anybody out there have experience hunting this unit?
Seems to have a lot of elk, how about mule deer?
Myself and two buddies are planning on hunting this unit this fall.
Any advice/tips would be fantastic!
thanks

chris <><

Chris, wheres unit 86, delores area?

86 is a large unit, as DWT states if you can narrow it down some we may be able to help.
Hunting in most of that unit is rough country.

some of the area's I was looking into were:
Music Pass esp. west of where Rainbow trail intersects.
Beck Mtn. area.
Crestone Peak area
Thanks

chris <><

I saw no fresh sign in Music pass Oct 2011. The Rainbow trail sees heavy foot traffic from hikers and wheelers and you will have to go deep me thinks. I went 5-7 miles deep and never cut a track in a fresh snow. The elk seemed to be either on the private ranch ground or really deep.

I grew up exploring the rainbow pass area on horseback. We would see deer occasionally and bear/bear sign often. I don't know if I ever saw elk in the area though. We were also primarily in the area over the summer months, and I have never hunted it. Good gold medal waters once over music pass though. Tons of sheep in that area as well, good luck with a tag for them:)