Wyoming Elk General Tag vs LQ Tag

[wapitibob]

Absolutely not what I am saying. I did not even say it was the cheapest route. I said if your time has value "which it does" 10-15 years of $100 a year you may be better off with a landowner tag right now. There is more to my statement you did not quote. Please do not imply that any of the words I wrote imply poaching. That is not what I wrote.

A LO tag for a Cow costs $1200 in NM, I can draw a WY Cow every year for $700.

 

[willy]

I'm a little late to the party as I haven't been on here for a while. This advice is for the next draw as it can't apply now. No pun intended.

If one has the points and the health, apply and figure out how to get there and hunt. One might might not be able to hunt when one is planning to finally use their points in the future.

Good luck next year.

 

[rookieforever33]

That is more in line with what I do. More like every other year as many cow tags need a point now also. My point is about comments talking about having $1000-$1500 in preference points, maybe more, plus years waiting, to buy 1 tag for $700-$1100. Then starting over again. If I were in that position I would consider keeping that money in my account, then either have it cover a big chunk of a tag, or a vacation with my wife, or a down payment on a car, or massive medical bills from something unexpected. If others want to buy points forever, go ahead. If you want to buy a landowner tag, go ahead. But be aware of what you are getting into, and be ready for the rules to change.
Or move there.

 

[Tyson911]

My dumb take on the growing numbers of applicants and point buyers is that although hunting is becoming less popular across the board, the hunters that are still around have more intel and data due to the internet and tools like go hunt - combined with piles of youtebers and influencers that stoke their passion- resulting in more confident and passionate hunters applying in more western states than ever before, ready to tackle the nastiest backcountry elk… whereas 10 years ago they didn’t have the tools to learn about those units or see all the influencers making nasty backcountry Wyoming elk hunts cool

Also - the amount of money people have to throw at their hunting hobby is wild… I feel like the amount of money the average hunter is willing to spend on a hunt is double or triple what it was 10 years ago

 

[cnelk]

“I feel like the amount of money the average hunter is willing to spend on a hunt is double or triple what it was 10 years ago”

Take a guess why that is.

Hint - Youtube - IG