Who applied for Western tags?

[Brian243]

First year for me to put in (i dont know why it took so long). I put in for Mule deer in Wyoming. I know its basically just to build the points for now.

[JTeLarkin08]

Colorado-goat, sheep, deer and elk
Utah-Everything
Montana-goat
Wyoming-elk, deer and pronghorn
Arizona- elk, deer, sheep, pronghorn
Nevada sheep, deer and elk


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[LWC]

First year for me to put in (i dont know why it took so long). I put in for Mule deer in Wyoming. I know its basically just to build the points for now.

You might as well buy points for everything. You will want to hunt them all after you go hunting up there. I started just buying elk points and then wanted to kick myself for not getting into deer and antelope points sooner. It will give you something to hunt in between drawing your "dream" tag

[Bowhuntin_Toona]

First time since 2002 I don't have to put in for an elk tag. Resident Montana tags here I come!!

[cmeadors]

AZ - Deer, elk
CO - Deer, elk, bear, antelope, sheep, goat, moose
MT - Deer, elk, antelope
WY -Deer, Elk
UT - Deer, elk, sheep, goat, moose, (already harvested a bison)
OR - Deer, elk, goat
NM - Deer, elk, antelope, exotics
NV - Elk, deer, sheep
KY - Elk

[Patton]

So far I’m in AZ, CO, and UT

[Hockley]

Colorado-goat, sheep, deer and elk
Utah-Everything
Montana-goat
Wyoming-elk, deer and pronghorn
Arizona- elk, deer, sheep, pronghorn
Nevada sheep, deer and elk


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What are your thoughts on Nevada?

I bought points last year at the last minute. I just played around a little on GoHunt and it looks like drawing a tag there is going to be next to impossible for anything other than deer. At 40 years old I'm thinking $216 to apply for all species it is a bad investment considering the long term odds with only 1 point right now.

[JTeLarkin08]

What are your thoughts on Nevada?



I bought points last year at the last minute. I just played around a little on GoHunt and it looks like drawing a tag there is going to be next to impossible for anything other than deer. At 40 years old I'm thinking $216 to apply for all species it is a bad investment considering the long term odds with only 1 point right now.

I think the trophy quality of Nevada’s deer and elk make it a must apply for me. And they give out more non resident sheep tags than any other state.

Deer is avg probably 5-6 year draw I would say for Archery. Might draw it year 2 the first time and not again for 10 years. But I bet it avg out somewhere around 5-6 years.

Elk is once in a lifetime but the bulls are giant.


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[Balcones_Walker]

I do CO elk every year. None of the other state systems seem as good for non-res rifle elk.

[Hockley]

I think the trophy quality of Nevada’s deer and elk make it a must apply for me. And they give out more non resident sheep tags than any other state.

Deer is avg probably 5-6 year draw I would say for Archery. Might draw it year 2 the first time and not again for 10 years. But I bet it avg out somewhere around 5-6 years.

Elk is once in a lifetime but the bulls are giant.


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Yeah I think I read about the NR sheep situation which is why I bought points there last year. Would probably be cheaper to pay for a Dall in Alaska or Desert in Mexico though...

[JTeLarkin08]

I do CO elk every year. None of the other state systems seem as good for non-res rifle elk.

Wyoming is just as good as Colorado for rifle elk tags. Their general hunt is good


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[TWP]

How many times have you hunted WY???

Wyoming is just as good as Colorado for rifle elk tags. Their general hunt is good


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[Djacker]

AZ- Deer, elk
MT- Deer, elk
UT- Deer, elk
NV- Deer, elk
Points only for me in WY, CO

[jnd1959]

Will burn my pronghorn points in WY this year with my son. Applied for elk general but did not get it. We will apply for CO elk but will likely go OTC. Will do OTC in Arizona for Cues and try to draw a javelina tag. Next year I will save up and try to draw a WY goat tag. I've missed the boat on Sheep unless I win the Super. If your young, start banking points. My gain on point creep for pronghorn in Wyoming is about 3-1 Nine years ago it took 9 points now it is 12 with the top unit only iffy at that level.

I don't like the Wilderness law in Wyoming either but you don't need a guide. Any WY resident can go with you. I do like their NR allocation. It is way more favorable than NM.

I like to hunt OTC not because I am successful but because I think I learn much more when the hunting is harder.

[jeffpg]

I average about 50 applications per year all across the country and have for about 10 years.

It’s definitely an investment.