Colorado Unit 70

I have been buying deer prerence points in Colorado for the last couple of years and I want to hunt this year. Obviously, I won't be able to draw a late season premium tag but I want to hunt now. I am hoping to draw in an area that holds some good deer (160+) with a chance at something very good (180) if I work my tail off. What are you thoughts on the following with regard to Unit 70 third rifle season:

1. Deer numbers,
2. Quality,
3. Hunting pressure,
4. Public access, and
5. Weather and terrain.

Thanks in advance for the help and feel free to PM me if you don't want to publicize your response.

Hawkeye
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You first choice should be a unit that you that you have no chance on drawing,61,142,44etc....
You only use your points on first choice, so you can draw your 2nd or 3rd choice and still build your point total. Unit 70 had 40 tags for late season and you needed at least 5 points to draw in 2008.
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TheGreatwhitehunter
You have asked this questioned on every site lol

3rd or 4th season would be best in this unit.

There is quite a bit of pressure from all the OTC elk hunters



Good Access

It is not managed for Quality but some nice bucks live in the unit as they do in most units in Colorado

Lot's of deer BUT NOT lot's of big ones

Terrain is fairly easy

Weather depends on the time of the year
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Unit 70 took 1 point to draw a 2nd season tag (aprox 50% chance) and 2 points to draw a 3rd season tag (aprox 50% chance), so he can't choose this unit as a second choice and still get a tag. He will have to use his points and choose it as a first choice.
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