Where to hunt in 3-5 years?

[TommyNY4]

Newbie here to the MonsterMuleys forum, so here's a little background info on me before I pose my question to the experts of the Midwest:

My name is Tommy and I'm 30 years old from New York (live in Westchester County, work in NYC). I've hunted throughout the U.S. and Canada and have taken several whitetail deer in my home state of New York, a Mule Deer and Antelope in Wyoming in 2012, a Mt. Lion and 2 grey foxes in Arizona in 2012, a Bobcat (currently ranked # 15 all-time SCI) in Minnesota in 2013, a Canadian Lynx (currently ranked # 16 all-time SCI) in British Columbia in 2014. I have also hunted unsuccessfully in Texas (whitetail), Pennsylvania (whitetail), Connecticut (whitetail), Ontario (wolf), and Alberta (wolf, but did shoot a coyote).

I'm headed back to Wyoming this year to hunt 10/1 ? 10/4 for mule deer (region C) and antelope (023).

After Wyoming, I have no hunting trips planned. I'm getting married in 2015, so I'm trying to look ahead and plan something for say 3-6 years down the road so here's where my questions come in ? Is Colorado my best for buying preference points for Mule Deer for the next few years and then decide what unit to apply for, or is there another state that fits my needs of just buying points for the next few years? I'd be willing to spend up to $5k on a Mule Deer hunt, so should I try to lock in an outfitter/guide now at lower prices for when I do draw.

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Wiszard]

Nevada is a good state to accumulate points. You'll need to purchase a hunting license each year you'd like to buy a point so it can get pricy. The license for a NR is $142 per year. You are correct about Colorado. Good luck and welcome to MM.

Steve

Cancer doesn't discriminate...don't take your good health for granted because it can be gone in a heartbeat. Please go back and read the last line. This time really understand what it says.

 

[TommyNY4]

>Nevada is a good state to
>accumulate points. You'll need to
>purchase a hunting license each
>year you'd like to buy
>a point so it can
>get pricy. The license for
>a NR is $142 per
>year. You are correct about
>Colorado. Good luck and welcome
>to MM.
>
>Steve

Thanks for the insight on NV. So for Colorado you only pay for the preference point and not the license? I think I read the preference points is something like $30-$50 per species.

 

[TommyNY4]

Figured I'd post a few pics of my trophies. The mule deer has double brow point on both side. One its left side 1 brow point comes straight out towards the camera. On its right side it has a backwards brow point that was covered in hair/velvet that go backwards.

 

[BrowningRage]

For the kind of money you are able to spend, you could come to Utah and hunt on a CWMU. You just look em up on our DWR website, contact them and find one you like and buy a tag. Its like a landowner voucher sort of thing. Your money gets you to the front of the line whichever year you choose to hunt. You can build points elsewhere at the same time.

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24

 

[TommyNY4]

> For the kind of money
>you are able to spend,
>you could come to Utah
>and hunt on a CWMU.
>You just look em up
>on our DWR website, contact
>them and find one you
>like and buy a tag.
>Its like a landowner voucher
>sort of thing. Your money
>gets you to the front
>of the line whichever year
>you choose to hunt. You
>can build points elsewhere at
>the same time.
>
>"Therefore, wo be unto him that
>is at ease in Zion!"
>2 Ne. 28: 24

Thanks for the info. I am trying to look up info on these "CWMU" tags, but not seeing many positive reviews.

 

[deerslayer88]

PM Sent on a CWMU, if they don't treat you right I'll smack em for ya

?If men were angels, no government would be
necessary.? John Adams

 

[ZIGGER]

in 2016 or 2017?????.....you'll prolly need to contact fish and wildlife in Mexico City or Beijing to check on tag availability......

 

[TommyNY4]

I have faith that in 3-5 years hunting for Mule Deer will still be an option.

 

[mntman]

To plan for a near guranteed hunt with best chance at a bigger buck, I would say CO. Can shoot big bucks on nearly every unit in CO, most options too (I think) plus tags are the cheapest that I know of. Granted the guranteed thing can change come september when the DOW comes out with their new 5 year plan but I doubt it.
You don't need 8-10+ points to get a good tag here in CO. 2nd choice tags or even leftovers produce 180-200"+ bucks too. Not a lot but they are there.
Personally, if you can apply in multiple states though that is better. My plan is to get to around 10-15 points in each state I apply for then start using them (kids are older) for a decent hunt each year in addition to my CO hunts.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"


Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer?

 

[TommyNY4]

Thanks, Mntman! I will start buying in 2015 in CO, since it appears I'm too late for 2014.

 

[andrew12gauge]

>I have faith that in 3-5
>years hunting for Mule Deer
>will still be an option.
>


I don't think that is what he's pointing out. Think he was more referring to our massive debt to china and our porous border with mexico

 

[diehard1]

You've mentioned that you hunted Wyoming that's not a bad place to hunt either.. you can buy bonus points till the end of August...

 

[TommyNY4]

>You've mentioned that you hunted Wyoming
>that's not a bad place
>to hunt either.. you can
>buy bonus points till the
>end of August...

Thanks, I did that. I bought an Elk point since I already am hunting antelope and mule deer there this year.

 

[SMELLYBUCK]

Most of the bad comments about Utah CWMU's is from public hunters that draw on the units. Some CWMU's do a great job for all of their hunters.

I hope all you CWMU boys are reading this. A possible client steers away because you treat the public hunters like crap.

 

[bigmoosie]

Look at Alberta several outfitters you could probably go with for $5000 and you will see very good deer.Much better on average then most western states.