What is your new year hunting goal?

[thinhorn_AK]

Sheep, moose.

 

[*zap*]

I missed most of bow season and we have late doe firearm closing Sunday eve. Then I have till 1/31 to archery hunt doe. Hope to put up some venison. Public woods are not very crowded in late January.....

 

[weekender7]

Finish skinning my first wolf.

 

[Tradchef]

To hopefully have more time in the woods this year and less at the restaurant. As always, keeping the freezer full or deer. Elk, turkey and trout. Hopefully I can draw an antelope tag, continue killing plenty of critters with the trad gear and staying fit and healthy god willing

 

[ezmorningrebel]

To finally make the trip out west and go elk hunting. Been thinking about it for the last two years but it was difficult to get the time with young kids.

 

[huntaholic123]

For me it starts with fitness, preparation, and skill set. Everything else is out of my control. I can't control tag draws but I can put myself in the best position to be successful with whatever tags I do draw. Putting miles on my boots this spring and summer scouting and hitting the gym. I want my body to be in top physical shape and ready for the hunt. I picked up a range membership and shoot my bow as often as possible. My archery abilities will be ready when a shot presents itself. Getting out hunting every chance available is my other goal. This will be my first season having children so there will be a learning curve on when I will be able to get out in the field and want to make the best of each opportunity I get. Also want to take more photos and get better at writing in my hunting journal. Want to have my experiences on paper for my children and hopefully great grandchildren someday.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

Genuinely want to hunt less in 2019

Get more family on animals and no grip and grind with dead heads.

3 or 4 hunts, maybe all up 5 weeks in a bush.

 

[bolo1187]

Become proficient enough with a recurve to kill a whitetail

 

[thinhorn_AK]

-sheep (rifle)
-Moose (rifle or bow)
-Caribou (bow)
-a wolf would be nice too

 

[MtnOyster]

Get out there safe
Get a good bull down
Get home safe

 

[BRobertson]

I am REALLY hoping to find a way, somehow, to actually go after sheep and grizzly this fall!!!!!!

I have been a fulltime , 24/7 , caretaker for my dear wife for the last two years.
She has ALS with Frontal Lobe Dementia.
I have been living vicariously through you folks and the great stories that you share!!

Thanks to all of you for keeping my spirits up and my hopes alive!!

Bob

 

[bozeman]

Got my daughter her first deer (she’s actually shot two this year. My son got his 3rd deer this year as well.......now my daughters first turkey in a few months and my son his first eastern (got a Rio last year)......best of luck to you all.

 

[Gumbo]

Go 3 for 3 P&Y in MT (elk, deer, antelope) including my first P&Y muley and a 300+ bull. If I get lucky and draw a moose, goat, or sheep though my focus will be a P&Y of that species.

 

[efnm]

I'm burning my few points in WY to draw my first bull elk after starting hunting 6 years ago. I'll be trying my resident luck in New Mexico again but lady luck here seems against me for this one remaining goal. I started back then to learn how to hunt so that I can teach my boys when they grow older (now) and harvest a representative muley buck , bull elk, and oryx. Only the elk remains...

 

[16Bore]

Not buying anymore stuff.....

 

[JWP58]

Not buying anymore stuff.....

Lol ya that's always a goal. But then those Salomon boots are on sale, you see a tikka for a good deal....it never hurts to have good gear.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

This year is all about getting the kids their first deer and turkey.

 

[.204smokechaser]

2019 Hunting
Shoot a mature white tail buck
Shoot an elk
Shoot a wolf

2019 Trapping
Trap 1 dozen coyotes
Trap a nice tom bobcat
Trap 6 beaver

 

[Travis Bertrand]

200” mature mule deer


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[Dinger]

Get my son out on his first high country back pack hunt and get him up to taking small game with a 22.

And seeing as we have year round seasons available here..... just hunt a whole lot more than I did last year. And fishing, up the fishing game a bit.