It feels weird to not be participating this year. I've just got too many tags and not enough vacation time already. Good problem to have.
Good luck everyone, better be quick on the click.
I go west at least a couple times every fall. This year is Kansas whitetail early muzzleloader, Wyoming mule deer and cow elk rifle, Arizona elk late rifle.
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A canvas tent with a heat source, good cot, comfy pad, and a warm sleeping bag is peak comfort in my book after a long day of hunting.
I also never have understood why everybody's hunting vehicle has to be a big diesel truck? Sure they're cool, but do you need a 3000 lb payload capacity and...
I just skimmed the deer stats. Looks like demand actually went down in a few units, including the one I applied for and drew. News of the hard winter may have kept folks on the sidelines this year.
I think the new tag caught a lot of would-be applicants off guard last year. I also think the change from 5-pt to 4-pt will surprise a lot of this year's tag holders.