Colorado big game hunting in December or January?

[highlancer]

I made the erroneous assumption that there would be plenty of leftover licenses I could grab to take my 16 old son hunting with...  I may just be out of luck, but wanted to check to see if there are options out there I am not seeing?  I would like to take him rifle hunting for elk, deer, pronghorn in December or January.  I am buying him a rifle for his 16 birthday and would really like to take him hunting with it!  Thanks all!

 

[cohunter14]

Leftover is pretty much all there is. Your other option would be OTC elk tags for east of I-25 (minimal public land) or finding private land to hunt with a voucher or leftover tag.

 

[highlancer]

I kind of guessed that is what I am left with, but I appreciate the response.  I have never attempted an east of i-25 hunt, but seems like it would be a "needle in a haystack" kind of hunt. 


I may poke around and see if I can find any private land options, but I am guessing they will be either rare or expensive. 


Bad dad award for this years hunting I guess!

 

[cnelk]

Nebraska still has LOTS of tags available - Some even go until Jan 15th, 2018


Reasonable priced youth tags too

 

[highlancer]

Now that is not a bad idea at all.  Coincidentally I moved to Colorado from Nebraska.  Might be a good reason for a road trip.   


Thanks for helping think outside the err...  "Colorado box"


Who doesn't like a corn fattened deer right?  All though I hear there is a good population of elk in western Nebraska too.