There are a lot fewer tags this year. I think tag cuts in Nevada combined with tag cuts everywhere across the west, COVID dying off and people wanting to keep what they drew have resulted in fewer tags.
No. Absolutely not worth any points
Right…
Even as a resident with max points you would only have a 7% chance at a (268) tag. Any sheep tag in hand is worth having to chase sheep. And a lot of the desert sheep hunts (ie. 268) end at the end of the year. Leaving plenty of time to make something work.
All that guys does is sit around all day in his AC'ed mansion, watch the puter and eat pistachios. Dudes got it made....with a sheep tag in his pocket.
Absolutely! I have put what I think are going to be the easiest hunts to draw as my 3rd and 4th picks every year in building the 27 NV points. As I do in AZ for my second choice. And in CA, as a max points resident where it's only one choice. I just want a tag, and would be happy with a chance at whatever is available in whatever unit I might get.
Gotta be careful with that way of thinking or you might end up with just that. A tag… They’re easy to mount but very pricey…
I’ve probably seen 30+ tags pop up. Antelope, Deer and Elk but no sheep most have been Archery. I am retired so I have a lot of time to look especially late, I got my Antelope tag around midnight. I haven’t been on much lately but I’ll start in a couple weeks trying to get a rifle Deer tag.
oilcan with you on that count.
Same. Been logged in quite a bit and haven't seen a tag. I have two buck tags this year so I'm only hoping for another cow elk tag late season. Surprised I haven't seen anything though. Last season I was seeing ALW Bull tags pop up all over the place.
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Man I look a lot…. I travel for work so I’m even checking at 2-3 AM PST. Check out my post before this one.
Are you saying that they wouldn’t contact an alternate because FCFS has started? Even if that is true, that originally was a resident tag & should have gone to resident FCFS, not non resident.
that horse has been beat to death.....
I haven’t read all 217 posts in this thread, so if that was discussed already I apologize.
If its less than 2 weeks before season it goes FCFS
I believe you.
My guess would be the guy/gal that drew with 28 points?
I like to see guys get passionate about this issue. Now channel that passion the right way and make noise until it gets changed. Some might say this is a dead-beat horse but its not dead enough until it gets changed and not another resident tag is given to a NR. That being said, I hold no animosity to the NRs that just want to hunt like the rest of us. I hope they make lots of good memories until we can right the ship.
I have a ton on my plate working out of town right now, but I have every intention of navigating several channels to at least express my own opinion. Maybe if enough residents do so, we will be heard.
I hear you, Brother. I've been putting in for Area 26 for a few years now with no luck thus far. Keep at it! Maybe one year we'll both draw at the same time
Nicely noted!
When you do draw… let me know man! ??I hear you, Brother. I've been putting in for Area 26 for a few years now with no luck thus far. Keep at it! Maybe one year we'll both draw at the same time
I'm very grateful even if NV decides to change it, the Antelope tag I got last month was my first time big game hunting. I can't seem to draw tags anywhere with low points, but NV rewarded my persistence
I don’t get as fired up as others about the resident non resident thing. But I disagree that residents and non residents have the same opportunity. By law of averages there are simply more people that live outside of Nevada than in Nevada that could watch the page. That could put residents at a disadvantage.
It's totally cool for non residents for sure. It's like a free lunch when you can take the designated amount of the tag allocation, then turn around and snag a bunch more freebie tags too. Helps with point creep for the NR pool without using tags from the NR pool. A real win-win for NR.
lol....you are way late to the bean spilling party. The thread a few months ago was whine city.....NR BOTS was the buzzword thenToo late to cry over spilt milk. I guess i'll go ahead and spill the beans for that NR that pulled the 262 gem. ??
The whole robot thing is bull crap drummed up by some crazy guy who has nothing better to do than sit in his trailer, drink, and worry about tags. But I stand by my comment that simply due to more people living out of state it’s going to push tags to non residents. I think last year it was a 150 tag swing in favor of non residents. Nothing absurd but some good tags.
I wish there was a list available on the fcfs site that gave a tally of what has happened to date....just interesting info
A list for fcfs would be nice! NDOW does it for the regular draw with names and location, why not fcfs??? Throw it on the table and let those that play an active part in improving the system see the numbers and have a say?!
I can honestly say that as a resident that ate tag soup, I just get on fcfs to see what pops and keep my tracker going. Most guys I know are sitting on so many points/alternates that they don't give fcfs the time of day!
Are you saying you're the one who snagged it?Too late to cry over spilt milk. I guess i'll go ahead and spill the beans for that NR that pulled the 262 gem. ??
Have to agree. 3 any, 1 archery, 1 muzzy...should stay in house. Congrats to the lucky holder, hope you get a beast!
You and me both!!!
through the draw or fcfs??
Not to speak for Jason but he drew MY archery bull tag in the draw with just 8 points!!! ??????
I'm still shocked. I checked the tag 262 times to make sure I was reading it correctly. ?
I’m happy for ya man! You got a great bull. ?? My day will come.
Thanks brother. ? Your days a comin?
Not sure about depredation, but if goat tags met the criteria, they would go on the FCFS as well. Goat and Rocky Mountain Bighorns are not eligible for nonresident’s…
So I saw a unit 115 Elk depredation tag for the first season pop up, I think about 6 weeks ago. I don’t know if Those are good hunts or not so I didn’t jump on it.
Well that answers my question. Thank you
Braaap is that a good hunt ?
I don’t know anything about that particular hunt. There is a different depredation hunt I’m interested in and was wondering if those tags would go to fcfs or not because in the draw only residents can apply.
I saw this hunt yesterday. Not sure if it’s a depredation or not, but this is what it looked like as a nonresident…
Saw that same tag as well but it was displayed to me as a resident.
Yessir, that’s what I said…
Sorry, the depredation I was referring to was for elk. I’m not sure how they would show up on FCFS, or at all???
This is BS. This is my first alternate choice!!!
I'm pretty sure he was calling BS on fcfs.....not your posting it......
let it go....save your points
Its within the timeframe too close to the season, so it does not go to an alternate. There is also no guarantee you were the next alternate in line. You could have been the 100th alternate and would have never gotten it. Not saying that makes it better for ya, but I wouldnt beat yourself up on it too much since its still a slim chance it could have gone to you.
yep....oct 5 sounds like a ways off but when you actually look at the calendar for 14 business days.....
Oh yeah I’m excited. Having very little time to plan and not investing decades of time and points takes a lot of pressure off despite it being a well known unit. Can’t wait to get out there! Probably will hire a guide and make the most of the unexpected opportunity.
Did you get it ?
I’m thinking your right but I’m keeping my eye on it when I can.
Music to my ears. I hope this means that more people are returning tags in a timely manner so they can be redistributed to alternates who have been applying and waiting for them. -------SS
Yes, but only if the tag turned in does not have a first choice alternate.
16 for deer is a good one! Would have been all over that.
I ran into the same dilemma last year. I decided to select a few preferred units for each animal, then if one popped up I wouldn’t have to scramble to look up the unit map or research the unit. Unfortunately it hasn’t worked for me yet, because this year I have only seen one tag available.
I don't think last year was a good example of how the fcfs will work. With COVID issues many more tags were returned than would be on a normal year. How many people return a Nevada tag? Especially NR tags? They are not easy to draw. Tag cut backs have also played a part. This year is probably a better example of how things will typically go.
That’s a good point. Maybe only a few minutes after my post this morning, I saw another tag pop up for buck deer / rifle unit 051.
I hope you are able to grab one. At the rate you are seeing them, I’m certain you will.
14 business days. We're they R or NR tags?
I am a NR....
NR side is pretty much dead and probably will be from here on out. The regular season deer tags have already dropped and the late season tags have like 1-2 tags per hunt so its not likely one of those tags will make it to turn back given how hard they are to draw, alternates, etcc.
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