interstate 5 that runs north and south in western Oregon is considered the dividing line for the two species although the gene traits can obviously become muddy in the transition area. At least now, your posts have a little more authenticity than hiding behind a generic H. Not much more authenticity, but a little more. People would have to use points to hunt every year if they placed an every other year or every two to three year waiting period on purchasing an OTC archery elk tag. The surge in hunting pressure is the result of non-residents, in fact, 3 out 5 archery elk hunters on the Grand Mesa are non-residents. Use the map above to find the Game Management Unit (GMU) number and find the appropriate video in the list below. Glad I got to enjoy them both the last 20 years of my life. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. No state in the country has numbers like this, where residents of the state are run out of the woods by non-residents, yet that is the trend in archery OTC units and rifle OTC units across Colorado. But one area that New Mexico has Colorado beat in a negative sense is in how we achieve such a high ratio of nonresident tags compared to the other western states. The 2023 Colorado Big Game Brochure is now available. Says Steve Peters, the most generic name ever. January 19, 2023 Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Plan Your Hunt - Colorado Parks and Wildlife Danny is an avid outdoorsman and hunter. On the western half of the state, hunters will find a plethora of opportunities for Roosevelt elk with very few restrictions in terms of legal take. Jan 25, 2023. Never miss a post! I hunted Unit 14 a few years ago and thought it was now a lottery unit? Most western states cap non-residents at 10% of limited big game tags, Colorado gives 20-35% of limited elk and deer tags to non-residents and this does not take into effect the soft cap loopholes or landowner vouchers that are sold back to non-residents. Overall, if you can secure a tag and are ripe for adventure, then the Gem State should definitely be on your list! Reissued Big Game Licenses Any license returned before the leftover list is created will be available August 1 when leftover licenses go on sale. I was a resident briefly in the mid 70s. It is important to note that many of the OTC hunt areas in Arizona do not follow traditional hunting district boundaries and are set up for specific regions that may span over several connecting hunting districts. DISTURBING! Pricing Here. According to the Colorado General Assembly budget report, the States Budget is funded to the tune of 43.8 % by Nonresidents Federal Funds. Archery hunting elk OTC has allowed for my family to get out each year in the field. This blog is an op-ed article from a Colorado resident hunters perspective. As a resident of Colorado, I would prefer the quality opportunity each year rather than some additional seasonal revenue. Often a dollar amount is attributed to the need to cater to nonresident hunters because of the impact to the economy; if people like my family are forced to leave due to the lack of hunting opportunity, this would be sure to have a much larger fiscal impact overall. They could always put a cap of 12000 no- residents and leave it open for residents. A system like EVERY western state has with a 10% cap on non-residents would still allow more non-residents to hunt elk in Colorado than any other state offers and still provides hunting revenue. They could have found a better solution without impacting resident hunters as much as they have. My guess is Colorado otc elk for nr is completely going away in the next few years ,any opinions. You have to remember that the Division of Wildlife became Colorado PARKS and Wildlife because all the state parks were in the red so the state legislature merged them and put the onus on the wildlife to pay for the park management / mismanagement. Statewide since 2014 archery OTC resident hunters are down 20% and rifle OTC resident hunters are down 10%. The OTC units would still exist, though be less crowded if a person was restricted from buying an OTC every year. We keep telling them that most hunters would probably pay a little more for tags, and only draw out every other year, and have a good hunt with more 250-300 inch bulls. CO OTC Elk 2023 Questions | Rokslide Forum The next question is how to deal with all the other recreation, specifically hikers and the worst offender of all MTN BIKERS!? Retirement is terrific! This potential decision to limit access to this type of hunting, organic meat and way of life has the potential to lead to my family relocating to a state that values their sportspeople by ensuring hunting opportunities. PDF Colorado Parks and Wildlife Five units (4, 13, 22, 85, and 421) were among the top units for both the second and third rifle seasons in terms of overall Bull Elk harvest as well as hunter success for the second and third rifle seasons. No, facts are facts Your incredible childish greed is showing through. I hear you on the retirement. There is a hunting opportunity for really any hunter when it comes to Idaho. Lots of residents want nonresidents like me to hunt in Colorado to keep the tag cost in check. Yeah, I heard Missouri reintroduced elk to their State after Arkansas was successful with an elk reintroduction program down there. However, the OTC elk hunt on public land can still be done successfully. Start your Washington OTC archery Rocky Mountain bull elk research here Start your Washington OTC archery Roosevelt elk research here, elk hunting OTC tags are limited by a quota and sold on a first come, first served basis. I told them thats not right, and if they were over counting year after year, one day it would catch up to them. During the January 17, 2023 CPW Commission meeting a couple members of the Colorado Resident Hunter Association (Facebook Group) testified to try and save OTC archery hunting in the five E14 / Grand Mesa units (41, 52, 411, 421 and 521). 55% NM vs 92% AZ. Elk hunting was so good that many resident hunters got used to Elk coming to them. If you are a person looking to hunt Roosevelts, then this is likely one of your best bets and is something I would definitely check out. Learn how your comment data is processed. Success can definitely be found on the any bull unit hunts, but it may take a year or two of learning an area to really get an idea on how to hunt the area and to avoid people. You are attempting to intimidate everyone on this blog with your incessant posts of contention. Do you have any idea how expensive elk tags, and all other tags for that matter, will become for residents if you remove all of that nonresident revenue? Colorado is a big state, but it isnt big enough to host anybody and everybody that wants to come here. It is because there are far more nonresident hunters than resident hunters and when the bar to obtain tags is the highest ability to pay, nonresidents swamp residents in acquiring the tags. Less time in the field but possibly a better experience. You must be ok with only getting a tag every 3 years. I mentioned unlimited deer tags as a point of consideration due to me never having thought of cutting off nonresidents and saving them all for residents. Im not burning my PPs until I absolutely have to or want to, but either way, I couldnt give a wet duck fart what you think about it. To do away with all OTC nonresident elk tags is idiotic. Trophy potential is generally lower on OTC hunts. Uff! Elk populations are generally very . OTC licenses are sold by the zone and tags are only valid for the units within those specific zones. Brandon Siegfried "best" and OTC don't generally go together. Not the Feds thank God. Lots of landowners or people who can hunt private land in OTC units are not going to be happy. While I agree the total number of licenses sold and % allocated to NR is totally out of balance, a lot of the crowding could be reduced by opening hunting season in September and closing it in November. Only known areas are mapped and this does not include all production areas for the Data Analysis Unit. . Please check the 2023 Big Game Hunting brochure for unit-specific regulations. While Washington did make our list because of its OTC tag opportunities, very few hunters ever make their way to the Evergreen State. Fix my screw up . A Type 2 . This review of the law was written by University Law School Professors and other experts in Wildlife and Federal Lands Law. Its difficult to make an apples to apples comparison between Colorado and New Mexico allocations. As a non-resident elk hunter with a rifle. I may have to look at plans C and D right out the gate, which means a real ugly pack out. You can bet these same people welcomed their fellow Nonresident soldiers and marines when they relieved them from their duty stations in the Mountains of Afghanistan. Getting an OTC elk tag in Colorado is as simple as driving out to the state and then stopping at any license vendor. Each year, hunters set out to chase elk in one of Colorado's over-the-counter (OTC) elk hunting game management units. Its very rare that the conversation around OTC elk tags would come up and Colorado wouldnt get mentioned. My wife is a special education teacher and I work for a local municipality; this would largely impact our community for the worse by eliminating essential workers as well as the dollars annually we contribute to the local economy including hunting/fishing licenses. I cant believe the whining from the from Colorado local hunters. Couple of things to point out William. There are OTC elk licenses for many units for archery, second and third rifle seasons. It's money and politics now. Along with that, population densities are generally low as is the average trophy potential. Thankyou Eric.. After all, almost all the hunting is done on Federal Lands and nonresidents fund major portions of Western States budgetsSimply put, nonresidents contribute a-lot more to your States funding, welfare and quality of life than you may be aware. With this fact in mind, if an applicant had high odds of drawing his or her preferred tag in the next few years, it could be a great idea to pick up a spike only tag for the area a year or two prior to hunt and scout simultaneously. Better to get a tag every two to three years in an OTC elk unit than not at all. North of Yellowstone is a great place to try! Pay no attention what happened to the moose population in Minnesota where there used to be a few hundred wolves and thousands of moose, now becoming thousands of wolves and a few hundred moose. Hunter Bags Giant Elk in Colorado OTC Area - Bowhunting.com How many more do you think will go to Draw in 2021? In order for someone to hunt every year, that person would have to buy points and burn points, which would not increase point creep. I wish I lived out west, feel like I belong in the forested mountains! That was my point. 2021 Colorado OTC Archery Elk | Hunt Talk Reaper in the Trees said: Didn't draw tags this year, wanting some opinions on the best OTC archery units in Colorado to hunt elk. In spite of these things my remaining hunting buddy and I still manage to get ourselves into the backcountry and most times dont see other people. June 30, 2023, 8pm MT - Bear, deer, elk, & pronghorn limited license application deadline (Secondary Draw). Unfortunately, Crowdorado has so many different seasons that in turn there are way too many opening days, leading to a continuous cycle of bombardment; dudes who have been dreaming, planning and loaded with excitement and anticipation from the previous 360 days. DOW increased tags year after year, increased cow tags, started having late season hunts, depredation hunts and all were singing Kumbaya around the campfire. Common Questions About OTC Hunting Opportunities in Colorado I am doing a ton of running and weight work right now for all of my upcoming hunts out West. Colorado Archery Elk Season Dates: September 2 - 30, 2023 ( View Dates) Tags Available: Either Sex Archery Elk, Cow Only Tag. While Oregon is not known for producing trophy Rocky Mountain elk, there are some great bulls that are taken every year. Washington could be an option for those looking to pursue Roosevelt elk, especially when trying to avoid high license fees in Oregon, but at the cost of lower amounts of public land and, in general, smaller bulls. What a freaking zoo! In general, I am more interested in some of the other surrounding states, but there could be situations where a Washington hunt could be appealing. I actually applaud Colorados nonresident hunting license allocation system. The success rates on some of the spike hunts are very attractive, but some hunters may have trouble justifying the expensive tag costs for fewer inches of antlers and a much lower yield of meat to haul home. Colorado over the counter for 2022 | Hunt Talk It is despicable how little CPW listens to or considers Colorado resident hunters interests when it makes decisions. Because it isnt as easy as it used to be for locals? The majority of the CPWs commissioners dont hunt, nor should they have even been eligible for the positions they hold. There is no hatred for other hunters, just a request for fairness from a resident tag allocation stand point; you clearly do not understand this is the point of my commentary. I would gladly pay a few more dollars per license to ensure the opportunity to hunt elk with my bow annually. Overall, Colorado can be a great state for anyone to consider and, with enough research, some great options can be found. When the number of archery OTC deer tags became unsustainable AZ properly considered its resident hunters first and foremost in the solution it implemented. In this model you could increase nonresident price tags as well, nonresident hunters have demonstrated year after year they are willing to pay the increase for the opportunity to hunt elk in Colorado. OTC Starting to feel like a bad guy and a criminal when it comes to Colorado and Wyoming. 9. There are many other ways of getting this into court again, or to have a full debate in the US Congress on these issues. Success can be found year after year in several units, but a successfully punched tag is usually held by those with private access or those with intimate knowledge of an area and how the elk use it. Hunter numbers are not controlled on a unit by unit basis so one of the biggest complaints youll hear from hunters is about hunting pressure. Point Type: Points are not used for . 2023 Colorado Big Game Hunting: What's New It may have qualified but was unsure if the fork was 6 or not so I let it walk. https://publiclandjurisdiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-elk-and-deer-tag-cost-western-states.jpg, SAD BUT SO TRUE, SEEMS NON-RESDENTS PAY THE BILLS. Units We Elk Hunt: 22, 32, 33, 42 and 441. The lack of discussion isnt totally unfounded; however, since the OTC hunts are a polar opposite of the limited entry tags and successfully punching a tag can be difficulteven more so when targeting mature bulls. It defies the most basic public trust doctrine principles that clearly dictate that all non migratory wildlife is owned by residents of each state and is held a trust, a public trust, by the state for the exclusive benefit of only the residents of the state. Each year, on Dec. 1, the OTC licenses go on sale for the following season. It left resident archery deer tags as unlimited for resident hunters but capped the nonresident OTC archery deer tags at 10% of the total by making them first come first serve with a cap of 10% of the total residents plus nonresident archery OTC tags. I have hunted in Montana and New Mexico but no luck. Elk CO OTC Elk 2023 Questions csd99 Dec 10, 2022 1 2 3 4 Next Dec 10, 2022 #1 csd99 FNG Joined Dec 10, 2022 Messages 13 So I have finally decided to commit to an OTC elk hunt in 2023. $11.50. OTC units are in grey Mar 22, 2023 #2 G GunsAreFun WKR Joined Apr 18, 2019 Messages 1,507 Ya, I really question the strategy of CPW. The secondary draw has replaced the leftover draw. Youre special. Good luck. Colorado's 2023 elk breakdown. Las Vegas, NV 89113. And archery hunting is becoming so popular that for all the reasons archery hunters love to do it are gone because of overcrowding. Otc unit. He got into western big game hunting in 2016 and has been hooked ever since. We have been blessed to harvest animals that in turn have provided organic meat for our family through many seasons and promoted a further appreciation of our resources. Some hunts omitted from the list based on lack of public hunting opportunities and inflated harvest success due to low hunter numbers. GOHUNT is a registered trademark of GOHUNT, LLC. Please dont come here. research 2. Here is a table that shows tag costs for most western states. Im not missing anything. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Colorado sells "statewide" either-sex and cow-only archery over-the-counter tags, which are valid in most of the state's game management units. First and foremost, thank you for allowing me to provide this comment as well as for your time. Our unit was unseasonable warm and dry for spring and summer and . https://publiclandjurisdiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-elk-and-deer-tag-cost-western-states.jpg. Its always good to see that all western states get by us just fine with 90/10 splits and capped nonresident tags in all general season hunts. Further eliminating archery OTC units promotes overcrowding in the remaining units; this seems flawed as a management strategy. Tell you what. Agreed, this is 100 percent, a nonresident overcrowding issue. I have been buying Colorado non resident elk, deer and bear tags for over forty years, I believe that I have paid my share in support of the Colorado DNR..and only once bought an otc elk tag and will never buy one again.. the overcrowding is real, but the DNR needs the cash. South East Colorado. You can purchase a tag online, by phone (1-800-244-5613), or through a licensed agent at Colorado Parks and . I talk to people briefly whenever I can and a large pattern Im seeing more often than not is, many of these folks are really not Colorado residents by much. Other States do not have the same makeup of elk numbers or available public land, so your comparison to other States that offer elk hunts is way off base. But they went away from that when they let no- residents first in the second through 4th draw now in some areas the get as 60%.