I've actually split points with quite a few other hunters over the years. It has actually ended up a great experience for both parties. I have mostly shared hunts for antelope but have also shared a couple mule deer and elk hunts. I burned a gob of deer and elk points on a couple of the hunts I split points, so it wasn't like I hadn't invested time and $ into the splitting points scenario.
There is something to be said about having local knowledge and experience with units. Also, the ability to scout hard prior to a shared hunt with the benefit hunting with someone with field judging experience is a bonus. I shared hunts with several father/son or husband/wife duos that were awesome! I shared a hunt with a husband/wife from Alaska that would have been nearly impossible for them to scout since they lived so many miles away. Several of the hunters I've shared experiences with I'm still close friends with to this day.
Pretty much every antelope hunter I shared hunts with harvested super bucks for the unit....several of which made B&C or were knocking at the door of B&C. Several buddies harvested bigger bucks and bulls than me! In fact, one of my buddy's bucks officially scored 85+ B&C! I haven't shared a Wyo antelope hunt for several years due to the lack of quality bucks due to winterkill, but from what I've seen across most of Wyoming the quality of bucks is slowly but surely improving and I'm ready to start burning points again.
Several of the previous posts make it sound like splitting points is a bad deal, but from my experience it's everything but that. Yes, there may be some shady characters out there and some may apply their wife for tags that never hunt, but in most cases splitting points is a win-win for both sides. It's great for family members or hunting buddies to apply and share a hunt together that optimizes their points to the highest degree.
If anyone has deer, elk, or antelope points they would like to share, please contact me. I can think of some great hunts we could share.
There is something to be said about having local knowledge and experience with units. Also, the ability to scout hard prior to a shared hunt with the benefit hunting with someone with field judging experience is a bonus. I shared hunts with several father/son or husband/wife duos that were awesome! I shared a hunt with a husband/wife from Alaska that would have been nearly impossible for them to scout since they lived so many miles away. Several of the hunters I've shared experiences with I'm still close friends with to this day.
Pretty much every antelope hunter I shared hunts with harvested super bucks for the unit....several of which made B&C or were knocking at the door of B&C. Several buddies harvested bigger bucks and bulls than me! In fact, one of my buddy's bucks officially scored 85+ B&C! I haven't shared a Wyo antelope hunt for several years due to the lack of quality bucks due to winterkill, but from what I've seen across most of Wyoming the quality of bucks is slowly but surely improving and I'm ready to start burning points again.
Several of the previous posts make it sound like splitting points is a bad deal, but from my experience it's everything but that. Yes, there may be some shady characters out there and some may apply their wife for tags that never hunt, but in most cases splitting points is a win-win for both sides. It's great for family members or hunting buddies to apply and share a hunt together that optimizes their points to the highest degree.
If anyone has deer, elk, or antelope points they would like to share, please contact me. I can think of some great hunts we could share.
