Draw Results

[disabled combat vet]

Definitely stick it out. There were some pretty drastic changes between the regular and special points required to draw. The 5 or so areas I keep tabs on went down by about 1 to 2 points in the special draw and the regular draw went up by 1 to 2 points. I'm sure the "premium" units were less affected but the mid-tier units definitely were. It might take a couple of years to see where things settle out after these price hikes.

Your right I'm just frustrated.

 

[Alabama]

Your right I'm just frustrated.

The hunting might even be better after waiting a couple more years. Doesn't take long for pronghorn to hit their peak headgear.

Here's an excerpt from a Boone and Crockett article. "Studies of pronghorn from Colorado north to Montana and Alberta consistently show pronghorn achieving a plateau in horn size by 2 – 3 years of age. Pronghorn in New Mexico and Arizona may have peak horn size later, perhaps 4-5 years of age. Furthermore, young bucks (less than four years of age) are often half of the top 10 largest pronghorn harvested in a region. The highest scoring Boone and Crockett pronghorn trophies, in which the animals’ ages are known, are three years old or younger!"

Pronghorn Evolution and Management

By David Hewitt, Boone and Crockett Club Professional Member It is an axiom that management for trophy deer, sheep, and goats requires management for older males because antler and horn size increase with age. For example, antlers continue to increase in size each year until white-tailed deer...

www.boone-crockett.org

Just keep applying! You'll get that tag and have a great hunt!