I'm afraid the draw odds from here on out will only get worse. JMO, a warden friend of mine agreed. More and more folks applying, the poor economy isn't a factor I guess. Hunter #'s declining? Not where I hunt, there's more every year.
I have no idea. I have some buddies from Wisconsin coming out to hunt deer #87 that is right next door to Antelope #62. I may hunt the opener or may wait until they come out for the deer. I'm staying flexible.
You know there were only 30 tags for area#62? I drew one too. I last hunted #62 in 1995 and took a 15" buck with great mass. They really cut the tag #s in most Red Desert areas. We were lucky.
Nothing for Elk or Deer. I did put in for a Red Desert Antelope tag for the heck of it. I'm surprised, I drew a type 1 tag in an area that had a 30 tag quota.
For concealed carry I pack a Springfield EMP in 9mm. For elk hunting in Bear country, my S&W stainless Mountain gun in .41 magnum or my Ruger SuperRedHawk in .454 Casull.
My favorite elk rifle used to be my model 70 Winchester stainless classic in .375 H&H magnum using 235 grain Barnes X bullets. Now since my neck fusion surgery coupled with arthritis in both shoulders I switched to a model 660 Remington carbine in .243 shooting 100 grain Nosler partitions, and...
The Ferris tag can be a tough hunt. There are some big bulls there, but the country is rugged and steep where the bulls are. They can be easier to hunt in the foothills during the rut during the archery season though. Drawing a 22 tag is near impossible, I drew the tag once in 30 years of applying.
Funny how the people like Bloomberg and Deblasio and others that want to take away our 2nd amendment rights are the ones that have armed guards protecting THEM. I guess they feel their lives are more important than the average citizen.
This poaching incident is a dirty shame, any hunter would have been thrilled at a chance to harvest any of those bulls. With that much of a reward being offered, a friend or family member will spill the beans I'm sure. Poachers love to brag.