txhunter58

My group of 3 guys was picked for the statewide bull muzzy season. One more guy should pull a cow tag, so lookee like we are in for a Rocky Mountain High hunt next fall! Can't wait.

They won't post actual results til next thurs/friday but I called and they told me we all now have 0 points after the draw, which should mean that we drew our first choice

Doesn't get any better than stalking bugling bulls in the great state of Colorado!

Hope you guys are as lucky in the draw

cayugad

That sure sounds like a wonderful time. What regulations do they have reference the kind of muzzleloader? I read somewhere that they only allow conicals and then certain size ones, and a bunch of other stuff. Sounds like your in for a real exciting time.

Good luck with your elk hunt....

bigbulls

In-lines are legal.
Single barrel guns only, no double barrels.
No scopes, open or iron sights only. Fiber optic sights are legal
No peletized powder. loose powder only
No smokeless powder, only BP and its substitutes.
No sabots, bullets must be full bore.
Bullets can not exceed twice the bullet diameter in length.
Bullets must weigh at least 170 up to 50 caliber and above 50 caliber they must weigh at least 210 grains.
Moose and elk minimum caliber is .50
Deer pronghorn and bear minimum caliber is .40
209 primers are legal


Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you good luck on your hunt Tex.

Striper Phil

Wow next year they will tell you what brand toilet paper to use.

txhunter58

I believe it is required to be Charmin but you are not allowed to squeeze! Mr Whiffel lives in CO.

Tomster

txhunter58,

I was thinking the same thing. Haven't seen one of those commercials in years. Very Funny,

T

bluechablis

Pards, there is a sure fire way that you can buypass all the CO rules-- simple, just stay home.

Bugeaters

congrats on your draw! as of yet i can't afford an elk hunt. so get one for those of us who have to live through you vicariously.

whitetails & muskies

TXhunter - you will have a great time. I would expect that your season runs somewhere in the second/third week of September timeframe? I was out last year with the m/l and the bulls were bugling pretty strong. I took a decent 5x5 on the 16th of Sept (Tuesday of the hunt that started on Saturday) Bugled him in after working him for over a half hour.

Bigbulls pretty much summed up the regs....one thing to add is that Powerbelt bullets are legal, although sabots are not.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

txhunter58

Bluechablis: I don't hear anyone seriously complaining about the regs. What is your point? Don't want us there? I am an elk hunting addict and wouldn't miss the experience if I had to stand on my head when I shoot!

Whitetails: September 11-19. Can't wait. We are doing a drop camp about 5 miles in around Durango. I have friends that live there that gave us the location, and an outfitter is packing us and our own gear in by horseback. Will be my 5th time to muzzy hunt.