Do Not Pass On First Day What You Would Be Happy To Shoot On The Last: A Refutation
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elkhuntinfool78
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Well maybe I’m and odd one here but I actually uphold to the don't pass on the first day motto. I know the type of animal I'm looking for way before I get in the field and wether I meet those requirements the first hour or last hour of my hunt then I'm taking the opportunity.
That said I usually end the season with an unfilled deer tag.
That said I usually end the season with an unfilled deer tag.
Sask hunter
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OTC elk I’ll never pass a legal elk. Other animals it just depends sometimes a guy needs a sausage buck later in the season. You know the good thing about coyotes and geese is there is no passing lol
El Jason
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The nice thing about cow tags is there is seldom a philosophical dilemma, other than are you killing one in a spot that’ll suck to get it out of.
Irrelevant
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Or GWPs... Lol
Hunt&FishCO
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I take this as a guideline; but not a rule. Historically I’ve always hunting OTC/General so I have reasonable standards/expectations on those hunts and shoot the first legal buck/bull I see.
But here’s the variables:
- How many of ‘X’ species have I harvested
- How many ‘X’ years before I get this tag again.
- How much time do I have
- Home much money/time has been invested on this tag
Sheep/Moose - I’ve never had a tag; I will likely get few tags to hunt these in my lifetime. I will hold out for “Trophy” example until 50% through the hunt, and then it’s anything legal
Deer/Elk: I hunt these across multiple states every year. Each tag I usually have <4 days to hunt. Day 1: Trophy, Day 2 Anything w/ Antlers, Day 3 & 4 Brown it’s Down
Applied: Had a forky cross my path opening day this last Saturday. Let him pass (and the saying in this title went through my mind); 20 min later I shot a tank…and was proud of my patience.
But here’s the variables:
- How many of ‘X’ species have I harvested
- How many ‘X’ years before I get this tag again.
- How much time do I have
- Home much money/time has been invested on this tag
Sheep/Moose - I’ve never had a tag; I will likely get few tags to hunt these in my lifetime. I will hold out for “Trophy” example until 50% through the hunt, and then it’s anything legal
Deer/Elk: I hunt these across multiple states every year. Each tag I usually have <4 days to hunt. Day 1: Trophy, Day 2 Anything w/ Antlers, Day 3 & 4 Brown it’s Down
Applied: Had a forky cross my path opening day this last Saturday. Let him pass (and the saying in this title went through my mind); 20 min later I shot a tank…and was proud of my patience.
2rocky
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When I took my kids with me, it was an "any legal buck" hunt.
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