Would these be the most expensive way of getting out there do you think? Sounds like you would pay a premium for the opportunity to hunt with no draw needed. What would a ballpark figure be for a hunt of this description?
It does cost more but it depends on how long you are willing to wait to draw a tag and then hire a outfitter if you don't want to do a do it yourself type of hunt. Also the vast majority of outfitters will have access to private land tags that you can purchase from them if you sign a contract with them for your outfitted hunt. But I like the RFW in Colorado and the CWMU ranches and outfitters in Utah just for the fact that they at least let resident hunters onto their property if they draw a tag where a lot of private land outfitters will be the only ones hunting that land.
Your gonna pay rather nicely for those IMO......I don't know how much exactly but I got a rough idea......economics/supply/demand/ are gonna drive that number to the higher end...plenty of people are wiling to pay a little more for a hunt they walk less than a half a mile......wack a nice animal...then have a truck drive up to it and winch it in the back......I know one RFW registered ranch that routinely get 10,000-12,000$ for that type of hunt. To each his own....just not my style of hunt.
s8 Yes, you can buy points in all the states you can afford to in any given year. They all use a different system, and they all are confusing until you get used to them. Generally speaking though, if you apply for a tag, and do not draw, you can then chose to get a point, the cost of which is with-held from your refund. I only play the point game in Colorado and Wyoming, and they are totally different. You can put off buying points in WY until this fall, but you must get your application in to CO by April 5th in order to get a point for each species in 2016. CO has a "preference point only" option, but unfortunately, you have to front the cost of the tag (for each species), and after the draw in a couple months, you will get most of it refunded. To get started in CO, go to cpw.state.co.us then link on to "hunting" and get started. There will be phone numbers listed if you have questions. Most states also require a "hunters Safety" class if you are born after a certain date. I am 63 and need it in CO, but not in WY.
The E means that you are on the page for elk. You can put the preference point code as your 1st choice, and leave the other choices blank. The code for elk is E-P-999-99-P. You will be charged for the cost of the license, but all but the $40 point fee will be refunded after the draw in a couple months. If you apply for a deer point, the point code is D-P-999-99-P; that must be done separately from your elk point.
Since your building points only, choose REFUND and you will only going to be charged for the point fee and refunded the remaining amount.
