10-20 Year Application Strategy

[adill84]

I started building points in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado for mule deer, elk and antelope last year. I have a guided Montana hunt this year based on big game combo tag and deposit for Wyoming in 2030. Is there another state I should be looking at for 10,15, 20 years down the line as a potential once in a lifetime? Between being 40 and point creep I’m not sure if I should be trying to get into Arizona or Nevada or just keep rotating hunts when I burn points and try to aim for second choices if I’m trying to build points in one one of the first states?

 

[Jdeck09]

Arizona is cheap to apply and always has the random component. I would add them to your strategy.

 

[LostArra]

I think it's a good idea to plan long term but not at the cost of hunting NOW.

We've all heard the phrase "Man plans, God laughs".
Well the laughing part also holds true for state G&F departments.

 

[cole96]

I thought about building up a pile of points in a few states, but with the points situation now i want to have a rotation of states on a 4-5 pt draw window and go yearly vs wait 25 years. I will take my odds on killing big bulls or deer based on going yearly vs a once in lifetime

I now have points in

colorado
wyoming
montana
arizona

i avoided utah

going to start building in nevada - it may play as my once in a lifemtime

for reference i am 29 now. i don't even bother with sheep points