Therein lies one of the biggest challenges... Adventure plus above average opportunity at above average animals... This can be had in some areas I suppose, but it seems like this is more of a private land $$$$ pursuit at this point.
I'd rather hunt 5 places one time than one place 5 times. There have been some extremely successful areas that I never went back too because I wanted to experience & figure out a new area. The unknowns & challenges of figuring out new areas far outweighs the satisfaction on punching a tag in the same area year after year in my opinion.
I’m really asking where your head is at when applying. Like should I go where I know I should be successful, or go see what else is out there for the fun of it. I agree both can be had in the same place you’ve always gone to. I just thought it’d be fun to talk about here during “application season”.
A buddy always advises me to pick the area you want to hunt first. Then apply for tags. Case in point, I want my daughter to have an opportunity to kill an elk in the shadow of Yellowstone. As a result, I applied for a cow hunt for her next fall. If she draws, we'll be hunting with @wymtnpounder from horses, and she will be the shooter. I'll be along to help out, learn something, and hopefully be there when she tags her first elk.
You can’t be using big words with a redneck like me. I’m from Louisiana and if that doesn’t tell you anything, look where we rank on education.
That’s pretty where I’m at and why i haven’t voted.
Punching a Tag. That is the most important thing. Do it right, and it will become the adventure. (I'm not there to sight-see. I am there to HUNT. Can vacation the other days of the year.)
