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mallardsx2
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it’s possible, also depends on where other opportunities play into prioritizing hunts.Add more states in the MW while point building, etc.
There has been nothing but more and more interest in big-game hunting in Wyoming for the past 20+ years...and that isn't going to change.
I do think folks will change how they think of it.
I always thought of it as a couple trips more than an every year “right”.
its still gonna be a different game than the ladt 20 years. Other stuff is gonna have to change. Hunting in a sea of orange definitely takes away the outdoorsy feel.
I always thought of it as a couple trips more than an every year “right”.
its still gonna be a different game than the ladt 20 years. Other stuff is gonna have to change. Hunting in a sea of orange definitely takes away the outdoorsy feel.
The one that will be interesting is the price increase that we see happening for the special draw. I will be curious to see how many people that will effect and if odd will look different in the special draw in about 2 years.
mnhoundman
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Maybe if the price increase happens draw odds will be better in the special, less people applying for special???? Idk
For a couple years anyway
That is the logic, we will see though. I am expecting better odds for a few years but who knows. 2020 changed things and we are still feeling the ripple effects.
dan maule
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Wondering if a lot of folks are going to try and burn points in the special this year before it goes up. I’m considering it.
problem is that there wasn’t really an advantage to the special draw in a lot of units. Just looked at a a lot of green chip hunts in TagHub, special was just about statistically the v same.
Winchester
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dan maule
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Agreed, but the unit I am looking at does have a slight (1 point) advantage. And I am 1 point away from drawing in the regular draw. Will probably have my son draw the regular (he has plenty of points) and I will just get a cow tag. Lots to think about and running out of time.
The price increase will stink. With the number of people jumping down point wise to grab elk tags this year we might need two years to level out to what is normal. I have done probably 30 calls of guys with really high points ready to burn it down because of the uncertainty and get out while they can. My advice would be stay the course this year, there might be some correction depending on the number of NR's that jump out of the pool and the regular draw might have some interesting options next year.
Colorado Cowboy
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I noticed that about 10 years ago. I was trying to draw a deer tag in a unit that was taking about 14/15 points to draw a buck deer tag in the regular draw. I watched it for a couple of years while being unsuccessful in the draw on the regular tag and the special was getting drawn with several points less. I decided to apply for the special draw tag. I did not draw that tag but I could have drawn the regular tag, it flipped back next year and I finally did draw the regular tag. It is now taking at least 15 points to be successful in either draw in that particular unit, so as I am 81 now, I'll probably never get to hunt it again as I now have 3 points for deer.
Yell Co AR Hunter
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I am not sure, but I would bet a large number of NR hunters are just buying points and don't really keep up with what is going on. I know I was like that several years ago. I had a couple units I thought I wanted to hunt. When I started to study how the draw worked. I figured it would be 7 to 9 years to have a chance to draw a tag. I wanted to hunt and burned a few points on a below average unit. I am considering Just entering the random pool when my current points are used. You never draw a tag when just buying points. I am always shocked at how many people enter for tags in units in New Mexico that there are no NR tags allocated. You see that in Wyoming some as well.
dan maule
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WapitiBob
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only special may increase. Hicks still has to convince the legislature that his high prices are normal in the west, which is pure bs.
Slugz
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I think overall there isnt going to be much change and it will take at least 5 years to see what is trending. Its such a large data set to analyze. With out time it seems like alot of educated guessing it will go one way or another.
Thats not a negative take either way.
I think the biggest area of change with be the general tags. I feel like my situation will become more common.
Do I keep going general every 5 to 7 years or do I go as much as possible in a 3 pt or less elk hunt.
Me wanting to shoot a Wyoming monster is driving this. Am I happy with a solid mature animal or am I chasing the 340 inch 6 x 6.
I think based upon what I have seen Wyoming genetics are solidly better than my White River Herd.
What to do. What to do.
Thats not a negative take either way.
I think the biggest area of change with be the general tags. I feel like my situation will become more common.
Do I keep going general every 5 to 7 years or do I go as much as possible in a 3 pt or less elk hunt.
Me wanting to shoot a Wyoming monster is driving this. Am I happy with a solid mature animal or am I chasing the 340 inch 6 x 6.
I think based upon what I have seen Wyoming genetics are solidly better than my White River Herd.
What to do. What to do.