Recent content by gundog2

Probably going there on the 24th.

Colorado uses a strict preference point system for deer and elk. They have serious problems with point creep, but the system works for them because they have enough deer and elk hunt opportunities that people can pick units that are easy to draw or they can wait a lifetime for the “best” units...

I guess that is the only possible explanation, but the unit is probably 95% public land and there should have been two or three tags in the NR preference point pool. Turns out I drew a sheep tag a couple days ago so I really did not want to draw WY elk this year, but maybe I need to avoid this...

Well, I drew my early rifle elk hunt last year with 24 points and my desert bighorn sheep this year with 25 points. The system worked okay for me. It would have been nice to draw these tags 10 years and 40 lbs ago, but that’s okay. If I could have gave up my chances to draw tags 20 years ago so...

Search the “Search forums” tool and you should be able to find some general information about this unit. I think there was a question about using ATVs on this unit last year. People were saying (and some complaining) that everyone is using ATVs to hunt or at least access this unit.

I am wondering why there was a quota of zero tags for unit 31 type 1 (nonresident)? Anyone know anything about that?

I gather that you must have drew a Nelson DBS tag at some point?

I drew a desert bighorn sheep hunt for the Dirty Devil unit of Utah. By all accounts, I have read that it is rugged country and it can be a tough hunt. There seems to be some pretty good information available on the UDWR website about the locations (canyons) where the sheep can be found. My big...

I have a $574 App Fee for Desert Bighorn Sheep :cool:

Your model neglects to include new people coming into the system each year. You are giving 77 tags each year and removing 77 hunters from the system each year. The fundamental problem is that you have more people coming into the system, each year, than the number of tags so you WILL have point...

300 WM has heavy recoil even with muzzle brake. The muzzle brakes produce obnoxious noise for yourself and peeps around you. If you have to ask if it is “too big”, then it might be more than you really want. It depends on your level of experience and tolerance. Even if you can handle it now, you...

Not necessarily. This could be accomplished using the same “eligiblity” system that is already in place. For example, the current application system says that I am not eligible to apply for LEE because I am in waiting period. It also says that I am not eligible for any of the youth permits...

I think you could leave everything the way it is with several additional restrictions: 1) you can’t apply for GSD and LED in the same year, 2) LLs have to choose whether to receive a GSD or apply for LED (but not both) each year, 3) you can’t apply for more than one LEE, GSE, or antlerless elk...

You are suggesting things that go way beyond what I wrote or intended to say. If you can’t understand what I was trying to say, then this conversation is hopeless.

I suggested that hunters self-regulate the number of helpers they bring with them, as a matter of fair chase. I did not suggest any new rules, especially if they would be unenforceable. I’ve been there myself bringing my wife and young kids. This is not an issue for me in the slightest way. You...