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Originally posted by BassMaster13 View Post70,000 acres, with 16 hunters in the field for lets just give it a conservative 15 days. Come on. I don't think the hunters that are willing to wait and draw this tag are gonna be out there messing with the sheep. I understand a lot of that land is vast but give people an opportunity.
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Originally posted by bossbowman View PostLOL Audad are much bigger than bighorn and different color, accidentally shooting a bighorn mistaking it for an audad is like accidentally shooting someone with a bow on public land, its not an accident if it happens.
Mule deer are generally larger and a different color than white tails but youÂ’d be amazed at those who canÂ’t tell a difference. If youÂ’ve ever been on a drawn public hunt on a WMA or public land where both species inhabit, the biologists will make a point to explain the distinct differences in the two, give stern warnings about shooting the wrong species and that itÂ’s happened before and youÂ’ll be ticketed if you do. I could see that possibly being an issue on the WMAs that have both big horns and aoudads. A stretch to some, but still realistic
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Originally posted by Yak blue View PostNot disagreeing with this, but, in my opinion not every hunter out there uses all of their common sense, or logic. Some see what they want to see. Especially if they have an untrained eye or are rookies in identifying species.
Mule deer are generally larger and a different color than white tails but youÂ’d be amazed at those who canÂ’t tell a difference. If youÂ’ve ever been on a drawn public hunt on a WMA or public land where both species inhabit, the biologists will make a point to explain the distinct differences in the two, give stern warnings about shooting the wrong species and that itÂ’s happened before and youÂ’ll be ticketed if you do. I could see that possibly being an issue on the WMAs that have both big horns and aoudads. A stretch to some, but still realistic
I just want to shoot an aoudad! Lol
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Originally posted by BuckSmasher View PostFWIW as a former resident, and with a ton of preference points I will be continuing to apply to two WMA's I really like down there. I don't like them so much I will pay $300 non-refundable license fee much but they are good hunts. I think Texas would lose a lot of application fees if they made non-res buy a license first.
At the end of the day, I am ok if they do. I am opportunistic and always will do a hunt that I know is good on the cheap, but If I have to apply for 10 years, spend 3K in fees for a hunt worth half that, they will lose my and a lot of other nonresidents.
In 19 years of applying I drew TWO, yes TWO, high quality deer hunts... Lack of public land in Texas was major factor in my move.
I spend $45 plus CC interest every year in idaho just to put in for a moose tag with lessor draw odds then most our deer hunts
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Originally posted by bossbowman View PostLOL Audad are much bigger than bighorn and different color, accidentally shooting a bighorn mistaking it for an audad is like accidentally shooting someone with a bow on public land, its not an accident if it happens.
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Originally posted by Yak blue View PostNot disagreeing with this, but, in my opinion not every hunter out there uses all of their common sense, or logic. Some see what they want to see. Especially if they have an untrained eye or are rookies in identifying species.
Mule deer are generally larger and a different color than white tails but youÂ’d be amazed at those who canÂ’t tell a difference. If youÂ’ve ever been on a drawn public hunt on a WMA or public land where both species inhabit, the biologists will make a point to explain the distinct differences in the two, give stern warnings about shooting the wrong species and that itÂ’s happened before and youÂ’ll be ticketed if you do. I could see that possibly being an issue on the WMAs that have both big horns and aoudads. A stretch to some, but still realistic
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Originally posted by SC-001 View PostI have been to Devils river twice, there are a few bighorn there and they never said a thing about distinguishing between the two
And there has been an instance of hunter shooting a bighorn ram thinking it was an aoudad a few years back, so it does happen.
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Originally posted by wtx223 View PostThere are not any bighorn on devils river.
And there has been an instance of hunter shooting a bighorn ram thinking it was an aoudad a few years back, so it does happen.
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Originally posted by osochuck View PostSo why let some out of stater come hunt, when there are plenty of locals who ain’t getting picked...nope take care of us first!
I am biased, skunked 2 years in a row on the drawing
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Originally posted by wtx223 View PostThere are not any bighorn on devils river.
And there has been an instance of hunter shooting a bighorn ram thinking it was an aoudad a few years back, so it does happen.
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