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Many on here know me from previous posts, helping others, and they also know I don't ask for help very often.
As it gets time to apply for deer again in Utah, I am forced to make my choice once again but with another difficult decision in front of me. I have been applying for deer for over 20 years, and through some life changes and other screw-ups, I have missed a few opportunities to accumulate max points but still have a lot (about 18).
My question is this. Would you continue to apply for a premium tag like the Paunsaugunt or Henry Mt. or go for the new multi-season tag offered to NR's like the West Desert, Vernon? Would a nine day hunt down south be better than 44 days spent in the same unit over and over? If scouting and hunting time isn't an object, could I kill a respectable 180+ deer on the WDV?
This would be DIY, and I can't afford a guide. I am 64 years old, but still in good shape, I hate 4WD ATV's and can still bone and backpack my elk off the mountain. Interested in some informed opinions.
As it gets time to apply for deer again in Utah, I am forced to make my choice once again but with another difficult decision in front of me. I have been applying for deer for over 20 years, and through some life changes and other screw-ups, I have missed a few opportunities to accumulate max points but still have a lot (about 18).
My question is this. Would you continue to apply for a premium tag like the Paunsaugunt or Henry Mt. or go for the new multi-season tag offered to NR's like the West Desert, Vernon? Would a nine day hunt down south be better than 44 days spent in the same unit over and over? If scouting and hunting time isn't an object, could I kill a respectable 180+ deer on the WDV?
This would be DIY, and I can't afford a guide. I am 64 years old, but still in good shape, I hate 4WD ATV's and can still bone and backpack my elk off the mountain. Interested in some informed opinions.