Looking for verification that I'm reading the regs right and conversation about whether I just missed the memo or this is new for 2025...it didn't make it onto the "what's new" page at the beginning of the regs. I know some guys that hunted OTC/public land in one of these units last year and they definitely wouldn't have done so if they knew the tags were for private only.
According to page 40 of the big game brocure, it looks like OTC rifle bull tags for 2nd/3rd season in units 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 131, 211, 214, 231, 301 and 441 are valid on private land only this year.
I completely missed any talk of this or announcements regarding it if there were any. I'm sure this is in response to the winter kill a couple years back and low herd numbers in the area but I didn't notice this change until today.
According to page 40 of the big game brocure, it looks like OTC rifle bull tags for 2nd/3rd season in units 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 131, 211, 214, 231, 301 and 441 are valid on private land only this year.
I completely missed any talk of this or announcements regarding it if there were any. I'm sure this is in response to the winter kill a couple years back and low herd numbers in the area but I didn't notice this change until today.
