Nevada Units 171-173 deer tag available?

[npaden]

Okay, Just got a call from Nevada Fish and Game and they said they have a Unit 171-173 deer tag available if I want it. Hunt date October 5 - 20.

This was my 4th choice on my application, but looking it up on the draw odds this is a very hard to draw tag.

I need to call them back by the end of the day and tell them if I want it or not.

I'm really not in a position to do this, just got home from a week in Wyoming and have some deadlines coming up at work on October 15th, but if this is really a special tag then I might be able to make it work somehow.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, Nathan

 

[npaden]

Looking at the draw odds some more the early hunt which is what those dates are for is 4.0% odds for no preference points but with 4 or 5 points it gets way up there to 80%+.

Harvest success rates were 26% on the early hunt last year with only 31% of those being 4 points or better if I'm reading that right.

I have a place in New Mexico that I can hunt sandhill mulies on my terms 100 miles away the first of November using a landowner type tag that would fit my schedule better so I'm leaning toward declining the tag.

If I'm making a mistake please let me know ASAP.

Thanks, Nathan

 

[bigeasygator]

I don't know anything about the unit personally. Looked in my back issue of the Hunting Fool for you and that particular season isn't listed as a top hunt, but the late season in that unit is. Sounds like it's a tough hunt, very rugged country, and the bucks are likely to stay high. Says the unit has great potential for 170+ deer though. Hope that helped.

 

[dainer]

I would pass. That is not a unit you are going to roll into 10 days from now, never having set foot in it, and kill a big buck.

 

[npaden]

Thanks for the quick responses. I called them back and declined it. Pretty hard to try to line up a hunt 1,100 miles away on that short of a notice especially if it isn't a great tag.

Now if they had called me up and said they had a sheep tag I'm sure I could have made it work!

 

[drthornton]

Wish I would have seen this earlier today npaden. I archery hunted the Arc Dome in August. I saw very little deer even way up near the Arc Dome but was told by several folks there were some good deer in there. I actually became pretty good buds with the State Biologist(also a TX boy) and maybe could have got you some quick personal info. I know Aug is way different than Oct but that is big rugged country and unless you could give it 100% you might have a tough time pulling a big deer outta there. I think you made the right choice. If you are interested in a future hunt in there, send me a PM and I'll give you the info I turned up.