OK, I found the answer to the question I asked about the youth hunt a couple of days ago. The harvest stats were in a hunt planner page. Got that covered.
Now the real question. My daughter and I have been talking about the youth bull hunt. We are in a unique position with her plans for this fall where she could apply for the hunt, and in the (likely) event she didn't draw, she could have a pretty good hunt in the same time slot here in Oregon. One hunt or the other in that week.
I've done some basic research: harvest success, private land percentages, herd numbers, unit map, etc. I'm also aware of the situation with the hunt taking place on the general units and not the limited entry units. Just need to decide if we should take a shot at it.
For those who might know more about the hunt, what factor(s) would you suggest to make or break the decision whether to apply, especially driving down from Oregon. Just looking for relevant decision-making points for the next few days. Thanks.
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Now the real question. My daughter and I have been talking about the youth bull hunt. We are in a unique position with her plans for this fall where she could apply for the hunt, and in the (likely) event she didn't draw, she could have a pretty good hunt in the same time slot here in Oregon. One hunt or the other in that week.
I've done some basic research: harvest success, private land percentages, herd numbers, unit map, etc. I'm also aware of the situation with the hunt taking place on the general units and not the limited entry units. Just need to decide if we should take a shot at it.
For those who might know more about the hunt, what factor(s) would you suggest to make or break the decision whether to apply, especially driving down from Oregon. Just looking for relevant decision-making points for the next few days. Thanks.
