Is chasing Wyoming permits worth it?
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Redraider7
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100% agreed. I am a meat hunter which means there is a ton of opportunity for antlerless/spike hunts
Zim
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At 66 I’m done chasing glory units and squarely in general tag mode. Given the social media throngs these days, I doubt it’s worth low & mid level point holders to wait for a high profile unit. But I don’t even bother checking what those units take any more.
Mallardsx2
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That’s rich coming from someone who just Archery hunted the Paunsaugunt for mule deer for a month straight and has hunted a ton of other high point units…..
rmyoung1
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That would make his perspective relevant, though, no? If the guy who got in on the ground floor and hunted many of the good ones says, “I wouldn’t wait around for it if I were starting out now,” that feels like an opinion that, at a minimum, is pertinent to the discussion.
The trick is to figure out a strategy to draw high demand tags with ever-decreasing draw odds. It isn't getting any easier to draw these tags! Those that are just starting out applying may need a different strategy than those with medium to high preference/bonus pts. The days of applying for multi-species in every state for most of us blue-collared guys are limited....especially for those just starting out.
Some tags with lotto type draw odds may not be drawn in a lifetime. How deep are your pockets? Tag and application fees for nonres are going through the roof...and increasing every few years. Can you afford to apply for multiple tags in multiple states with extremely low draw odds? If you are willing to apply for less popular units it may be easier to swallow tossing thousands of dollars to the wind.
Obviously, with limited funds it's likely in your best interest to apply for species in your own state and for tags that have better draw odds. If you are a "trophy hunter" this may mean spending a lot more time scouting and hunting units with less quality critters or hiring a guide/hunting private land with a better chance for a quality animal.
I myself like to fish, hunt, and spend quality time in the outdoors. There are options to use your hard-earned cash on other trip options...or save up and spend your cash on a landowner tag or hunt that doesn't require points. There are other bird and game animal species that don't tend to get the exposure and interest with OTC tags or good draw odds. There are still plenty of amazing trip options in lean years.
Similar to Zim, I've been fortunate to draw some crazy-good limited tags over the years. I continue to draw these tags but in less frequency than in the past. I'm also slowly but surely using up options as once-in-a lifetime points have been burned in various states. I'm starting to see the writing on the wall as the years seem to pass by quickly....its time to burn points and go hunting!
Some tags with lotto type draw odds may not be drawn in a lifetime. How deep are your pockets? Tag and application fees for nonres are going through the roof...and increasing every few years. Can you afford to apply for multiple tags in multiple states with extremely low draw odds? If you are willing to apply for less popular units it may be easier to swallow tossing thousands of dollars to the wind.
Obviously, with limited funds it's likely in your best interest to apply for species in your own state and for tags that have better draw odds. If you are a "trophy hunter" this may mean spending a lot more time scouting and hunting units with less quality critters or hiring a guide/hunting private land with a better chance for a quality animal.
I myself like to fish, hunt, and spend quality time in the outdoors. There are options to use your hard-earned cash on other trip options...or save up and spend your cash on a landowner tag or hunt that doesn't require points. There are other bird and game animal species that don't tend to get the exposure and interest with OTC tags or good draw odds. There are still plenty of amazing trip options in lean years.
Similar to Zim, I've been fortunate to draw some crazy-good limited tags over the years. I continue to draw these tags but in less frequency than in the past. I'm also slowly but surely using up options as once-in-a lifetime points have been burned in various states. I'm starting to see the writing on the wall as the years seem to pass by quickly....its time to burn points and go hunting!
BuzzH
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Its not his fault he played the points game starting a long time ago and you didn't.
There's nobody that burns a high number of points that's going to chase those tags again. Makes total sense to shift to easier to draw tags.
Are you going to maximize your Wyoming pronghorn points to draw the best tag you can?
Why shouldn't Zim have done the same thing in Utah?
2rocky
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I think it begs the question...."Zim, where do you see value in accumulating points if not Wyoming?"
I also thing we will see the cost of that strategy do the same thing as ski lift prices.....
BuzzH
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Don't apply or ski.
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