Which OTC species has eluded you the longest?

[Nameless Range]

I’ve never caught a catfish, and feel an inordinate amount of anxiety over this fact.

 

[LongCut]

Black Bear. Thats the only thing I have actively hunted and not tagged yet. Probably 0-3/4 on PA black bears? Of course I see them often when it's not bear season

Not saying I am a great hunter by any means, just that I have gone out specifically for bear, with a bear tag, and never filled it.

There are tons of other species I have never tagged, but I have never actually hunted them before, so I guess we are even at this point??

 

[LuketheDog]

Turkeys, I'm a terrible turkey hunter and hunt in a crowded area
Black bear, haven't really made a big effort, always busier with elk/deer...maybe this year
Mt. lion, but I do this on foot in the snow without dogs

 

[The Long Hunter]

Never shot a goat in B.C. I did shoot a seal on one trip so maybe I should have been hunting higher up the mountain.

 

[Wildabeest]

Jackelope and sasquatch...

 

[brockel]

Black bear. I’m good and finding sows with cubs or grizzlies. Haven’t went in a few years. Might try to get back out west this coming spring

 

[Cheesehead]

Cottontail. Never made it a priority but am somewhat ashamed that I “ain’t never shot a rabbit...”

 

[Hunting Wife]

The only thing I buy a tag for but have never killed is a black bear, though I haven’t really made an honest effort at it. I always buy the tag just in case, but I’ve probably only really attempted to hunt a couple of days while also hunting other things. Thinking maybe this next year I’ll actually make a trip and put in some time.

 

[bdirk]

I’ve had turkey tags in 3 states, multiple seasons....nada. Damn birds!

 

[Nambaster]

Cow elk I am 0-6 I can get bull elk all day long but somehow the ladies elude me. I am also 0-3 on spot and stalk mountain lion.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

CO Black bear... 5 years of wrong unit wrong tag

 

[Sask hunter]

I have hung more OTC elk tags then any other. So far I seem to do ok on OTC moose I’m 1/2. But OTC elk I’m 1/4 or 5

 

[Deleted member 40728]

PA black bear. Our group has had success on multiple occasions but they never seem to cross my path.

 

[rustednuts]

AZ blackbear

 

[FranklinME]

Above timberline velvet mule deer. I put it off too long and now with the effects of Covid I will never be able to hike up there

 

[2506gunslinger]

I’ve taken a “good” representative animal of all our OTC tags in Idaho except a wolf. I’ve always thought I would get one while hunting for other animals in the fall, but I think I will have to make a dedicated winter hunt if I want to finally get one.

 

[RG_Adult_Onset_Hunter]

So far it has been bear. I finally got my first one about a week ago after 2 years of hard hunting every season. I have never flipped out like I did after that kill.

 

[lpcoutdoors]

Jackelope and sasquatch...

Thing is, I see doe jackelope's all the time, but those bucks, they are elusive, might be even more rare that saquatch.

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Sasquatch

Also OTC rifle elk in Utah.

 

[CouesSniper]

Archery coues. Plenty with rifle and muzzy. One day I will get serious. Just so hot in August/Sep

Chase them in Dec/Jan...much cooler and the bucks are kinda “rutty”!