Gohunt.com total users good thing or bad thing?

Pcjr21 · Apr 20, 2018

I have to admitt I spend an unhealthy amount of time on the gohunt.com website. The more people I talk to the more I'm suppressed how many members they seem to have Despite the high cost of membership.

Does anyone know how many members GoHunt.com has?
I can't seem to find it anywhere.

That being said, is it a good thing or a bad thing? I'm sure lots of NR Who have been hunting Colorado third season almost every year are probably not happy to the amount of info that gohunt.com has regarding 3rd season hunts in Colorado and OTC hunts in many states. But on the flipside gohunt.com is probably not getting new people into hunting as much as it's getting people to try out new states and new units.

Muley · Apr 20, 2018

If you'd like my honest opinion. I think they're one of the places that contributed to ruining hunting. Hunters have gotten lazy and want everything done for them.

Aren't you glad you asked?

Pcjr21 · Apr 20, 2018

>If you'd like my honest opinion.
>I think they're one of
>the places that contributed to
>ruining hunting. Hunters have gotten
>lazy and want everything done
>for them.
>
>Aren't you glad you asked?

? I get beat up for everything I ask ?

I just like a good debate!

I personally don't feel it's damaging hunting. The info is the same info you can get from all the state website just compiled into one location. I personally think it may help to take some of the heavy Pressure off Historically well known areas. If gohunt.com is damaging hunting, than I'm guessing Boone and Crockett records are really really dammaging hunting.

Muley · Apr 20, 2018

Good guess.

hossblur · Apr 20, 2018

My cousin lives in Colorado so putting in there was a family thing. Same as Wyoming where my sister lives.

I did just get my unsuccessful from New Mexico, and that was a gohunt plan.

But, my hunting partners are 12 and 7, so I will say it helps me rule out units just due to the restraints of having kids. I put in for the easier terrain in the Gila. We won't be in the wilderness areas for a while, etc, etc.

I don't see where it adds much that isn't there, it just combines that info. Colorado dwr does a fantastic job on its state. In still scratching my head with Montana.

I feel with point creep, it could help in that the handful of true trophy units don't get as slammed. My theory is I want to hunt more, so I purposefully stay away from high point areas. It, with onx, I think also help spread guys into limited access areas helping reduce pressure.

But, I can see where they could be bad if they started to give out more specific info.

From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.

Pcjr21 · Apr 20, 2018

>My cousin lives in Colorado so
>putting in there was a
>family thing. Same as
>Wyoming where my sister lives.
>
>
>I did just get my unsuccessful
>from New Mexico, and that
>was a gohunt plan.
>
>But, my hunting partners are 12
>and 7, so I will
>say it helps me rule
>out units just due to
>the restraints of having kids.
> I put in for
>the easier terrain in the
>Gila. We won't be
>in the wilderness areas for
>a while, etc, etc.
>
>I don't see where it adds
>much that isn't there, it
>just combines that info. Colorado
>dwr does a fantastic job
>on its state. In
>still scratching my head with
>Montana.
>
>I feel with point creep, it
>could help in that the
>handful of true trophy units
>don't get as slammed.
>My theory is I want
>to hunt more, so I
>purposefully stay away from high
>point areas. It, with
>onx, I think also help
>spread guys into limited access
>areas helping reduce pressure.
>
>But, I can see where they
>could be bad if they
>started to give out more
>specific info.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN,
>PUBLIC LAND.

I agree and I also tried the go hunt.com New Mexico plan. It was not for reading the same article I still would?ve never put in for New Mexico. If I would?ve got the New Mexico tag it would be one less hunt I would go on somewhere else.

Muley · Apr 20, 2018

I don't know anything about Gohunt. I assumed they were giving out more info than what we can see on the DOW website. That's not the case?

Who would pay for info when it's free on the state website?

Pcjr21 · Apr 20, 2018

>I don't know anything about Gohunt.
>I assumed they were giving
>out more info than what
>we can see on the
>DOW website. That's not the
>case?
>
>Who would pay for info when
>it's free on the state
>website?

Californians and people serious about hunting many different states. It's an extreme amount of data in one location. Also they do provide some really good strategy articles.

hossblur · Apr 21, 2018

Its fairly generic. It will give you % of public land. Tell you the type of terrain, as well as general road access and ideas as to lodging and camping areas.

Then you can see the odds for various weapons with a real general plan like "if it snows deer will move down" type thing.

You pick a state, pick a species, and can filter via odds, trophy quality, % public access. It will show you the units that meet your criteria.

Like I said for me and my boys its helped rule out a lot more than its ruled in.

If every state was as good as Colorado's site, I wouldn't use it. But some are nearly useless.

From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.

Muley · Apr 21, 2018

Makes sense. I forget how good Colorado is about giving lots of info for hunters. Especially, elk hunting.

WiscoKid · Apr 24, 2018

I like it for what it is. It definitely saves time sorting through the various layouts of states GFW websites. It gives you starting points and very good draw odds breakdowns, I've heard they are quite good customer service wise although I have never called on them for personal help. I also think that $150 a year isn't a huge price tag keeping a lot of people out.

I did see that they choose not to list how many members they have, but I am sure it is quite a large pool. Huntin Fool is really their only major competition. Overall, I'm satisfied. Grade: B

iluvrax · Apr 24, 2018

I feel Eastman?s is right there in the competition range also, but at a much lower cost...
Lots of places to get info these days!
That being said, I would agree if anything, it's helped give hunters more options to give them a ?chance? at a hunt, and as said above, clearing up some of the high pressure areas. So no, I don't think it's hurt hunting at all.
Not to get off the topic here, but I find myself on the site a lot too! I know you can find most/all of the info they give on the division sites, but it definitely makes it nice having it in one place.

DoeNob · Apr 25, 2018

It really is just a huge time saver for research. It does help you find under the radar units. But much of that information is available in a less user friendly format. The filtering is the biggest time saver.

I have epic and eastmans and my hunting partner has gohunt and we collaborate on application strategy. Eastmans quality of research has been going downhill IMO in every state except WY. They have that dialed in because they live there.