Deer tag in the same elk unit

[Zengelhart1]

Hey everyone, so I drew an archery elk tag in Oregon but also drew a deer tag for the same unit, I usually don’t focus on deer when I’m elk hunting, just curious if you guys think it’s worth the extra money to buy the extra deer tag just to have in my pocket. Thanks

 

[WRO]

If you buy it, you won’t see shit.. if you don’t, you’ll have a good buck try and commit suicide next to you.


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[87TT]

If it's cheap, why not? If it is NR expense tag then Hell no. Soon as you go after or shoot a buck, the bull will show.

 

[WeiserBucks]

You only live once and elk/deer season only comes once a year. Dive in and live a little, I guarantee you'll blow an equal or greater amount of $$ on dumb shit in the next year than you will on the tags.

 

[Michigander]

Why wouldn't you want both? I try to have an elk, deer, and bear tag in my pocket when I go to Colorado. If mountain lion was open I would have one of those too. Never know what you will see and it gives you options if the elk aren't around.

 

[Traveler]

Pick one. Hunting both at the same time is a distraction

 

[JoshOR]

I’m buying both. Hunting elk but if a deer comes up to me and tries to lick my salty goodness, he’s mine! Have fun!

 

[Jonesan20]

I am always distracted when I have multiple tags. I prefer to focus on one species at a time. It’s always hard for me to even think about taking the time to pack a deer out and get the meat taken care of when I could be hunting elk. That is just me though.

 

[WeiserBucks]

There's elk hunters, there's deer hunters and there's whatever I can get a tag for hunters. Pick a lane and dump the clutch.

 

[Tmac]

Would depend on the unit and seasons. Generally I don’t mix my pleasures, but in some areas I would.

 

[DenimChicken]

If cost isn’t an issue I’d get one just in case you stumble across a nice buck. You can still focus on elk but if you see a nice deer it’s sure be good to have a tag in your pocket.

 

[Greenbelt]

If you buy it, you won’t see shit.. if you don’t, you’ll have a good buck try and commit suicide next to you.


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God this is so true.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Pick one. Hunting both at the same time is a distraction

It's kind of like, "should I have a grizzly tag in my pack during a sheep hunt?". If you can afford it, hell yes! Same principle applies here, to the elk/deer tag scenario. You never know when you might kill both.

 

[jdmaxwell]

Buy both. Many years in Colorado including this year I have both in my pocket.
And... contrary to most beliefs...
I most years fill both tags.

 

[LuvsFixedBlades]

Your financial position may be different than mine, but I'd want both tags in my pocket. Lots of overlap in terrain use for those two. I love having both when I can.

 

[APTOutdoors]

I'm in Colorado so I try to keep both in my pocket when I can. On extremely lucky years I manage to have either sex for both critters. I like having the odds of meat in my favor, the expense for in state tags is minimal for that, and it allows me to have days where I can hunt one area or another -- though habitats often overlap.

 

[Bush_man26]

I would buy both, last year I filled my deer tag and elk tag in the same drainage hours apart...

 

[rob86jeep]

Buy both. Many years in Colorado including this year I have both in my pocket.
And... contrary to most beliefs...
I most years fill both tags.

Just curious, but can you share your stories of filling both tags? I've hunted elk and deer but never had success trying to hunt both at the same time. It always seems like successful elk hunting strategy doesn't equate to successful deer hunting and vice versa.

 

[MallardSX2]

If the tags were cheap I would have 1 of everything. Lol

 

[Zengelhart1]

I ended up buying both tags, and ate both of them haha. Was a bummer but I’m glad I got both tags in the end even though I didn’t fill them.