People float down the rivers in innertubes and air boats and the ground is private. This is the same concept. Fishing a private dock or rip rap put in by a land owner on public water. Hell people access land locked public land by water all time. If this case went the other way it would of opened...
Guy is on the side with the outfitters. A few outfitters are gonna be looking for jobs soon. Public land should be public plan and simple. Corner crossing 5-8 miles and shooting a elk would not be for everyone. having to pack out exactly to a corner would be the real deal.
10 years and still no elk tag, but that is the odds and I love new Mexico. Usaully draw a tag every 3 years for something out of the 4 or 5 species a year I apply. Did draw my 3rd choice deer in a relatively easy unit to draw. Should be a fun hunt. "So your telling me I have a chance!!"
Altai Argali or a marco polo would be hard to beat if its my last hunt.
But can you imagine 10 days chasing bugling bulls in the san carlos after not being hunted for 5years. Those guides get to live out my dream every year.
Follow what old horn said. Make sure to use deer stops. I like cam locks and kill springs. 5/64ths is harder for them to see than 3/32 but they will break off a few. Find pinch points to set them in or holes in fence lines. I don't know your terrain but I love worn down cattle trials and trails...
I would have to agree with Muleman I did a Barbary hunt in new Mexico on public land a couple years ago. It was guided and we crawled all over those desolate rocks to find a mature ram. Covered close to 70 miles on foot. Pack out was14miles. A public land hunt is no joke. I am totally hooked, it...
From what I have been told. We had a gut shoot a ewe this year in Nebraska thinking it was a mule deer. Never under estimate stupidity. 20,000 for the fine.
Scheels and Fleet farm are the last hope. Jonny buying out all the competition in retail and 1/2 the boat companies in the us is trying to eliminate all the other mid size companies for a tax right off. He has ruined cabelas and a lot of families lively hood. I don't care what he says in public...
I would agree with the low 300s and looks to be real young. He also looks to have good threes and good main beams. Genetics look good he could be a really nice bull in a couple years. Location is the deal for me, if this is Colorado public shoot him. If its central Arizona I'd hold out.