Should I surrender my tag?

[elk_fanatic]

Hey all,
I have a problem on my hands and I am wondering what you all would do in this situation. So I drew a rifle deer permit for the Pine Valley unit (under 18 so I can hunt all three seasons) but my family moved out the area this past summer and so it isn't likely I will be able to hunt this unit at all between school and work as this area is over 3 hours away now. Should I just surrender the tag OR should I drive up to a Division office and swap for a youth archery permit on a closer unit? I know I already missed the opener but would it be worth it? It's likely that I will be able to hunt more in one season on a unit 5 minutes away than in 3 on a unit 3 hours away. Thanks in advance

 

[deadibob]

I'm going to give you some sound advice here. Quit school, quit your job, run away from home and go hunting.

You can always get a new job, a new family, and go back to school. You only have so many hunting seasons in one lifetime.

 

[Roy]

Can you still turn it in after the season has started? Not sure about that, you need to check with the DWR. I would find a way to get down there and hunt it.



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[antlerrick]

LAST EDITED ON Aug-19-13 AT 11:56PM (MST)[p]

 

[antlerrick]

Once the season has started, you will not be able to do anything with the tag except use it or eat it..

 

[deadibob]

>I'm going to give you some
>sound advice here. Quit school,
>quit your job, run away
>from home and go hunting.
>
>
>You can always get a new
>job, a new family, and
>go back to school. You
>only have so many hunting
>seasons in one lifetime.


Just in case you missed the sarcasm, my previous advice was not to be taken seriously

 

[Gator]

Hunt the long weekend that's coming up.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".
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[chet]

If he can hunt all 3 hunts, then he has a rifle tag. rifle season hasn't started yet, so he CAN turn it in. right?
Turn in the tag, get a point in return, start scouting for next year!
and, someone out there just might get excited to receive your turned in tag!

 

[Zeke]

>>I'm going to give you some
>>sound advice here. Quit school,
>>quit your job, run away
>>from home and go hunting.
>>
>>
>>You can always get a new
>>job, a new family, and
>>go back to school. You
>>only have so many hunting
>>seasons in one lifetime.
>
>
>Just in case you missed the
>sarcasm, my previous advice was
>not to be taken seriously
>


I thought you were spot-on the first time!
Man, just when I thought you nailed it......
Zeke

 

[mickeymouseoutfitters]

>>I'm going to give you some
>>sound advice here. Quit school,
>>quit your job, run away
>>from home and go hunting.
>>
>>
>>You can always get a new
>>job, a new family, and
>>go back to school. You
>>only have so many hunting
>>seasons in one lifetime.
>
>
>Just in case you missed the
>sarcasm, my previous advice was
>not to be taken seriously
>


Worked for me.




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[jr8fish]

If it is a rifle tag you can still surrender it. Also, you can have the best of both worlds... you can surrender the old tag, and then turn around and buy the archery tag over-the-counter. My dad did that this year. He surrendered his first choice rifle tag... got his points reinstated and went and bought an over-the-counter archery tag. It costs 30 dollars more this way but that is worth it to keep the points!

 

[sageadvice]

Deadibob said, "I'm going to give you some sound advice here. Quit school, quit your job, run away from home and go hunting.
You can always get a new job, a new family, and go back to school. You only have so many hunting seasons in one lifetime.


Took the words right out of my mouth!! I may have done it wrong but if i keel over tomorrow, i'll know that i did it right. I went hunting and i went fishing, and i traveled the States doing it! I quit several jobs, got fired twice, borrowed money, did whatever i had to do to be able to go hunting.

I did this from my 20's thru my 50's. Now that i'm older and don't have a big pension looking ahead for me, i'll have to work instead of being able to retire. Don't know that i regret it one bit. I went when i could, every time that i could, and if i had to do it over, i'd prolly do the same thing.

Maybe not the best advice for you and certainly no answer here for your delema but i went when i was young and could put everything i had into my experiences. Some wait until they're older and secure but may always regret not doing as i did.

Joey


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[carnyman]

On may 12th of this year I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. On June 13 I was drawn for probably the best muzzy hunt in California. I had the same problem on my hands. I got the best advice from my best friend. He said you never know when or if you'll draw again and we are all gonna help out. I'm halfway through my chemo and feel really good. While I won't be able to back pack over night this hunt like I like, I don't think ill have to. And I've come to realize the way my friends are sacrificing for me means more than if I did it on my own healthy. I say take the tag and make it work as best you can. You only need to see one deer to make it work out. Good luck.

 

[Zeke]

>Took the words right out of
>my mouth!! I may have
>done it wrong but if
>i keel over tomorrow, i'll
>know that i did it
>right. I went hunting and
>i went fishing, and i
>traveled the States doing it!
>I quit several jobs, got
>fired twice, borrowed money, did
>whatever i had to do
>to be able to go
>hunting.
>
>I did this from my 20's
>thru my 50's. Now that
>i'm older and don't have
>a big pension looking ahead
>for me, i'll have to
>work instead of being able
>to retire. Don't know that
>i regret it one bit.
>I went when i could,
>every time that i could,
>and if i had to
>do it over, i'd prolly
>do the same thing.
>
>Maybe not the best advice for
>you and certainly no answer
>here for your delema but
>i went when i was
>young and could put everything
>i had into my experiences.
>Some wait until they're older
>and secure but may always
>regret not doing as i
>did.
>
>Joey
>

Good Hell Joey, that sounds exactly like something I could write about me! We must be twins!

Interesting people have interesting backgrounds! Every boring diick has a job and goes to school! BUT, do what's best for you and not to satisfy any of us! The world needs boring people so some of us can standout a little. Haha

A good friend of mine build a bullet empire (Barnes Bullets). Randy Brooks has just about done it all and has few regrets but his one regret, from years ago, is drawing a Colorado sheep tag and missing the chance to kill a ram because of a two-bit job.

I hope he doesn't mind having this shared but it illustrates a good point. Take it for what it's worth.

Zeke

 

[elk_fanatic]

Thanks for all the responses guys. I am going up to the Springville Division office to swap for my archery tag tommorow so I can hunt this coming weekend.

 

[Gator]

smart move.

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[elk_fanatic]

Well, last night I came very close to filling my tag. I set up along a trail dropping into an alfalfa field and had several deer inside 20 yards. Drew back on a nice 2 point at 15 yards but he saw me draw and jumped so no shot.