Recent content by ImBillT
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Antler Point Restrictions
Bingo! The easiest deer to replace is the youngest one, and somehow a big goal in management is not to kill young deer. -
Antler Point Restrictions
I think this is hands down the best post I’ve read so far. I don’t think it’s the state’s business to tell a hunter which male deer the hunter should be happy with. My replies have been aimed more toward the question of how he antler restrictions might effect trophy quality, but your post... -
Antler Point Restrictions
I’ll shoot a big bodied 3pt over a 1.5yr old 4pt if it’s legal. But if the rules are 4pt or better, and it’s the last day, I’m shooting a 1.5yo 4pt and he’s gonna taste great. So yes. I think if CO had a 4pt restriction on mule deer they would have lower quality mule deer than they currently do. -
Antler Point Restrictions
I think a 4pt restriction on a bull elk does a much better job of protecting 1.5-2.5yr old bulls, while still allowing mediocre bulls to get harvested later in their life that a 4pt restriction on mule deer. So I agree with your post completely, yet I’m against it on mule deer. I would say... -
Antler Point Restrictions
Millions or billions of genes in a deer. Maybe a few hundred result in big antlers. I don’t believe that large antlers are meaningfully indicative of genetic health. Yes, they can indicate nutritional health, but that has nothing at all to with which one’s we shoot. I’m not saying that none of... -
Antler Point Restrictions
Texas spent a lot of time and money studying them in other states, on high fence research facilities, and massive low fence properties. They examined real outcomes, statistics, and made computer models. In the end they determined that while management could improve antler quality, a simple... -
NM applications
I’m not convinced that putting applicants who currently apply for 16% of the tags into a pool with 10% is gonna help me very much. Besides, New Mexico BHA needs something to whine about and they’re running out of topics. The math with the current outfitter pool applicants added to the current...- ImBillT
- Post #528
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
They were pretty good before you and your buddies started applying. Now they suck.- ImBillT
- Post #527
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
You’re a resident and you only drew three tags? All of us NR’s are ruining the draw odds. Not directed at you personally. Congrats and enjoy!!!- ImBillT
- Post #488
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
No email early has meant all red for me every time.- ImBillT
- Post #486
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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UTAH PRICE INCREASE
While I completely agree that you should be applying for hunts instead of points just from a draw odds and intelligence perspective, some people already have tags that conflict, some people have family vacations etc. and some people are just dumb. I applied for hunts, not points, almost...- ImBillT
- Post #34
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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UTAH PRICE INCREASE
That would help because a lot of people just don’t have $10k to float. Something else that would likely help more than anything is to stop selling points only, and you can’t return the tag without losing points. If you want a point, you risk drawing, and if you draw, you lose your points. If...- ImBillT
- Post #32
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
I just figured I’d check my email next Wednesday at 9:30 mountain time.- ImBillT
- Post #317
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
They will email you early the day of the draw if you’re successful. No need to log in 100 times.- ImBillT
- Post #244
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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NM applications
But I get those emails all year long.- ImBillT
- Post #243
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
