Is hunting out west an option in December and January?

[Woodrow F Call]

I'm looking at a change in work schedule. January and December will be wide open.

I'm just learning about hunting out west. I hunt in Mississippi and Deer hunting won't be a problem there.

Where might I be able to hunt elk, pronghorn, mule deer in December and January? What method of take?

 

[2rocky]

Arizona Over the counter Archery deer tags. Draw rifle tags for deer in AZ and NM.

 

[MO Betta]

Time for a Coues hunt!

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Good. I was worried that if I went this route, I might not get to look at hunting in the West.

 

[406LIFE]

There are Jan/Feb opportunities in MT. Other than shoulder season elk.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

There are Jan/Feb opportunities in MT. Other than shoulder season elk.

What is "shoulder season elk"?

 

[MTGomer]

What is "shoulder season elk"?

Something about 2000x less interesting than hunting in AZ or NM for rutting deer at the same time.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

You can apply for Cow tags in Utah, and CO.

 

[Arctic_Snow_Seeker]

Nope

 

[JohnCushman]

There's OTC whitetail only tags along the I25 corridor for December in Southern Colorado.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

There are cow elk options in wyoming, and even doe pronghorn in a an area or two.

 

[teej89]

Draw a primo MT bull tag, don't fill the tag and maybe the G&F will invite you back in January or February.

That's terrible advice and all satire, it's just a controversy that happened this year.

I'd go AZ coues. Some people posted love hunts from this year. Looked like fun.

 

[jryoung]

Bear, pig and waterfowl in CA is open in December, bear closes the last Sunday of December, but the others are open.

 

[Werty]

If you have the cash bison hunts, either state draw hunts or private game ranches.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Thanks for the input guys! It's a hard decision, but I won't have to worry about hunting.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Along with OTC Deer you can also put in for Javelina in Dec./Jan./Feb. 〽

 

[Dakota79]

Archery deer in South Dakota goes to the end of the year.

 

[old man]

Time for a Coues hunt!

If he is not archery hunting he has a long wait to get a tag for Couses. i blew my chance many years ago.

 

[44hunter45]

Idaho has Muzzie antlerless deer Dec 2st until Dec 14th. There are draw cow elk hunts in January.

 

[Finnman]

Wolf tags are pretty cheap.