Commissioner Tag Habitat Raffle: SOLD

[Bigjay73]

Guy probably doesn't even like pronghorn

 

[Addicting]

Do we have a Harry Gibson from FL in here!?

Sounds Russian, redraw.

 

[Wallydeuce]

Harry, mind if I call you dad?

 

[Heyjbales]

Sounds like this fella is in for a real treat! Never hunted out west and only bought a single ticket. What would you do for a Wyoming elk hunt if you'd never hunted elk before?

 

[Addicting]

Sounds like this fella is in for a real treat! Never hunted out west and only bought a single ticket. What would you do for a Wyoming elk hunt if you'd never hunted elk before?

Get a mule deer tag!

 

[cahunter805]

Sounds like this fella is in for a real treat! Never hunted out west and only bought a single ticket. What would you do for a Wyoming elk hunt if you'd never hunted elk before?

If going DIY I’d tell him to go to 100 and kill himself a respectable 6pt on an easy first elk hunt.
Or get a 128 deer tag and enjoy a rut hunt for mule deer on his first trip would be pretty special also.

 

[JLDemo]

If he was an archery hunter, there's a few very hard to draw units that put up a stellar rut hunt. As an archery hunter, I'd want my first elk hunt to be in an area where the tag quota is low and the bull to cow ratio is high. You could filter through a few bulls early and really get to know what kind of bulls are in the area if they're responsive. Screaming bulls on public and not a lot of pressure is a treat.

As a rifle hunter from Florida and never being out west? Put me in front of the snow and into some elk down low. Again looking at the quota and ratios. A few units available for that kind of hunt.

Don't rush picking a unit either, he's got time to do research based on his wants.

This guy is in for a good first experience!

 

[ccc23454]

Good for him! Its all about what he wants out of hunt: bugling bulls or migration, horseback/backpack/day hike, timber/desert, gun/bow. Good problem to have!

 

[bucdoego]

Sounds like this fella is in for a real treat! Never hunted out west and only bought a single ticket. What would you do for a Wyoming elk hunt if you'd never hunted elk before?

Well, among my first few contacts, I'd planned to reach out to you! '-)

This forum would have been a go-to for me as well. It would have been a fun experience. I was hoping, but a realist too. Ends up as a donation to a good cause. All good. It would have been a first hunt in Wyoming and, I think I'd have chosen an Elk hunt. Budgets would have been far exceeded too!

Thanks to the Commish (and to you) for the opportunity and for the raffle experience. I hope that the winner shares his experience.

 

[thusby]

Just got the thank you card. That’s classy and actually means something. I’ve been in a lot of raffles and that’s a first.

 

[seeth07]

Just got the thank you card. That’s classy and actually means something. I’ve been in a lot of raffles and that’s a first.

I thought the same. Nice touch @Heyjbales . I will seriously never miss this raffle again.

 

[maxracx]

I received the same Thank you card yesterday. Very cool!!! Thank you

 

[Heyjbales]

@seeth07 @maxracx @thusby I'm so glad you guys got those cards and liked 'em!

We're trying to make sure folks know there's an actual crew of people here working for wildlife and our hunting heritage on this end of your raffle ticket and each and every donation helps keep good folks employed and engaged in the good fight.

 

[WIbiggame]

Just saw this on my weekly visit to the "other side"...

 

[ccc23454]

Was that his first post?

 

[WIbiggame]

I am not sure not a member on that site. I just check it once a week bc that site seems a little more loose lipped about areas. Use it as a where not to go site. If that makes sense

Edit: went back and checked and yes his first post just joined today

 

[Heyjbales]

I'm hoping he does well on his hunt! I've been trying to put him in touch with folks to help him out and told him to get on the forums. Apparently, he hasn't come around here yet, but I bet/hope he does!

 

[bucdoego]

I'm hoping he does well on his hunt! I've been trying to put him in touch with folks to help him out and told him to get on the forums. Apparently, he hasn't come around here yet, but I bet/hope he does!

I read a few posts, apparently made by the raffle winner, on another site. He seems to have been new to that forum as well. Whatever he decides/communicates, I wish him the best of luck. He's got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As for me, I'm going to go fly-fishing (western trout stream tour) for the summer! '-)

 

[seeth07]

So while this raffle is for a great organization, I'm wondering if maybe there is something wrong with what I think is one of the final ones for the year. Ends tomorrow and only 237 of the 350 tickets have been sold. Anyone know why the Jackson Hole foundation is struggling to sell out? Not sure if I should donate a couple hundred bucks to this or not to support them. Any thoughts?

 

[huntandfly]

So while this raffle is for a great organization, I'm wondering if maybe there is something wrong with what I think is one of the final ones for the year. Ends tomorrow and only 237 of the 350 tickets have been sold. Anyone know why the Jackson Hole foundation is struggling to sell out? Not sure if I should donate a couple hundred bucks to this or not to support them. Any thoughts?

That’s pretty common for this time of year. Most people have their plans set for the fall or have spent all their spare pennies on applications elsewhere. I put in for a couple early on but have quit since the calendar filled up