Pauns

[DIY]

So hoping next year is the year I draw a nonresident Pauns tag. 20 point going into 2025. Any thoughts? What’s the deer numbers looking like?

 

[Ticks N Tines]

I have 20 resident points and still can't draw.

 

[WesternSky]

Based on 23 odds, you needed 24 points to draw an archery tag let alone the rifle or muzz. I bet your 15 years away from drawing considering point creep.

 

[Vanilla]

You should reach out to @Zim!

 

[BrowningRage]

Unfortunately, if you have 20 points, that means in the 2024 draw you had 19 points, correct?

Reality Check: There are 46 people ahead of your point pool just for the Archery tag, and with only 2 bonus tags, it'll take 23 years to eliminate all of them. There are 34 ahead of you for a muzzy tag (17 years), and like 220 for rifle (4 tags= 55 year wait). You have to look at that tag as a total lottery win, and should never expect to draw any of them except for the 1 or 3 random tags (which odds are 1 in thousands). However, it looks like you are very close to a Management Tag. 50/50 in 2026 if all things remain the same as this year's draw.

 

[Tikka]

You should reach out to @Zim!

Beat me to it…

 

[JPickett]

Man, I used to be against the point system but seeing stuff like this just makes me think it’s the best possible way

 

[Iowan]

If I were you, I would spend all summer scouting. Repeat in 2026, etc. You will know the unit exceptionally well when you draw. It is possible a deer born in 2025 will be alive still when you hunt it.

 

[ORIONTHEHUNTER]

You are nowhere close to drawing a tag

 

[elkhunterUT]

Pretty clear your parade has been rained on with this post, but it is reality. You have a LONG wait to draw a Paunsaugunt tag, but you always have a chance with the random draw in Utah so keep putting in and you might get lucky!

 

[Togwotee]

It took 27 NR points this year to be in the game.

My wife had 26 and didn't draw, 27 next year so maybe a slim chance.

 

[JPickett]

It took 27 NR points this year to be in the game.

My wife had 26 and didn't draw, 27 next year so maybe a slim chance.

This unit have wheel chair ramps?

 

[Togwotee]

No crap. if I had it to do over again I still would, but if you're going to play this game now you better start in grade school.

 

[Justhunt14]

I'll answer your question DIY,
Deer numbers are down, the age class is down, dont get me wrong there are some stud bucks running around out there, but that can be said on any unit, the pauns is not what it built its reputation on.
IMO the late season muzzy hunts on the general units are comparable to the pauns in todays world.

 

[WapitiBob]

No crap. if I had it to do over again I still would, but if you're going to play this game now you better start in grade school.

Or learn how they work so you're not thinking about drawing when it's still decades away.

 

[Stubaby]

I'll answer your question DIY,
Deer numbers are down, the age class is down, dont get me wrong there are some stud bucks running around out there, but that can be said on any unit, the pauns is not what it built its reputation on.
IMO the late season muzzy hunts on the general units are comparable to the pauns in todays world.

Really? Which ones?

 

[ktg]

I'll answer your question DIY,
Deer numbers are down, the age class is down, dont get me wrong there are some stud bucks running around out there, but that can be said on any unit, the pauns is not what it built its reputation on.
IMO the late season muzzy hunts on the general units are comparable to the pauns in todays world.

So would you prefer the Henry's or Oakcreek?

 

[Justhunt14]

Really? Which ones?

Zion, Pine Valley, South West Desert, Beaver, Panguitch, Dutton, Thousand Lake, Fillmore.

 

[Justhunt14]

So would you prefer the Henry's or Oakcreek?

Yes, they pulled some slugs off oak Creek this last year.
it's not a GU but id look at the Book Cliffs before I would look at the pauns

 

[elkhunterUT]

id look at the Book Cliffs before I would look at the pauns

That may be the craziest or most ridiculous thing I have ever read on this website, and that is saying something.

When was the last time you were out on the Book Cliffs?

 

[BrowningRage]

Zion, Pine Valley, South West Desert, Beaver, Panguitch, Dutton, Thousand Lake, Fillmore.

You know that 8 General Season Units have bucks of a higher caliber than the Paunsaugunt.? Let's see some pics of ruttin or winter range bucks then man.! You don't need to say where...

 

[DIY]

Unfortunately, if you have 20 points, that means in the 2024 draw you had 19 points, correct?

Reality Check: There are 46 people ahead of your point pool just for the Archery tag, and with only 2 bonus tags, it'll take 23 years to eliminate all of them. There are 34 ahead of you for a muzzy tag (17 years), and like 220 for rifle (4 tags= 55 year wait). You have to look at that tag as a total lottery win, and should never expect to draw any of them except for the 1 or 3 random tags (which odds are 1 in thousands). However, it looks like you are very close to a Management Tag. 50/50 in 2026 if all things remain the same as this year's draw.

The very first year my hunting partner and I applied, which was when it was only muzzleloader we drew. I believe the year was 2000. So I guess I’ll just hope on being one of the lucky ones that draw with minimal points. Utah might need to look at allowing point holders to will there points to next of kin.. I’m 63 now so I don’t have another 20 years to wait…

 

[wildfin]

I drew with 27nr muzzy 2 years ago. There is not another tag anywhere that I would rather have. You will never see pics of all the giants coming of there , that is top secret.