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What does everyone apply for hunting wise? #6245133
05/21/18 11:51 PM
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With the dream hunt thread and the talk about sheep hunting on anouther thread got me to wondering what everyone apply for when it comes to big game? I apply for deer, elk, antelope, bear, 3 spieces of big horn sheep and my goat every year in Nevada. Goal is to hunt moose in Alaska but will start applying for Idaho moose next year.

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245142
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I put in for elk , deer , antelope , sheep and will pick up an over the counter fall bear and a cougar tag just for happenstance .

I also have 9 or 10 points for Utah elk and 7 points for Utah deer...........not sure where I'd go in Utah , just been applying for points for a some day hunt

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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245143
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Antlerless deer, antlerless elk, and pronghorn. Buy OTC buck deer and bull elk if I don't draw. Bear, cougar are OTC.

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245149
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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245180
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I hunt for food. if you have to apply and spend a lot of money its cheaper and easier to buy a steer. or buffalo, or elk.

I hope trapping doesn't turn into a sport that's all about competing with your neighbor for the biggest coyote or beaver.


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245208
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Danny trapping turned into a competition years ago with just catching animals, where you been hiding LOL, you can read that every day here and almost every hour during the season !

I put in for rotating OIL animals seeing as we can only do one a year, then for general tags LE Mule deer, mostly to gain points I can heir over to my son, as I'm to old to tag out any more here, with the population growing like it is.

Not enough funds coming in to put into out of state tags any more so it's just this state !


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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245220
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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245229
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My otc is turkey, trapping, mt lion and bear, small game and fishing,

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245239
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I love hunting out west. I really hate the lottery systems though. I've done nothing but OTC tags. I just can't justify spending money only hoping to get a tag. Some states refund you, others make you buy a hunting license just to apply. I know of guys who spend thousands just applying for tags.

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: danny clifton] #6245243
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Originally Posted By: danny clifton
I hunt for food. if you have to apply and spend a lot of money its cheaper and easier to buy a steer. or buffalo, or elk.

I hope trapping doesn't turn into a sport that's all about competing with your neighbor for the biggest coyote or beaver.
I am a meat hunter myself. I want to shoot that deer as cheap as possible. It don't have to have horns, and I don't have to put myself through the paces of eating a tough old buck that was shot during rut, if I don't want to. Them are canners anyway .


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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245254
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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245261
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Elk tag once in a lifetime inside the State Park archery is my dream tag, next would be rifle inside the Park then the same outside of the park. I gave up on sheep and goat years ago when they started jacking up the price of everything it lost it's appeal.


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Originally Posted By: danny clifton
I hunt for food. if you have to apply and spend a lot of money its cheaper and easier to buy a steer. or buffalo, or elk.

I hope trapping doesn't turn into a sport that's all about competing with your neighbor for the biggest coyote or beaver.


100% spot on.

I had to go west and shoot some critters, but when they went haywire and put the price of tags up to what we'd spend on the entire hunt "back when", i stopped going.

Amazes me what folks pay to shoot a danged 'ol whitetail!




Picture from about 30 years ago. A buddy and i spent about 1000 bucks and that included the beer!

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245350
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I hate draws. I was guiding a guide out of New Mexico a few years back. He grossed $60,000 a year just managing draws for prospective clients. What a scam? crazy


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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245357
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Me too Dirt.

Back then, we went to Colorado and tags were over the counter. If i remember right, Elk were 240 and Mule Deer were 100, maybe 120. You won't smell a tag for that now-a-days.



(Just looked, Colorado Elk tag...661!)

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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245368
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I think for a $300 tag and a hunt for under a grand for a nice bull like this I'll keep applying! LOL



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What state is that Dog? Cheap if that's for a Nr Tag.

Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245383
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over the counter cow elk in Idaho works for me


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Re: What does everyone apply for hunting wise? [Re: nvwrangler] #6245389
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I apply every year for all the landowner tags available, deer and turkey. (only because they are $0.00)
If a deer cost over a half day's time or $10 in gas; then I'll buy a beef or hog like Danny said.

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