Western Draws

01 June 2011, 22:16

It is tough even living here. Our group (of 6) didn't draw anything. Not even a general season deer permit. We applied for 3 high quality hunts which should have been 100% (al 3 hunts took two less points last year than we had this year- which means they jumped 2 levels in points) and a couple medicore hunts with better odds.

I have a 12 year old boy and no tag for him yet. We'll have to work at finding a new place this Fall-- maybe a leftover deer in WY. I hate the whole "drawing game" we have to go through every year just to hunt. It almost seems like a guy has to plan it years in advance and then even the best plan (such as ours this year) doesn't come through. (Is my frustration showing?)

02 June 2011, 09:57

specneeds

Struck out in Utah on Muzzleloader Elk, and thought Colorado lost my application for a Cow tag ...turned out I entered the wrong birthday with a typo and did draw the tag under another ID .......It took a couple of calls to find a freindly young woman who corrected my error. So OTC Bull and cow for me this year.

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03 June 2011, 21:22

DLS

Nothing yet for me this year, with only California left. Putting in for points only in Arizona, which kinda sucks since I have max deer points and 16 sheep points to go along with 14 elk and 18 pronghorn points there.

Struck out in Nevada, which did surprise me a bit since I have 13 pronghorn points and 12 elk point...one of these days.

Normally, I put myself and son in for everything in every western state, but skipped some states and species this year due to tight finances. Next year I expect things to be back to normal.

Max points for everything in CA., so I'm figuring that all this bad luck is gonna end with a tule elk tag, or a desert sheep tag.

04 June 2011, 01:00

L. David Keith

I drew Antelope in CO but no deer tag (1st time drawing in CO in 10 years). Glad to be in TN. We get 3 WT bucks per season and 3 does per day during the entire season. Black Bear and Boar are OTC and 4 toms during spring and 6 birds during fall. We draw 4 bull Elk tags each year (open draw) and sell 1 bull tag. No other big game here other than exotics on hunting preserves.
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