Marcus and I did this video, knowing that when draw results come out from a lot of states people will have all kinds of ways to revamp the point schemes we deal with. Almost like point schemes somehow create larger herds, which results in more tags - NOT!
More animals in the hills goes a long ways towards improving draw odds. @DFS, thanks for the numbers you posted a while back. It got me thinking beyond just Montana. I went back to some of the tag numbers I've seen in other states for other species, and the track record was very similar. Other than antelope in Nevada, deer and pronghorn numbers have decreased across the west. Elk are the only bright spot, as a species. Colorado is one state that has shown positive results with sheep, goat, and moose, yet most other states follow a trend similar to Montana.
If point schemes were going to solve the problem, the vast array and complexity of point schemes would have rescued us by now. It still gets back to quality habitat, in large quantities - not sexy and not an easy problem to solve. But, we have no other choice.
Enjoy.
More animals in the hills goes a long ways towards improving draw odds. @DFS, thanks for the numbers you posted a while back. It got me thinking beyond just Montana. I went back to some of the tag numbers I've seen in other states for other species, and the track record was very similar. Other than antelope in Nevada, deer and pronghorn numbers have decreased across the west. Elk are the only bright spot, as a species. Colorado is one state that has shown positive results with sheep, goat, and moose, yet most other states follow a trend similar to Montana.
If point schemes were going to solve the problem, the vast array and complexity of point schemes would have rescued us by now. It still gets back to quality habitat, in large quantities - not sexy and not an easy problem to solve. But, we have no other choice.
Enjoy.
