Buying binos after you somehow lose your ls sucks. Lost a pair of vortex razor 12x50 uhd on way home from Colorado last September. Not sure how I managed that.
Buy once cry once just don’t lose them and need to buy again.
My first elk made elk hunting seem to easy. Got him opening day didn’t leave truck until around noon and killed him at 3. Was definitely a case of beginners luck he was a pretty decent 6x6.
I would look for a White. I got a .504 and .451 they are my most accurate guns I own. They shoot heavy lead very well with 80 grain’s volume of triple 7 using #11 caps.
I have a 2022 Ram 3500 6.4 hemi I’ve been about 11.5 this winter on mixed driving. I got it 15 on round trip from Minnesota to Arizona this fall. I’d think a 3/4 would be similar
I would recruit a friend to come with go archery. You can use your friend as a caller and it will make the pack out easier. Also you never know what will happen and if you don't get one during archery there is still the possibility of somehow making time to go back during rifle.
If a person has 2 preferences points and they don't want to draw couldn't they apply as a party with someone with 0 points to avoid losing points from not applying?