To those that drew X number of tags the last 25 years….and say go for it. Night and day. Odds going forward the next 25 years going forward are and will suk, if even having an opportunity to apply exist. Just getting a tag, any tag, will truly become “once in a lifetime”. NR’s will be...
Agree. Anything to reduce point creep. Already spoon feeding the masses where and how to apply, everyone gets worked up about mentioning a unit but then turn around and bash a turd unit freely if someone asks…I will never understand the logic.
Fat cats are cycling thru multi hunts by going guided on GEN tags around Jelkystone and paying to discount the hunt with larger point holders. Spammed a dozen guides, curious to see what a pile of points would pay, 80% responded with offers.
If it has cover for birds your going to have company, but if its in wheat due to rotation you just might be able to have a deer hunt without getting run over.
The reissue list tags have withered to virtually nil anyway. CPW is going to blow it up over the winter, betting the NR’s opportunities are reduced and the process is changed….again.
If so, been a good run. Grabbed a tag on 10/25 for my son and made the 12 hour drive 10/27 for the opener...
Got to remember the 5 point rule and phone calls. As point creep annually increases more units are crossing the 5 point threshold and become phone calls to nexts in line prior to hitting the list. The amount of tags available will continue to decrease.
The good ole days are over! Racked up...
“Skin in the game… time, cash”.
Whats jr got invested?
Why is one demographic deemed entitled with preference to these tags? Participation trophies ring a bell?
How will it be??? Google old post regarding fall 2008 hunting season after the 2007 winterkill. Hunting and hunters by nature require optimism, reading those posts will set your expectations.
But seeing 20 point tags go to kids with minimal skin in the game vs guys who may have also never hunted elk also but have invested cash and have time. Kids got time on their side to hit a good tag, joe 50 year old not so.
Kids don’t need a 20 point tag to get involved or stay connected to...