Here's the deal, I'm 24 right now and I'm wanting to complete my Grand Slam by age 50. I have 7 out of 29 as of right now and have done all of the hunts DIY (Rocky Mountain Elk, Coues Deer, Columbian Blacktail Deer, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, and Black Bear).
I'm trying to figure out the best way to go Rocky Mountain Bighorn, Desert Bighorn, Californian Bighorn, and Shira's Moose. Point creep within the last ten years has been insane and my guess is in most of the states that aren't random draws or allocate random tags are out of the question (like not wasting the money on buying PP in Wyoming). I've faced the music and decided that I should just buy a Mountain Goat hunt in Alaska, however, I'll still apply for Wyoming, Oregon, and Colorado Mountain Goat.
I'm assuming Idaho is my best bet for Shira's Moose. I have a good idea of which unit to apply for as I've spent four years there around the moose there. So, I won't be applying for any Sheep in Idaho. ($185 Hunting License + $45.75 Application Fee Moose)
I'm applying for Oregon Rocky Mountain Goat and Bighorn Sheep. ($172 Hunting License + $8 Application Fee per App)
I'm applying for Colorado Mountain Goat, Moose, and Bighorn Sheep ($82.78 Hunting License + $7 Application Fee per App + $50 PP)
I'm applying for Arizona Desert Bighorn. ($165 Hunting license + $15 Application Fee)
I'm applying for Moose, Bighorn, and Mountain Goat in Wyoming. (Money for each tag upfront $15 non-refundable application fee per app)
Just to apply to these states I'm up to $747.53 per year (not including Colorado PP and I won't purchase Wyoming PP)
I haven't ever applied for Montana, Utah, Nevada, California, Washington (Preference Point Only?), etc., and would appreciate some information on these draws. I'll do my own research as well, just wanting info on Preference Point vs. Random Draw in each state as I'm not familiar with them and putting money upfront vs. not. I figured this would be useful information for not only myself, but, others looking into putting into the draw for these states.
Obviously, we can't have this thread without someone bringing up the Montana Unlimited, I know it exists and I have two good friends who have harvested rams there. I'm planning to go into 502 and 500 this summer to check the area out and look at previous areas where hunters have harvest rams.
I'm trying to figure out the best way to go Rocky Mountain Bighorn, Desert Bighorn, Californian Bighorn, and Shira's Moose. Point creep within the last ten years has been insane and my guess is in most of the states that aren't random draws or allocate random tags are out of the question (like not wasting the money on buying PP in Wyoming). I've faced the music and decided that I should just buy a Mountain Goat hunt in Alaska, however, I'll still apply for Wyoming, Oregon, and Colorado Mountain Goat.
I'm assuming Idaho is my best bet for Shira's Moose. I have a good idea of which unit to apply for as I've spent four years there around the moose there. So, I won't be applying for any Sheep in Idaho. ($185 Hunting License + $45.75 Application Fee Moose)
I'm applying for Oregon Rocky Mountain Goat and Bighorn Sheep. ($172 Hunting License + $8 Application Fee per App)
I'm applying for Colorado Mountain Goat, Moose, and Bighorn Sheep ($82.78 Hunting License + $7 Application Fee per App + $50 PP)
I'm applying for Arizona Desert Bighorn. ($165 Hunting license + $15 Application Fee)
I'm applying for Moose, Bighorn, and Mountain Goat in Wyoming. (Money for each tag upfront $15 non-refundable application fee per app)
Just to apply to these states I'm up to $747.53 per year (not including Colorado PP and I won't purchase Wyoming PP)
I haven't ever applied for Montana, Utah, Nevada, California, Washington (Preference Point Only?), etc., and would appreciate some information on these draws. I'll do my own research as well, just wanting info on Preference Point vs. Random Draw in each state as I'm not familiar with them and putting money upfront vs. not. I figured this would be useful information for not only myself, but, others looking into putting into the draw for these states.
Obviously, we can't have this thread without someone bringing up the Montana Unlimited, I know it exists and I have two good friends who have harvested rams there. I'm planning to go into 502 and 500 this summer to check the area out and look at previous areas where hunters have harvest rams.
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