WY doe tags

[kansasdad]

If you'll notice in the above chart, the wy antelope population trend started sliding about the time hunting forums started taking off good.

Forums rising caused rotten winter weather and drought conditions??

(I sorta kid)

 

[shb]

No, hunting message boards took doe tags from an after thought with leftover tags in most units, to max hunting pressure on the golden goose.

Pronghorn evolved to handle drought, and winter, not 6.5 creeds.

 

[jt13]

No, hunting message boards took doe tags from an after thought with leftover tags in most units, to max hunting pressure on the golden goose.

Pronghorn evolved to handle drought, and winter, not 6.5 creeds.

Was there actually abundant numbers of unsold, unused antlerless tags 10-15 years ago? I know a lot made it into the leftover drawings but they all eventually just got snatched up later on.

 

[Bob-WY]

You can apply for doe tags or Type 1 tags independently of each other and you can check the box that turns back any doe tags you draw if you don't draw a Type 1 tag on that app.

THANKS. I remembered the check box, thanks for the correction and sorry about bad info

 

[BuzzH]

Was there actually abundant numbers of unsold, unused antlerless tags 10-15 years ago? I know a lot made it into the leftover drawings but they all eventually just got snatched up later on.

Yes, even buck tags.

I often times would purchase additional doe and buck tags on the last day of the season to help fund the department (no intention of hunting the tags).

 

[manitou1]

That only goes to 2013.


Whats the slope from 2013 to now?

Worse IMO...

 

[Nick87]

Yes, even buck tags.

I often times would purchase additional doe and buck tags on the last day of the season to help fund the department (no intention of hunting the tags).

How many would you say went unsold, 100's? 1,000's?

 

[BuzzH]

How many would you say went unsold, 100's? 1,000's?

1000's

 

[Nick87]

1000's

I wonder how the department looks at that? I mean obviously they wouldn't issue tags if they didn't think it was the right thing. I guess before those herds were just considered over objective at the time?