I wish I could bargain with the NM draw apparatus. “Since I have zero interest in your weird exotics, can I surrender all draw opportunity for those in exchange for 10% elk odds and 2% sheep odds?”
This is such an open-ended question that I think you’re gonna get a lot of different opinions. But if I were in your shoes (and I know next to nothing about WA) I’d buy a WY pref point this summer and research Idaho cow hunts immediately. Try to draw a cow tag in Idaho this fall in a unit with...
The best wild game steak I’ve ever made for myself was the tenderloin from a NM doe antelope. I did get the hide off it and the meat on ice as soon as possible. Delicious.
I’m sorry. Wasn’t clear. I meant the dates moved to something more similar to the 5-year structure from earlier times with the third and fourth seasons earlier in Nov. Will that shift bring back the good ole days?
I interrupt the sarcasm with this question: Is the new season structure rollback gonna bring back the days of the early 2000s or has management philosophy just changed too much to ever get us there again?
GoHunt is doing some predictive modeling to try to forecast upcoming draw odds. I’m sure it comes with a healthy disclaimer, but it’s a pretty interesting concept.
Ever notice how the legit outdoor clothing brands always end up chasing profits and sliding into Zoolander territory? Andrew Jackson Stone outfitted his wintertime explorations of the Northwest Territories with stuff from Abercrombie & Fitch. Oh how the mighty have fallen.