You applied for a license this year with 0 points and didn't buy one when you applied. therefore you can't buy a pref point this year.
You can apply for 1 next year when you apply for your license. Thus going into 2024 draw with 1 pref point.
And your budget. In the outdoor (not necessarily hunting) world you get what you pay for on a lot of things.
Also style the hunt style you plan. Day hunts, spike camp, truck camp, hotel etc
I know I'm wrong bc you said it buzz but my wife is out of town so haven't been told I was wrong this weekend yet so figure what the heck will have you tell me.
There's actually a couple units he could buy an outfitter tag in WY with 2pts. Found a couple with a quick search that have alot of...
@ImBillT I like alot of what you are saying most of it for that matter. My only "concern" would be these states can't even manage a simple draw how are they going to determine what is "in demand tag?" Applicants the year before applicants that year? All it takes is some influencer or website to...
Imo coolers are the way to go after using both. When I look back I feel bad being that guy running a generator at the trailhead to keep the cooler powered. Now I take a Grizzly 400 cooler and a 165. Gear gets hauled in the 400 until meat goes in it.
1) onX for me. My hunting partner used GoHunt exclusively last year and is switching back to OnX.
- I tried using GoHunt as I got a free year as a perk with another product purchase. I immediately didn't like it in the field. Way to much information and made reading maps and making quick...
If it got to #300 last year than guessing there was less than 300 tags. As guys can not take the tag when offered. Believe you have 10 days to accept the tag before they go to the next number on the list.
True about the elk tag but at 0.02% odds probably not worth moving here 😀
I am not hating the player just hating the game is all. If we want to chew through years of points the only is making people use points at every spot available. And by having people actually hint tags they buy not just...
As one of those "visiting" people who can buy my deer license OTC. I will say what is said to us "visitors" in a lot of these discussions... "You can move here to get your resident license perks" 😀
Heck you don't even have to move here (WI) $79.95 will get you a NR OTC rifle tag with 1 buck...
In your exact situation it would be a wash. However, you need to set a blanket rule no returned tags period.
Your example it's had 2nd choice apps drawing it and leftovers. So you could've applied for it as a leftover if you didn't get your moose tag. If still left overs a week before season...
Might have worked for you but I've had it happen and seen it twice; Where the Ranger made myself and 2 other parties get rid of the chest freezer. A sticker doesn't make it bear proof. Puts a damper on a hunt when you have to spend a day taking a cooler to a dump and buying coolers.