nothing east of the mississippi.
Not unless NH, ME, or VT give me a moose tag, or KY gives me an elk tag. Sponsors look to us to be the show that reaches those hunters interested in western hunting, both hunters who are hunting the west or those who want to know how they can become hunters of western public lands. As such, I doubt we will do much east of the Big River.
Sorry, TLC. There are 450 other shows doing that stuff, and I am sure they are better at it than I would be.
no bear.
Did you read the "fallback hunts?" AK and MT bear.
no hog hunt.
That's what Pigman is for.
have a headache now from reading that board. to complicated to figure out all the regulations you have to deal with for all those states. give me the OTC tag every time. those I can figure out.
My head hurts everyday.
That is why we have some OTC tags there. This year, the OTC or left over tags will be. MT deer, CO elk, and most likely leftovers in KS for deer, WY for antelope, and ND archery mule deer (if winter doesn't kill them all).
If people knew where we were applying, and how easy some of these tags are to draw, they would be surprised. We look for areas that are easier to draw, even if it has a difficult public/private land mix. Also look for areas with difficult terrain, as that makes it less appealing to other hunters and easier for us to draw.
Glory units are way over-rated. I have had many of them, and had great hunts. But, I think your odds of a trophy are better hunting a lesser known unit six times in twenty years, than to hang all your hopes on a glory unit you will hunt once in your life.
For us, it is all about time in the field. Yeah, some of these hunts would be glory hunts if the draw came our way, but most would not. We are more focused on hunting and showing people how much opportunity is there if they do the homework.
A leftover or second choice antelope tag in WY or a Kansas deer tag in units that undersell, are two of the best hunts I can think of. Almost a guaranteed tag, very high success rates, low cost, and you have a great chance at shooting a quality animal. Same could probably be said of NE deer and ND deer.
CO OTC elk is a great hunt. Too many guys get worked up about a 300+ bull. I saw more elk in CO last year, in a five day hunt, than I have on most any other elk hunt I have been on. No huge bulls, but to me, a huge bull is over rated in the scale of the total elk hunting experience. Any legal bull, self-guided, on public land, is a trophy worth the effort. Amazes me how many people pass up that opportunity.
Thinking of doing a piece about the $1,500 elk hunt. Walk people through the step-by-step process. I can do CO OTC elk for less than that. Anyone who complains to me about not elk hunting get very little sympathy.
If we did that series, in a step-by-step manner, I wonder how many people would actually be interested. Or, has TV and magazines skewed the elk hunting expectations to the point that learning about hunts without 350 bulls is no longer appealing?
