It was my buddies that went (also from MI). I'll ask them if they met anyone from WA. And no, we didn't get our tags. Kicked out my buddy at number 5,xxx and then when my buddy who had number 7,8xx logged in they were sold out.
ID 2022 Tag Sale
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wow...
Lilhowie83
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Don't put too much stock in that map. There are a lot of variables to consider when looking at that. Elk holed up on private land in a lot of those units is one of them.View attachment 203776
U telling me there's no elk in them spots where they say they are over objective
Anyone else notice the Sawtooth tag, which has high demand, has below objective elk population? I shake my head when hunters are excited about getting an average tag with below objective elk.View attachment 203776
U telling me there's no elk in them spots where they say they are over objective
Lilhowie83
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I wonder how fast the middle fork will sell out again this year.
Kiwi
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I'm in with a chance. Just hope the system doesn't crash or kick me out. Its a long wire to New Zealand!
Your number in line: 13956
Number of users in line ahead of you: 1923
Your estimated wait time is: 26 minutes
Your number in line: 13956
Number of users in line ahead of you: 1923
Your estimated wait time is: 26 minutes
Wallydeuce
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Hell, I'm retired with plenty of time on my hands this time of year and I still won't go through this Charlie Foxtrot. I'll take my chances in the limited entry if I'm unsuccessful in other states.
Good luck all.
Good luck all.
SC Living Outdoors
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Im 17,579 still have 4482 in front of me. Been waiting for 3+hrs now. Fun times.
Funny story: I ran into a two non residents a couple years ago in the zone I mostly hunt, it’s not a great area and I basically only hunt it because it’s close to home. They had struggled finding elk until another local gave them a tip. Making small talk I asked why they settled on this area as they drove through many zones with higher elk pops and more public land to get here. They stated there were about 100,000 elk in the zone according to department literature. I corrected them that there are only a bit over 100,000 elk state wide and this zone maybe had 2,500 or so
ignorethefringes
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This is nuts, but you hear about it often enough that I'd be videoing my computer screen just to have a fight with someone at the state level if need be.Buddy just got to his number. It kicked him out and asked him to log back in again and put him at number 26,xxx.
mxracer317
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Do you have to buy a "A" tag today to put in for the controlled hunt later? Or can you skip it and go right to controlled only?
Controlled hunt apps aren’t until may
Kiwi
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Well it was a long wait but got the tag I wanted. Thanks Idaho. Cant wait.
westbranch
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No need to buy today to apply for controlled hunts. If you buy today and draw next June you can exchange the tag. If you wait and don't draw a controlled hunt there might not be many tags left. I think there were still 600+ tags in less desirable elk zones available into November this year even with last years fire sale.
Addicting
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All DAV tags are gone!
Fortunately, I got the mule deer tag I was after albeit at the full rate.
Fortunately, I got the mule deer tag I was after albeit at the full rate.
Addicting
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There at 35,000+ With 17,000 in line still.
mxracer317
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15121... waited till 2pm... my turn next... logged me out!!! My heart nearly exploded and then it randomly logged me back in.
Ended up getting my deer tag. Thank GOODNESS!
No elk tags in any decent unit.
What a horrible experience…
Ended up getting my deer tag. Thank GOODNESS!
No elk tags in any decent unit.
What a horrible experience…
blueridge
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My take away from today for next year: if my number is under 8k, I have a reasonable shot at the zone I like to hunt and will stick it out. If it’s more than that, I will go about my day. Seemed like a lot of good elk tags sold out between 6-8k.
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IK-NWhunter
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Reading through the posts, it sounds like I got very lucky. #577 in line. I was finished by 9:09 (pacific time). The deer and elk tags for my unit were over 1/2 gone by the time I was able to check out with mine. This is crazy, definitely should just roll it into the draw system and make it fair for everyone. I got my elk tag last year too, should’ve been someone else’s turn this year…
