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  1. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    I do not know what tag you are buying....but you are not paying 10x for a NR archery tag. Not in SD anyways.
  2. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    Certainly residents are hoping to not have every single public spot overrun with NR hunters is part of it, but many of the folks who are advocating for NR archery tag reductions are also advocating for adjustments in how all of the tags are allotted. Mule deer should be managed separately from...
  3. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    I wanted to go back and look at some of the data that SD put out in the last year to help paint the picture of what is going on archery wise. I did that last night and was going to put some useful numbers out there. NR archery tags sold increased from 2840 tags sold in 2014 to 5851 in 2021...
  4. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    Lytro is correct in my opinion in the post above and also the SD data on harvest bears that out. In one of the more popular counties, NR archers accounted for nearly 200 mule deer harvested. Given the other population issues they are already facing, and were facing the year of that harvest...
  5. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    Changes to NR archery tags in the state. Public land archery deer tags will be converted to a limited draw system. NR private land or guided is not affected. This change will reduce pressure on counties high in public land and mule deer that are currently being harvested at a rate that is not...
  6. JBWinter

    Arrowhead outfitters south brooks range

    Really appreciate the response. and I don't mean to jack the OP thread, but I am in the data gathering phase of a couple hunts. I am planning to Haul road for caribou this fall, and as part of that was planning to do some recon on the way back for moose potential a year or two after that. I...
  7. JBWinter

    Northeastern South Dakota

    The winter we are having and are forecasted to continue to have at this point is really really smacking our pheasant population. Personally have been out in the last week and seen dozens upon dozens of dead birds in slough edges and groves. They are running out of energy and the weather has...
  8. JBWinter

    south dakota outfitters

    That portion of SD has had some real population declines for a host of reasons, and especially with the winter in general that has been had, I would probably hold on to your points for a bit if it was me. There were some recent changes that just passed committee that is going to have an impact...
  9. JBWinter

    To drive or fly?

    I am looking at doing the drive as well, and am working stiff. I can get a similar timeframe of about 16 or 17 days. My hope was to be able to get 9 or 10 days of hunting and driving the rest. We have done the paperwork for firearms in Canada before and its no issue really. If you have a...
  10. JBWinter

    Arrowhead outfitters south brooks range

    when you say hunt moose effectively are you pointing towards ability to call? stalk? Glass? pick good habitat? just curious what you would define as effective moose hunting. To clarify, this is not sarcasm or a slight or anything, genuinely curious
  11. JBWinter

    EPIC caribou hunt

    what kind of rafts were those in the video?
  12. JBWinter

    2023 Haul Road Caribou Hunt

    Really appreciate the response on this! That gives me some more to work with! Are there many pull outs that you can get to, or are they very few and far between? do you prefer early august for numbers of animals or timing of movement, or is it just a timeframe that has worked for you. We are...
  13. JBWinter

    Successful Alaska moose hunt!

    Great bull! ive been looking into a boat like that. Availability seems to be an issue
  14. JBWinter

    We went to Alaska

    Great Write up! On my bucket list for sure!
  15. JBWinter

    My first haul road hunt, pro's and cons

    How often would you say seeing a polar bear occurs in any given year up there? Is this a once in many years occurence? Or annually?
  16. JBWinter

    Crossing the Sag on Haul Rd Hunt

    Appreciate the input! there is a lot logistically to put together on this hunt, and i certainly dont want to go at it half baked. Thanks!
  17. JBWinter

    Crossing the Sag on Haul Rd Hunt

    Anyone have raft type recommendations? you can get intex inflatable kayaks for not much all the way up kokopelli and alpaca pack rafts. wondering what folks have used or had success with. I see the PR49s mentioned some too. Wondering what advantages people see in each or what brands folks...
  18. JBWinter

    2023 Haul Road Caribou Hunt

    Myself and two buddies are looking to make this trip for the first time this year. We have done a lot of other back country hunts in the lower 48, but I get that this is a whole other ballgame. I have read a lot on this forum and others and am trying to piece together a plan. I get that...
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