Big Slick
Well-known member
I missed Region G with 3 points for deer. Maybe next year.
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Looks like there was a glitch with unit 7...as in about 1000 too many tags issued to residents. Total quota was approved by the commission at 1500 combined NR and R tags...they drew over 2200 resident tags alone. Key punch error with some huge consequences. I've been talking with a couple people about how this one will be "solved". I can only think of a few options...either let it stand and shoot up the elk, drop the last 1000 that drew and refund their money, or redraw 1200 from the 2200 that were successful. Its going to be ugly any way you slice it.
Not sure how the GF is going to handle that one, but I wouldnt count on that tag until it was in my hand.
hardscrabble,
Theres going to be some serious whining, threats of lawsuits, and the sky is the limit...it wont matter how its handled.
I dont think they have a choice but to not issue tags to the last 1000 drawn...it will be a cluster-*^&$% in that unit with 2500 type 1 tags and also pretty tough on the bull elk. Many are already complaining of too few bulls.
I will say that in the 15 years I've applied in Wyoming this is the first problem I've seen with their draw.
I noticed that it appears no non-resident mule deer tags were issued for unit 87 deer, and only 9 resident tags. There were 74 special 1st choice applicants and 183 regular 1st choice applicants, likely in part to Huntin' Fool listing it as one of the "better" units in the state.
I can't believe how much antelope doe tags got cut this year. The unit I usually get my doe tags in, which usually has leftovers, was a 50% chance of drawing as a first choice this year. While it sucks to not draw my doe tags, I'm glad to see WY being proactive in dealing with the herd quickly. Hunting should be good again in a couple years, and it's worth the wait.
Going to WY for my first pronghorn hunt!!
Strange...is that a mistake? Like issuing too many tags in unit 7 was? Seems odd they dropped it from 25 to 9...will help the bucks I am sure though.