Colorado Area 48

longknife12 · March 27, 2014, 08:50 AM

Anyone have any feedback on GMU 48-Leadville area? Draw time is neigh!
Thanks, Dan

old roper · March 27, 2014, 10:43 AM

Dan, you can look at stats post DOW site

http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx

I never hunted 48. I've hunted units next to it 45,(44 doesn't border 48),444 Holy Cross . I was on early Sept buck that was limited to Holy Cross Wilderness and drop camp set up from local outfitter. I should mention the have some nice B&C bucks in there if you get lucky.

longknife12 · March 27, 2014, 11:28 AM

OR, thanks.
Dan

Mobuck · March 27, 2014, 08:06 PM

I drew a cow elk muzzle loader tag in 2010 for the area west of Leadville down to south of Twin Lakes(sorry, can't remember what unit) and hunted in early Sept. I worked at Buena Vista and scouted all summer. It was hot and dry resulting in poor hunting conditions. My partner had a bum hip and couldn't make real long treks so we didn't get more than 3 miles from our vehicle. We discovered the elk were traveling in 4-5 day loops and we couldn't catch up to their next loop.
Bottom line-no elk seen.

March 27, 2014, 08:50 AM	#1
longknife12 Member Join Date: March 13, 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 95	Colorado Area 48 Anyone have any feedback on GMU 48-Leadville area? Draw time is neigh! Thanks, Dan

March 27, 2014, 10:43 AM	#2
old roper Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2007 Posts: 2,155	Dan, you can look at stats post DOW site http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Statistics.aspx I never hunted 48. I've hunted units next to it 45,(44 doesn't border 48),444 Holy Cross . I was on early Sept buck that was limited to Holy Cross Wilderness and drop camp set up from local outfitter. I should mention the have some nice B&C bucks in there if you get lucky. __________________ Semper Fi Vietnam 1965 VFW Life member NRA Life Member

March 27, 2014, 11:28 AM	#3
longknife12 Member Join Date: March 13, 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 95	OR, thanks. Dan

March 27, 2014, 08:06 PM	#4
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	I drew a cow elk muzzle loader tag in 2010 for the area west of Leadville down to south of Twin Lakes(sorry, can't remember what unit) and hunted in early Sept. I worked at Buena Vista and scouted all summer. It was hot and dry resulting in poor hunting conditions. My partner had a bum hip and couldn't make real long treks so we didn't get more than 3 miles from our vehicle. We discovered the elk were traveling in 4-5 day loops and we couldn't catch up to their next loop. Bottom line-no elk seen.