Starting to build up preference for myself and the wife, which states?

[jpallen]

In your opinion what states should I start building preference for? Currently I put in for CO and WY as well as SD where I live.

Also which state should I put my wife in for to hunt down the road? She does not have preference in any state except SD.. We are talking about hunting 5-10 years from now. Probably only two states.

Thanks in advanced.

 

[WapitiBob]

Always apply for NM, no points so it's luck of the draw.
AZ late season and you will hunt there every 5 years.

 

[tdcour]

I would say it depends on what type of terrain you want to hunt as well. Also, if you will be hunting from a camp packed in or from a town. If you hunt with a bow, you can typically hunt sooner/more often than with a rifle. Colorado and Utah have OTC bull tags though some of the units can be tough to hunt or overcrowded with hunters. I agree with Wapiti about NM. There are several units you can shoot a quality bull in with pretty decent draw odds.

Nice to see another SD resident on the forum, welcome!