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2022 Western Hunting Thread

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Hoyt Ag
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I get it. Get on scopelist and watch the clearance section. I got a nice Vortex Diamonback for nearly half price. Works fine for me as I don't shoot that gun much past 300 or so. If I know I need to reach out to hunt then the 300 it is.
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Applications in. Of note, I live on the border of goat 100 and 101 (our place is in 101), but 100 offers better road access.

Montana resident (1st, 2nd):
Antelope: 480, 481
Elk: 425, 410
Moose: 334
Bighorn: 482, 124 (ewe)
Goat: 100
Elk B: 121
bigF
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Applied for Unit 101 Eastern Plains Colorado with 10 points. Have more than enough to draw. I booked with an outfitter several years back, but was waiting on a buddy of mine to accumulate enough points to draw.
TikkaShooter
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CO deadline coming up, so I went ahead with my plans to burn away my MD points

App set fo Unit 67, 2nd rifle Mule Deer
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When do Co results come out ?
arrow
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Submitted CO and MT apps.
Sheep and points this year for both.
stdeb11
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May 31-June 3rd. Usually random order of results.

And yes it's absolutely ridiculous they take that long now that it's all online.
Sully Dog
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Update from Western Wyoming today: Confirmed what I said before. Dry season, if you are going for trophies look in the Tetons and Western half of hte Wind River Range.

Tons of deer. Probably more than I have ever seaen in the past.

We had about 20 Mule Deer on the property today and another 30-40 in the canyon adjacent to the property. Last season was a poor hunting season for deer and elk, then we got hit with a light winter. Populations are way up.
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Sully Dog
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How here put in for Jackson Hole elk tags:

https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/environmental/local/six-fold-increase-in-elk-cow-calf-tags-set-for-south-jackson-hunt-area/article_ce22992d-ef97-59b4-a232-e1af318fd9ee.html
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Got my co apps in right at the bell last night. Points for everything except bull moose. If i draw that it's going to be an expensive season!
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I hope they extend the deadline for CO again... I ran into snags on the password resets and then couldn't find my hunter ed info (not sure why that isn't saved from the previous year) when I tried last week. My calendar reminder was setup for last week on Wednesday which I thought was a week out. Whatever, was only going to be a points year anyways...
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Points for Deer, Elk, Antelope; Shooting for the stars on Goat and Sheep (finally over the 3 point threshold and can at least put my name in the hat)
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Hoyt Ag
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Did you call the help line?
AgEng06
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Colorado:
- pronghorn point
- elk point
- 2nd rifle deer draw
- moose draw

New Mexico:
- archery elk draw
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Would have to get real lucky on my MD app.

Have decent odds of grabbing a 2nd choice archery elk.

Will most likely get pts for MD, Elk, and Pronghorn with a 2nd choice elk tag that i may return based on how WY and NM plays out.
Charismatic Megafauna
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Mine went smoothly but my father in laws were a little goofy like yours. Had to re-input his hunters ed when i added the small game license, and it didn't add the habitat stamp and i couldn't find it to add (other than the lifetime) so hopefully his points apps don't get rejected
Charismatic Megafauna
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How many moose points do you have? Did you put in for cow or bull? I love the new "season choice" system. Is that new this year?
AgEng06
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I have 3 preference + 2 weighted (including this season). Odds are poor, but I'm trying anyway. I put in for the season choice bull tag.

The season choice was there last year, which was my first season to actually be able to enter the draw, so I'm not sure how long that has been an option.
ttha_aggie_09
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Hoyt Ag said:

Did you call the help line?

yes, registration is closed… even after acknowledging that they had issues with nonresident hunters and their information.
Charismatic Megafauna
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Nice this will be my first year actually entering the draw. I have 9 weighted and 3 regular.

Ouch that tag is $2343.10, plus $103.60 for the bear tag I'll have to add, plus a new muzzleloader...
Maverick06
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NM: archery elk

CO: 2nd rifle MD
Archery elk

Should draw both CO tags. If I get lucky and draw NM, I'll return the CO elk tag and keep my points.
AgEng06
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Nice. Good luck! You've got a lot better chance than I do.
Charismatic Megafauna
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We ran into a guy hiking out a couple years ago that was headed to his car to eat tag soup that he said took him 25 years to draw. That will not be me
AgEng06
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Ouch. And that's crazy. The success rates on those moose hunts is very high.
Charismatic Megafauna
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Right they're not exactly hard to find. Find riparian in the mountains and you will find a moose. And they're not the stealthiest critters...
rather be fishing
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Montana elk results are out. I didn't get drawn for my primary. Still pending on B permit.
Credible Source
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I did, is this good news for me? Or is it a six fold increase in requests for Elk tags?
AggieJames09
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How much longer till New Mexico sends me my annual bad news ?
AgEng06
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April 27th
AggieJames09
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That's what they write down. They're usually a week early, Last year it was 4/21
harge57
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AggieJames09 said:

How much longer till New Mexico sends me my annual bad news ?


Rumor is the draw is done and been audited and ready for release. They release on Wednesdays so would expect them this Wednesday.
AgEng06
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Well that would be nice.
AggieJames09
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NM E-Tags are hitting the app right now. Online will still show pending.
AgEng06
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Nothing for me yet
AggieJames09
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Got my annual bad news for NM. Results posted
 
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