I’m glad western hunting is complicated.

[SDHNTR]

Can’t believe people think there isn’t enough land or animals to hunt out West to the point it needs to be limited??? That a real head scratcher.

I can’t believe you think otherwise!

 

[SDHNTR]

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That crap should be criminalized!

 

[MuleyFever]

Can’t believe people think there isn’t enough land or animals to hunt out West to the point it needs to be limited??? That a real head scratcher.

This post is the real headscratcher.

 

[voltage]

At times, it feels the perceived complication is what keeps people coming back. Once you are in the western hunting cult, the only way out is in a box.

 

[Tod osier]

I have resident friends that can't figure out the drawing, and yes they're the ones complaining that NR get all the tags. I've tried to help them out but sometimes the people that think they know it all, will continue to struggle. But every year I hear them complain that they can't draw in the units they hunt, even though they could draw every year if they did it correctly.

I've had that same conversation with residents that "apply every year, yet never draw" and then are confused or frustrated that as a non resident I apply and get a tag (not considering multiple years of preference points and lots more $$$$).

 

[Stickmark]

Have a good friend who thought he could buy a temporary, like 14 day hunt license, instead of the full year non-resident tag for an AZ mulie deer hunt. I kept telling him over the phone....
He learned the hard way. I guess we all do, on one thing or another.

Probably would have been better to hunt jackrabbits and coyotes, see the lay of the areas, and save $$$, and recon for a deer hunt later.
That land feature known as the Great Plains is as a formidable an obstacle as the reg's per western state.

 

[SDHNTR]

Have a good friend who thought he could buy a temporary, like 14 day hunt license, instead of the full year non-resident tag for an AZ mulie deer hunt. I kept telling him over the phone....
He learned the hard way. I guess we all do, on one thing or another.

Probably would have been better to hunt jackrabbits and coyotes, see the lay of the areas, and save $$$, and recon for a deer hunt later.
That land feature known as the Great Plains is as a formidable an obstacle as the reg's per western state.

I got you beat. I have a friend who drew a really good AZ elk tag last year and never knew it. He didn’t pay attention, never noticed the card hit, never checked online and claims he never got the tag in the mail. He only found out when he went to apply this year. Idiot!

 

[KurtR]

After dealing with waterfowl regulations for ever the western stuff was bush league.

 

[Scoot]

I wish there would be a minimum IQ required to hunt out West. But damn... I'd really miss it!!!

 

[Lytro]

Yep, walking into walmart the day before elk season in Colorado sure is tough. It really weeds out the amateurs.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

I can’t believe you think otherwise!

Hunt the Midwest or Eastern states. You’ll find out how much room you truly have to roam and hunt in the West. It’s not uncommon to have 15-20 guys hunting a 300 acre plot of public. And even in places like that Whitetails continue to exist.

Trust me, Elk and Mule deer aren’t in danger of extinction. Cant believe that you believe otherwise.

 

[SDHNTR]

Hunt the Midwest or Eastern states. You’ll find out how much room you truly have to roam and hunt in the West. It’s not uncommon to have 15-20 guys hunting a 300 acre plot of public. And even in places like that Whitetails continue to exist.

Trust me, Elk and Mule deer aren’t in danger of extinction. Cant believe that you believe otherwise.

No thanks.

And I’m not getting into a pissing match. No correlation can be drawn to whitetail hunting. You’re gonna lose that argument around here buddy.

 

[cmahoney]

Hunt the Midwest or Eastern states. You’ll find out how much room you truly have to roam and hunt in the West. It’s not uncommon to have 15-20 guys hunting a 300 acre plot of public. And even in places like that Whitetails continue to exist.

Trust me, Elk and Mule deer aren’t in danger of extinction. Cant believe that you believe otherwise.

So should we have more unlimited mule deer tags OTC because hunting white tails on public land sounds awful?


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[Fisherhahn]

What’s funny is a lot of us who “learned the hard way”, myself included, just didn’t have a YouTube video around when we started. I gladly would have watched a video on my cell phone to tell me what I need to do. But, there was no such thing as a cell phone. I would have used any shortcut I could have. I’d bet any one of you who thinks it’s too easy now would have used those resources if they were available. I can still hunt with my old Bear Whitetail II but I prefer my newer Elite. Things change, deal with it. I’ll gladly accept every new hunter who wants to start and wish them well. Before too long the title of this thread could be “Remember when we got to apply for tags and go hunting”

 

[Szwampdonkey]

So should we have more unlimited mule deer tags OTC because hunting white tails on public land sounds awful?


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How it sounds to you is irrelevant.

Whether or not there is enough game or land to hunt out West is the question. Bottom line, there is plenty of both.

If you’d like to make the argument Elk and land is scarce by all means, lay out your argument and change my mind? I’m all ears and always welcome a good discussion contrary to what i believe so have at it.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

No thanks.

And I’m not getting into a pissing match. No correlation can be drawn to whitetail hunting. You’re gonna lose that argument around here buddy.

You do realize you can hunt Whitetails out West right?

Btw, there are plenty of Elk and Mule Deer to hunt as well as vast places to chase them. There is no argument to lose. Well unless you’re arguing Mule Deer and Elk as well as the land to hunt them are becoming scarce? That’s not a winnable argument.

 

[Oregon]

I was doing this before the internet. Seemed easier. Expectations weren't near as high as todays.

 

[cmahoney]

How it sounds to you is irrelevant.

Whether or not there is enough game or land to hunt out West is the question. Bottom line, there is plenty of both.

If you’d like to make the argument Elk and land is scarce by all means, lay out your argument and change my mind? I’m all ears and always welcome a good discussion contrary to what i believe so have at it.

Midwest white tail hunting is the irrelevant topic here.

Elk? I thought you said animals. Elk are doing good in most places but they wouldn’t be if we made everything OTC. What about mule deer?

What is your proposal for allotting tags since there are plenty of animals to go around?

State launches new mule deer project to better understand declining population

In the last 30 years, mule deer populations in Wyoming have declined significantly, so the state is launching a new project to try to better understand why.

www.wyomingpublicmedia.org

Nevada mule deer populations continue to decline

Wildlife officials say it could be a long-term problem

www.gohunt.com

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[svivian]

Btw, there are plenty of Elk and Mule Deer to hunt as well as vast places to chase them. There is no argument to lose. Well unless you’re arguing Mule Deer and Elk as well as the land to hunt them are becoming scarce? That’s not a winnable argument.

 

[cmahoney]

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