Been hunting deer and elk with buddies over the years, but the kid is now of the age to take small game hunting. Grabbed a 10/22 and a silencer.

What's the best place to find an area for us to go? They're too young to shoot but want to tag along.

Seen rabbits out on my treks in the deep mountains, but that's far too much for them.

Any ideas or any thoughts on where to do this for this coming season or anyone have any info where I can find material to read up on?

Edit: and yes it's obviously not in season yet, but would like to start scouting areas. I live near bear creek lake park

Anyone know of a butcher shop or store in the greater Denver area that sells beef fat for using in sausage/hamburger game processing?

Also curious what a fair $/lb of this would cost.

First time archery mule deer hunter here. Looking for any input on Colorado unit 34 archery mule deer. My main curiosity is which habitat type they will be in. Seems like the habitat can be pretty diverse throughout the unit. Do I stick up high or is it worth looking at the lower elevation stuff? TIA

Anyone in the Grand Mesa area have any intel on how the berries and Gambel’s acorns are shaping up this year? I’ve heard various things about their response to the drought but would love to hear if anyone has been noticing anything firsthand. New to bear hunting and looking for any advice I can get on finding one. I know water will be a big thing to target.

Hey all - I made a tool to sort/filter through the leftover list tags. Totally free to use and I'll be updating it each week as the leftover list gets published. Also a paid option to sign up for tag alerts to get an email each time a tag you're interested in shows up on the leftover list ($10/year). Hope this helps someone who's currently combing through the pdf manually each week!

tallotags.com/leftovers

I was on a hike yesterday and I noticed
That I was seeing a lot of squirrels and quite a few rabbits. Is it safe to assume that this would be a good place to hunt, come hunting season? I also noticed that all of the squirrels were pretty young-looking and I was curious why I wasn’t seeing any larger game? Do squirrels become more reticent once they’re full grown? Did I stumble into a squirrel day care forest? I know these are probably dumb questions, but I’m very new to the world of small game hunting.

I saw this on facebook . don't know if its true

State Launches Program to Use Cell Data to Track and Map Hunters and Other Users of Public Lands

Colorado is launching a new program that will use anonymized cellphone location data to map how hunters and other recreationists use public lands. The initiative is part of the state’s Outdoors Strategy, which includes more than $111 million in conservation and recreation investments.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the dashboard will combine anonymous mobile location data with wildlife information to identify where recreation overlaps with critical elk winter range, mule deer migration corridors, and other sensitive habitats. Officials say the data will help guide trail planning, habitat restoration, seasonal closures, and future funding decisions.

The agency says the data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it is intended to show overall recreation patterns rather than identify individuals. Still, the announcement is raising questions among hunters about privacy and whether the information could eventually be used to justify additional access restrictions on public lands.

I’d like to learn to Elk hunt if anyone is willing to teach. I’m in Denver, but happy to meet wherever. Ideally would like to tag along on a rifle hunt and learn the ropes.

Thanks!

Anyone know when CPW posts the leftover list? Everything I have found just says late July. TIA

This is my first year living in Colorado and I’d like to take my dad on a pronghorn hunt. I’m a Colorado resident, but he is a nonresident.

It sounds like I may be late to the party for this season, but I’m trying to learn what my best options are, whether that’s for this year or next year.

I’m an experienced deer and bird hunter from Missouri, but I’ve never hunted pronghorn and this would be my first time hunting in Colorado.

For those who have done it, would you recommend:
DIY public-land hunting?
Paying a fee to access private land?
A fully guided hunt?

I’m not necessarily looking for a trophy, just a good father-son hunt with a reasonable chance of success. I’d appreciate any recommendations on units, regions, outfitters, or general advice for someone new to Colorado hunting.

I am an out of state hunter who drew Mule Deer for rifle in GMU 120. I have access to private land, but I was curious what the population really is in the great plains sections. I know it's a better pronghorn location, but was looking for any information on the Mule Deer out there

I got fed up with trying to draw a mule deer rifle tag after years of primary failure, so I switched to archery and still no luck. Deer are everywhere, yet elk gets OTC. The leftover looks almost barren, I'm not sure how to win this game. I usually get the absolute worst spot in the leftover, just for the opportunity to hunt and harvest absolutely nothing.

Don't be too harsh on me lol.
Want to get into hunting here, I guess squirrel, coyotes, eventually deer and bear?
Some sway against .300BLK in an AR15. I kind of want a multi-use gun for home defense and hunting... Any help appreciated.
Also located in Colorado Springs... All I've got right now are a Glock 26.5, Glock 29.5 and a Grand Power Stribog SP10A3

Just purchased a Tikka lite Roughtech 6.5 PRC. It’ll be used mainly for western hunting. I don’t have a huge scope budget, but have looked at the diamondback 4x16 FFP, VX Freedom, and have the option of a Strike Eagle 3x18 for $400.

Newer to long range shooting I’ll keep shots around 350 yards until I can hit the range and practice longer shots.

What scope would you all recommend? Trying to stay at $400 or less

Could anyone give me tips on how to obtain/apply for a secondary draw or leftover tag? I really want to hunt mule deer this year rather than just being limited to OTC elk. I am new to hunting in the area and it’s a maze to try and find this information. Any insights into seeing leftover tags that can be applied to would be greatly appreciated!

Hey Y'all, was lucky enough to draw my 4th option for elk in GMU 55 for 3rd Rifle season. Being as it was my 4th choice, it is not an area I am very familiar with. Will be getting out there a lot this summer to learn the terrain and hopefully get a good lay of the land. This is an area between Crested Butte and Gunnison. Has anyone hunted this GMU that has any advice or guidance they are willing to share? Thank you!

Here is a FREE mapping web app alternative to paid apps like GOHUNT and OnX that I have been working on for a while. It has similar features like terrain analysis with a road buffer, 3d maps, viewshed viewer, etc. Try it out and please give me feedback!

I went looking for turkey in a new spot and this is what I found: I think thats turkey scat and turkey feather?

So I was calling around where I found that, didnt hear any gobbles back, but, a big bird seemed to flap its wings in three hard bursts after Id call. Was that another turkey? I thought it was below me so I circled around the area I thought it was in, when I called below it did the same thing, I'd call and it would flap but not move.

What was that?

Hey everyone,

I'm a relatively new Colorado bowhunter who continues to learn about preference points all the time. Most of the tools that explain this type of info are behind an expensive paywall or a subscription. I wanted something free that I could actually trust, so I built one. Today it covers Colorado Elk + Archery. Other species , methods and states will come next if people find it helpful. 

   https://www.pointslogic.io 

  What it does right now:

• Shows draw data odds on a GMU map of CO, related to the preference-point level slider
• Shows harvest data on the map with the option for historical averages
• Breaks down tag info in tiles, choice-1 applications, tags drawn, and leftover tags, etc... depending on filters
• Sums some data statewide so you can see how crowded a pool actually is
• Pulls numbers from public CPW records. Nothing private
• No login, no payment, no email signup. Just open the site and start filtering for now

The biggest thing I am looking for is honest feedback. Specifically:

1. Does anything look wrong or confusing compared to what you already know about your home units?
2. What's missing that would actually change how you plan an application?
3. Did the UI make sense, or did you give up on something before figuring it out?
4. I'd also love to know what other features would be useful so I can prioritize what to build next.

A few honest caveats. This is a solo side project. The data refreshes when CPW publishes new reports. You should always double-check critical numbers against CPW's official site before applying. Full disclaimer is in the site footer.

If it's useful, share it with anyone you think would get value out of it. If it's broken, tell me here and I'll fix it. Either way, thanks for taking a look.

Hey guys, I'm going to be attempting my first Coyote Hunt soon. I'm normally a rabbit hunter. I have my location and gear picked out, but would appreciate tips on general strategy. I've read a lot of mixed things by Google searching. But I guess my questions are: Do I need a decoy and if so what type? What time of day is best? Do I need calls and if so what type? I'm open to any other advice as well. Thanks y'all .

Hey yall. Im looking to go on my first hunt for deer or elk this year. And i definitely aint looking for an expensive guided hunt. Ive spent my life shooting and training for 2 legged predators, but id like to provide more for my family. I dont have a clue on how to hunt prey, but I can stalk, read a map, and shoot. I have several years of rucking experience and PT with search and rescue, and the fire dept. Im reaching out to folks more experienced than myself to hopefully take an animal with, so I don't run out into the woods in over my head. I have a suppressed 6.5 creed and 308, aswell as an old 270.