mevertsen
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I keep going back and forth on applying for Wyoming or not, for deer, elk, and antelope.
Being from NV, we cannot apply until mid March for all of our hunts. I am also limited on how much vacation time I can take at once due to my job requirements, but getting 12 days off in a fall is not that big of deal, providing I give enough notice. For the simple sake of the cost of the tag, and ease of the hunt, antelope seems to be the best option for an out of stater, however, I won't know if I drew or not in either NV or WY and be able to base the other states' application decision off of that. The big exception to that is elk, which has the results out by the end of February.
Now the problem I run into here is the fact that I am 5 years behind in points. I have killed 3 elk in NV (cows), and have not applied for bulls (don't want to wait 20 years). This year I did not apply for elk here simply because I am still eating on 2009's elk, and have 2010's elk yet to go.
I do want to kill a bull at some point, but it does not need to be a monster, just a nice branch antlered bull would suit me fine, then I can decide if I want a "booner" after that. I have looked at a lot of areas, mostly in central and south central WY. 100, 111, 24, etc. are likely out just because of time. I think 118 I could likely draw in 8 years (type 1), and hunt cows in the same area meanwhile. I have also looked at the prospect of just buying a point now, and then next year applying for a General elk tag. Areas that I have looked at for that have been 13, 15, and 21. 21 seems to have decent success rates overall, and decent public land access. If I draw a gen tag on my 1st choice, then I would also have some later options in other parts of the state closer to NV, should I not harvest a bull in (enter October hunt area here). I would also know before hand if I drew, and would be able to plan accordingly for the NV hunts as well.
The big thing is I like to hunt deer in September, which works well in NV because of the muzzle loader seasons (cow elk as well). That is also a conflict with a lot of antelope areas in Wyoming. If I draw a Wyoming elk tag, then I could simply opt out for the NV elk draw, and just apply for deer, antelope, and points for everything else.
I guess my bottom line question is, what would you do in my situation? I am not trying to be a pain in the ass, and I have asked for some information on a couple of areas in the past. The big thing is I have a hard time spending $600 for a cow only tag (or $300 even), when I can do that here no problem, and get to hunt most every year I apply (September muzzle loader season).
Thanks,
Marcial
I keep going back and forth on applying for Wyoming or not, for deer, elk, and antelope.
Being from NV, we cannot apply until mid March for all of our hunts. I am also limited on how much vacation time I can take at once due to my job requirements, but getting 12 days off in a fall is not that big of deal, providing I give enough notice. For the simple sake of the cost of the tag, and ease of the hunt, antelope seems to be the best option for an out of stater, however, I won't know if I drew or not in either NV or WY and be able to base the other states' application decision off of that. The big exception to that is elk, which has the results out by the end of February.
Now the problem I run into here is the fact that I am 5 years behind in points. I have killed 3 elk in NV (cows), and have not applied for bulls (don't want to wait 20 years). This year I did not apply for elk here simply because I am still eating on 2009's elk, and have 2010's elk yet to go.
I do want to kill a bull at some point, but it does not need to be a monster, just a nice branch antlered bull would suit me fine, then I can decide if I want a "booner" after that. I have looked at a lot of areas, mostly in central and south central WY. 100, 111, 24, etc. are likely out just because of time. I think 118 I could likely draw in 8 years (type 1), and hunt cows in the same area meanwhile. I have also looked at the prospect of just buying a point now, and then next year applying for a General elk tag. Areas that I have looked at for that have been 13, 15, and 21. 21 seems to have decent success rates overall, and decent public land access. If I draw a gen tag on my 1st choice, then I would also have some later options in other parts of the state closer to NV, should I not harvest a bull in (enter October hunt area here). I would also know before hand if I drew, and would be able to plan accordingly for the NV hunts as well.
The big thing is I like to hunt deer in September, which works well in NV because of the muzzle loader seasons (cow elk as well). That is also a conflict with a lot of antelope areas in Wyoming. If I draw a Wyoming elk tag, then I could simply opt out for the NV elk draw, and just apply for deer, antelope, and points for everything else.
I guess my bottom line question is, what would you do in my situation? I am not trying to be a pain in the ass, and I have asked for some information on a couple of areas in the past. The big thing is I have a hard time spending $600 for a cow only tag (or $300 even), when I can do that here no problem, and get to hunt most every year I apply (September muzzle loader season).
Thanks,
Marcial
