CO & WY application dilemma - WWYD

resident vs nonresident

Lil-Rokslider
Joined
Feb 17, 2023
Messages
179
Location
‘Merica
ok so i have a dilemma this year and would like to hear What Would You Do
CO (resident) state sitting in that mid-tier point level, there's a unit that i've been wanting to hunt Archery originally (guaranteed at my point level now) but now i'm at 50% chance (if i predict point creep correctly) for a muzzleloader tag in that same unit. i never done Elk Muzzy hunt so am very interested.

WY (non-res) i have 6 points, looking at LY odds i should draw Gen-S most likely and Gen-W even more likely. being in Denver i like the idea of Gen-S for two reasons: no Grizz and i can scout and get up there every week

DILEMMA is around App / Modification /Result deadlines.
WY i have to commit by 2/2, latest to modify or withdraw 5/8, results 5/21
CO (have not released dates yet, but looking at past years +/1 a day) App deadline 4/1, Results end of May/Early June.

So basically i have to commit to both and have no chance to modify either as they will release around same time
WY i would add on Archery stamp and hunt both archery/rifle / late rifle(cow) if needed so i definitely will have plenty of time in field.
CO i would probably break Muzzy 9 day hunt into 4 & 4 day hunts, with 1 day back in office/home, this would basically kill my WY archery option (wife and i have agreement that unless its OIL tag i only get 2 weekends per month away from home/family)
i'd hate to sit out WY another year and then also Not draw my desired 1st choice CO tag.

so WWYD ?
 
You’re going to draw WY, so if the worry is two tags, you could always dump the Colorado tag and get your points back if you draw. That is if you don’t want two tags in the same year.
 
I'd probably hunt the Wyoming tag this year and plan on the CO tag next year. Then, if you kill in archery in WY and still want to hunt, just go OTC for rifle in CO.
 
Back
Top