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Lil-Rokslider
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Long time lurker, first time poster.
I've dreamed of hunting out west for years, and was finally set to make my dream a reality with a Colorado bow elk hunt this September after the invitation from a friend who holds a camp out there. However life had other plans and after some long, and careful thinking over a few months I left my job to return to school and finish my degree. Leaving my hunting plans still in the dream phase for the time being. With realistic expectations, 2016 will be my first chance to get out there.
With that in mind, and my relatively young age, I have been putting some thought into starting to apply for some tags across the west and building points. I have a list of species that are on my "dream list". Other than Yukon moose and caribou, the rest come from the lower 48. My standards used to be a P&Y animal, but as I have gotten older it's changed more towards the adventure that the hunt brings and a respectable representation of the animal as a bonus.
I'm pretty green with these points, so please criticize my plan where you see my flaws! These are all archery planned!
1) OTC elk and deer in CO for my fall back on years I can hunt, and don't draw.
2) Build points for elk in CO, WY, and AZ. I'm okay with drawing every 3-5 years in CO and WY, while holding out for a big boy tag in AZ after years of applying.
3) Mule Deer. The exact same as elk. CO, WY, and AZ. I figure since I want to apply for trophy elk in AZ, I might as well throw deer in the mix.
4) Sheep. This is where I scratch my head. I don't really know much about this process. Assuming I already have my AZ licence, I can apply there. Other than that I'm guessing CO for Rocky Big Horn.
Am I missing the boat by not looking more into UT and NV? Or even MT? I've put thought into the NM draw for elk, but feel like CO OTC is better bang for your buck.
Funds are still slightly limited being as school is taking a good chunk of that for another year. So some of those sheep tags may not be feasible this year. I've talked about going west for years, and I am finally just ready to make it out there and make a dream into reality!
I've dreamed of hunting out west for years, and was finally set to make my dream a reality with a Colorado bow elk hunt this September after the invitation from a friend who holds a camp out there. However life had other plans and after some long, and careful thinking over a few months I left my job to return to school and finish my degree. Leaving my hunting plans still in the dream phase for the time being. With realistic expectations, 2016 will be my first chance to get out there.
With that in mind, and my relatively young age, I have been putting some thought into starting to apply for some tags across the west and building points. I have a list of species that are on my "dream list". Other than Yukon moose and caribou, the rest come from the lower 48. My standards used to be a P&Y animal, but as I have gotten older it's changed more towards the adventure that the hunt brings and a respectable representation of the animal as a bonus.
I'm pretty green with these points, so please criticize my plan where you see my flaws! These are all archery planned!
1) OTC elk and deer in CO for my fall back on years I can hunt, and don't draw.
2) Build points for elk in CO, WY, and AZ. I'm okay with drawing every 3-5 years in CO and WY, while holding out for a big boy tag in AZ after years of applying.
3) Mule Deer. The exact same as elk. CO, WY, and AZ. I figure since I want to apply for trophy elk in AZ, I might as well throw deer in the mix.
4) Sheep. This is where I scratch my head. I don't really know much about this process. Assuming I already have my AZ licence, I can apply there. Other than that I'm guessing CO for Rocky Big Horn.
Am I missing the boat by not looking more into UT and NV? Or even MT? I've put thought into the NM draw for elk, but feel like CO OTC is better bang for your buck.
Funds are still slightly limited being as school is taking a good chunk of that for another year. So some of those sheep tags may not be feasible this year. I've talked about going west for years, and I am finally just ready to make it out there and make a dream into reality!
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