Shouldn't have a problem locating water, we've had a good rainy summer. Might make it harder. Oak is everywhere across the area, super dense. Choke cherries are ripening in the 7500' range. Haven't checked much higher up.
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I believe it. Though it's possible to get a good tag in leftover without a bot either that or there were enough tags and not enough guys used bots to get them. I know a couple folks who got good tags the last 2 weeks not using bots, guarenteed.