California drawing

[A-con]

The last elk drawing of the year, California, is due by June 2.
Since the state allows one (1) non resident tag, I know all of you will be scrambling to get your Apps in on time.
Mine is in the mail, Northeastern Rocky elk tag, come to papa !:hump:

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Michael can now apply for bgi game tags in CA, so he'll be applying for a tule elk, antelope and deer youth hunts. Might as well start getting him points for sheep, too. With his luck, he'll get drawn before I do.

 

[chasendeer]

Just finished filling out mine. Should have back to back tule elk tags, yeah right but it is nice to dream.
Jay

 

[Calif. Hunter]

I filled out Michael's elk and antelope applications, now I just have to do mine. Del Norte Roosevelt or go for a tule elk?

 

[chasendeer]

Tule you can kill a roosevelt every year in OR and in WA. CA is the only place for a tule.
Jay

 

[Calif. Hunter]

Many of the tutle elk tag drawings give you no preference point advantage - yet you lose all your points if drawn. For example, there has usually been one Grizzly Island Bull tag available, and points don;t matter. But if I was drawn for the hunt, I lose all the points I've accumulated. So - if I apply for a hunt where my max points count, I have a better chance of being drawn and then I can put in for a tule bull for the rest of my life and see if get drawn. Having the max points available in CA, I hate to burn them on a drawing where they don't count.

 

[fowladdict]

I drew a Likely Tables antelope tag the first year they went to the point system. It was one of my favorite hunts I've been on. I'm glad I drew when I did because I moved to Idaho the next year. Good luck to all...Cali truly does have some animals that make the gubbernator look small.

 

[chasendeer]

If I could draw a grizzly island tag I would give up all my points in every state.
Jay

 

[Calif. Hunter]

LOL! Yeah, so would I. I lived off Hwy 12 in Suisun and took my shorthairs out to Joyce or Grizzly all the time to train them on the pheasant out there. I had 2 half-sisters out one time during pheasant season, they disappeared over a levee...a few minutes later they herded a very PO'ed tule bull right towards me! They were very proud of themselves.... I whoa'ed them up and waved the bull off. It was a big bull, too!

My older brother got drawn for a cow on Grizzly, and then got drawn for a bull a few years later. He got a huge bull. It only took me 8 or 9 years to get over being jealous. I'm lying...I still hate him.

I have a daughter getting married and she chose the week that many of preferred elk hunts are happening, so I just may put in for the Grizzly bull again. You just never know... You can't beat the Grizzly Bull tag if you are luckly enough to get it!

 

[BOHNTR]

Many of the tutle elk tag drawings give you no preference point advantage - yet you lose all your points if drawn. For example, there has usually been one Grizzly Island Bull tag available, and points don;t matter. But if I was drawn for the hunt, I lose all the points I've accumulated. So - if I apply for a hunt where my max points count, I have a better chance of being drawn and then I can put in for a tule bull for the rest of my life and see if get drawn. Having the max points available in CA, I hate to burn them on a drawing where they don't count.

There are other quality Tule Elk hunts in the state other than Grizzly Island where max points definitely give you an advantage.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

My daughter getting married on Aug 22 complicated things. I know some of the Inyo Valley hunts may be doable, but the bulls there seem to have fragile antlers - many (most?) are broken up and I have heard of hunters accidently breaking tines or tips off. Probably a poor diet? I just went ahead and put in for Grizzly. If I get it - great. If not, then I'll still have max points next year. East Park is one I usually apply for.