Grand Junction CO. and Pueblo CO.

CWeeks, I firmly believe that coyote hunting is better on the eastern plains, than the western slope. If that is what is important to you, I would go there.

It is not like Colorado is Alaska, even if you live on the front range, you are 2-3 hours from good deer and elk hunting.
 
Well from what everyone here and my uncle has said there are plenty of good hunting oppurtunities within an hour of GJ that is good with me I don't need it to be 5 minutes from home. However that would be nice it is not exactly what I need. All I need is the avalability to hunting someplace within 1-2 hours and all will be good.
 
There is more public land on the west slope and you dont need a license in utah to hunt coyotes. Utah state line is about 30min from GJ. Bottom line there is more land in any direction than you could hunt in a decade and there are more record book mulies taken from the western slope. There is great antelope hunting near Rifle and Craig to the north and the San Juan elk herd is the largest in the state. There are also plenty of bears and lions. The bobcats from the west slope are worth at least twice what the cats from the plains area are. There are now moose on the Grand Mesa and will probably be huntable within the next few years. Why is there even any debate GJ hands down!
 
Wackmaster that is a very good point and it was considered as part of the equation because until February of 2008 I won't qualify for anything in Colorado as an in stater If I had to spend a bunch of money to hunt the yotes I probably wouldn't do it so being that close to Utah will be good. I don't think that I could go till February and not hunt yotes.
 
Coyotes are considered a nongame animal in colorado. You would only need a small game license $56.00 annual. But a furbearer license is $201.00 in case you call in a bobcat,redfox,badger. Both prices are nonresident. One 'cat and it should at least take a big chunck out of the $201.00
 
CWeeks, Colorado dosent have a combo. But I was researching the prices on the DOW web site and you can hunt coyotes,bobcat,redfox,raccoons,and striped skunk with a small game license ($56.00). To take mink, pinemarten ,badgers ,beaver ,and muskrat you need a furbearers license. So you should be covered with just a nonresident small game license. A combo nonresident small game and fishing is not issued but a nonresident annual fishing is also $56.00. I would definitely take you. Another cool thing is the World Championship Coyote Calling Contest will probably be held in Cortez, Co in 2008 and 2009. Plus lots of other contests in Wy,NM,UT,AZ, and CO! They are always lots of fun!
 
Sorry I should have explained myself better. I was asking in February if I am a resident what would those licenses be? Not together but individually.
 
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Coyotes are considered a nongame animal in colorado. You would only need a small game license $56.00 annual. But a furbearer license is $201.00 in case you call in a bobcat,redfox,badger. Both prices are nonresident. One 'cat and it should at least take a big chunck out of the $201.00



Bobcats do not require a furbearer tag anymore. They changed that and now they can be taken with a small game tag.

So only a Small game is needed unless you want fox and a couple others.
 
So for the $56 for an out of stater I can hunt Bobcats and yotes? And how many bobs can be taken per small game tag?
 
CWeeks
I have been watching this for awhile now and I will chime in. I live here in Junction, I never knew how many of us where here, we should orginize a get togather!

I can tell you the hunting is great if you know where to go. There are places that seem good but are a complete waste of time, like everywhere else this has become a popular thing to do. Places where yotes and cats are, but are nearly impossible to call, places where you can call a cat but no yotes to be seen. Places that are night hunted so hard, daytime hunting is a waste. Most of the good calling is alittle farther than others are willing or want to drive, (isnt that the case everywhere)

The key is to stay away from places others use for rec activites. There are other thing to do here as well, own an ATV? it wont be long and you will! There are hundreds of miles of trails to enjoy within an hour or so of town. Fishing is good in places, hiking, biking etc. Its easy to roll out to the country just to blow off some ammo.

I have come to find out that just when you think you are the only one around for miles, somebody comes by in a truck or ATV. You just cant be alone anywhere anymore.

Junction is a good place to live, there is alot more here than there was 10 years ago. Scott in montrose is a great guy, get with him and he can put you on the game, I hope see him this next week and get out to have some fun.

Keep in touch
Furhunter
 
Go with Grand Juction, Its great preditor hunting there. tons of public land all over the place close to town.

I am stationed at Ft Carson (colorado Springs) and I am from Grand Juction so I have hunted both of those areas alot, and I think the Junction area preditor hunting is much better. It just seems like there is less hunting pressure on the dogs over on the western slope.
I hope this helps
-Frank
 
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