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stixnblades
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I'm struggling a little right now with this decision and thought I would check to see what opinions you guys have about this unit. I have always planned, as a non res, to hunt the 1st rifle hunt in 61. I have been in the pool that has had a chance to draw for the last 6 years but people keep jumping ship and setting me further behind. Point creep sucks and I want to cash in my points to hunt. I'm an avid bowhunter and took a good bull in utah with my bow but I saw several monsters that "if only had a gun in my hand" it would have been simple to seal the deal. I was set on rifle.
My cousin drew the 2nd season last year and told me that the area was crawling with people and the rut was long over. He didn't see very much and settled with a small bull. It's thick country and you have to go in after them.
So... would you go rifle and catch the end of the rut, gun in hand, with all the cow hunters? or hunt with a bow with less people?(muzzles will be there)
I want a better chance of taking the potential of the unit with a gun but love the excitement of getting close with a bow.
I should be able to draw with 18 points for sure with a bow but a chance of 1st rifle.
Thoughts????
My cousin drew the 2nd season last year and told me that the area was crawling with people and the rut was long over. He didn't see very much and settled with a small bull. It's thick country and you have to go in after them.
So... would you go rifle and catch the end of the rut, gun in hand, with all the cow hunters? or hunt with a bow with less people?(muzzles will be there)
I want a better chance of taking the potential of the unit with a gun but love the excitement of getting close with a bow.
I should be able to draw with 18 points for sure with a bow but a chance of 1st rifle.
Thoughts????