I cant agree more. I do not have aspirations to hunt a super high end trophy unit unless its on a cow tag and I can enjoy the bugling and the number of encounters. I plan on hunting elk every other year between Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. I also plan on doing more cow hunts than bull...
I really think the Wyoming draw system is the best. I am sure it will ruffle some feathers but I wish Colorado would go to a general draw tag instead of OTC. I am not a wildlife biologist, nor do I know the populations of specific units, but why not spread the tags out more to increase hunter...
Wyoming:
Antelope PP
Elk PP
Reduced price/ second choice cow elk rifle
Mule deer PP
Montana:
Bighorn PP (going fore a ewe tag next year)
Colorado:
Elk PP
New mexico:
Either sex Elk
Texas for Sandhill cranes and dove
Oklahoma:
Archery whitetail
Muzzleloader whitetail
Rifle whitetail
Spring...
Just did 2 pounds of ground antelope with the chili recipe from Buck, Buck, Moose and it was by far the best chili I have ever had. I usually use venison and beef mixture, but I wanted to get the full affect of antelope and I am impressed.
I second Muskeez its also called Diamox. You can also use prednisone. The Diamox will make any carbonated beverage taste like a metal coin. I feel you on the oak brush and not being able to find good glassing points. I feel like i cant see past several hundred yards during archery season unless...