Hi guys,
Done a bit of mule deer hunting but have yet to make it to Colorado. While working on figuring where to apply I realized that I had two roadblocks. 1) The season opens later this year and 2) My sister is getting married on the 6th of September so that takes hunting the opener out of me as I'm out of state. If I were to come out during muzzleloader which starts during the 8th what kind of activity would I see in the South Western Part of the state. By activity I mean, would deer be in velvet still (How long do they stay in velvet?), will deer still be visible in the high country or will they have shed velvet and disappeared into the dark timber? I know muzzle loader will add to the pressure however Colorado's rules definitely shorten the range of muzzleloaders making them more similar to archers.
Thanks in advance!
Done a bit of mule deer hunting but have yet to make it to Colorado. While working on figuring where to apply I realized that I had two roadblocks. 1) The season opens later this year and 2) My sister is getting married on the 6th of September so that takes hunting the opener out of me as I'm out of state. If I were to come out during muzzleloader which starts during the 8th what kind of activity would I see in the South Western Part of the state. By activity I mean, would deer be in velvet still (How long do they stay in velvet?), will deer still be visible in the high country or will they have shed velvet and disappeared into the dark timber? I know muzzle loader will add to the pressure however Colorado's rules definitely shorten the range of muzzleloaders making them more similar to archers.
Thanks in advance!