SDBugler
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I'm a NR with 13 elk points. I have been interested in archery units 1, 3A/3C, 10, 27. However with point creep it doesn't seem like I'm ever going to catch up to having enough points to draw. Here are the minimum points needed over the past 4 years in each unit:
1). 11, 14, 14, 15
3A/3C). 10, 13, 15, 16
10). 14, 15, 16, 17
27). 10, 11, 13, 14
Should I just give in and go for a late rifle hunt? I could have drawn most of these same units over the same time period.
1). 8, 9, 9, 10
10M). 10, 7, 13, 13
10R). 5, 6, 6, 8
23). 7, 8, 10, 14
27). 6, 8, 7, 9
At 53 years old, I know I will never have the points again to draw an archery tag if I give up now. However, if I drop them on a late rifle hunt, I could likely have a chance to draw another late rifle tag again before I'm too old to get up and down the hills. I have shot several 300" bulls and my best bull to date is a 330 bull from the Gila wilderness in NM that would have gone 350 if he wasn't broken. I would like a chance at something 330+ and willing to eat my tag in that pursuit.
Would like to hear other opinions on whether to keep after the archery tag or drop them on a late rifle tag.
1). 11, 14, 14, 15
3A/3C). 10, 13, 15, 16
10). 14, 15, 16, 17
27). 10, 11, 13, 14
Should I just give in and go for a late rifle hunt? I could have drawn most of these same units over the same time period.
1). 8, 9, 9, 10
10M). 10, 7, 13, 13
10R). 5, 6, 6, 8
23). 7, 8, 10, 14
27). 6, 8, 7, 9
At 53 years old, I know I will never have the points again to draw an archery tag if I give up now. However, if I drop them on a late rifle hunt, I could likely have a chance to draw another late rifle tag again before I'm too old to get up and down the hills. I have shot several 300" bulls and my best bull to date is a 330 bull from the Gila wilderness in NM that would have gone 350 if he wasn't broken. I would like a chance at something 330+ and willing to eat my tag in that pursuit.
Would like to hear other opinions on whether to keep after the archery tag or drop them on a late rifle tag.