hunting land, where? (buying, move to, activities)

[durazack09]

in the hunting shows on tv, there always hunting on like 2000+ acres of land. well my question is whos land is that? private or public? i would like to move to colorado, but im not buying that much land. and im not paying for a hunting service. im looking at like 10-15 acres. what part of colorado would be best to hunt in, not nessecarly buy, if its public. im looking at hunting elk, whitetail, sheep, bear, moose, anything thanks.

[bostontopueblo]

Some State Parks allow hunting: Search For Park - Colorado State Parks (http://parks.state.co.us/ParksSearch/ParksSearch.htm - broken link)

Click on Activities, then select hunting and it will display the state parks that allow that activity.

[80skeys]

A very popular spot around here due to large bull elks and other wildlife is the Lookout Mtn/Scare Mtn area along Hwy 139 40 miles north of Loma.

Originally Posted by durazack09

in the hunting shows on tv, there always hunting on like 2000+ acres of land. well my question is whos land is that? private or public? i would like to move to colorado, but im not buying that much land. and im not paying for a hunting service. im looking at like 10-15 acres. what part of colorado would be best to hunt in, not nessecarly buy, if its public. im looking at hunting elk, whitetail, sheep, bear, moose, anything thanks.

[durazack09]

but people usually just hunt in national forests? for free?

[80skeys]

No you have to acquire and pay for a permit.

[Shuffler]

Originally Posted by durazack09

but people usually just hunt in national forests? for free?

CO Division of Wildlife

Also, not sure what you were planning on spending for 10-15 acres, but depending on location, you will either be excited or appalled.

[durazack09]

i dont mind paying for permits. is it usually crowded on opening day or anytime? or can you actually enjoy hunting?

[Shuffler]

Depends on what you're after and where you go. CO has gotten a lot more crowded and that carries over to outdoor activities and competing interests (i.e. you're highly likely to encounter other hunters, fishermen, hikers, cyclists, etc.) depending on where you go. Even the most remote places aren't so remote anymore, thanks to GPS, ATVs, etc.

Figure to run into other people, and if you don't, count yourself very lucky to have had such an experience - it's getting harder and harder to come by.