Horniac
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Looks like more opportunity for elk hunting in CA if the proposed changes pass…
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More opportunity is always good.
With so much of the elk population especially Tule Elk residing on private land I wish they would supply a list of landowners willing to let people hunt for a fee.
That’s correct no way I’m buying for a California Elk tag. you Read a lot of stories about people burning there max points and having bad outcomes.Yeah I am assuming Oilcan was asking about paying a trespass fee to hunt private land with a public land draw tag not paying $20K for a ranch only PLM tule elk tag ?…
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I know more than 1 person that has drawn a Bull tag without max points. One on their first year applying.At the end of the day I am all for more opportunity. The unfortunate fact of CA elk hunting is if your not at max and want to kill a bull your kind of SOL.
Being 36 and one off max this gives me hope that by 80 I’ll be able to draw a bull tag.
On a side note does anyone know if there has ever been data published on how many Tule bull tags are handed out via the PLM program?
For 2022 There’s about 2200 people with max elk points. About 450 of them don’t even apply just buy a point.36 and max wow! Makes me wonder how many folks on here are max for cali elk? Locally I’m hearing less and less folks that have max. One off max for me due to an unfortunate mishap that first year…. Keep thinking this is my year.. each year!
If you’re looking to buy a California Rosie hunt I know someone. Pm me if you’re interested.I’m at max but need a Rosie. Only a few of those hunts now and other than the Marble Mountains hunt, most of the elk reside on private property from what I understand and require a trespass fee.
The SHARE hunts don’t use points but since those hunts are also open to nonresidents, the draw odds are usually <1/2%…
Horniac
I know more than 1 person that has drawn a Bull tag without max points. One on their first year applying.
Sad,but true. Most California residents are tree huggers or just plain idiots. I know because I live there.Most Californians would rather see wolves control elk numbers than hunters.
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Aren’t there “random draw” tags available for every elk hunt?At the end of the day I am all for more opportunity. The unfortunate fact of CA elk hunting is if your not at max and want to kill a bull your kind of SOL.
Being 36 and one off max this gives me hope that by 80 I’ll be able to draw a bull tag.
On a side note does anyone know if there has ever been data published on how many Tule bull tags are handed out via the PLM program?
The new area as in the Tehachapi elk hunt ?I don't see ANY cheap diy options for this new area if it happens.....
The way I read the draft proposal and understand the discussion regarding the proposal they are all going into the regular draw.Hopefully the Share program gets the bulk, since most of us will never have max points
yes......you have one staked out in Bear Valley?...the Black Oaks Ranch is for sale.......that would be a good hunt....The new area as in the Tehachapi elk hunt ?
I did draw a Share hunt, which I unfortunately had to surrender because my dog had to have two cancerous tumors removed (successfully), while the transmission of my truck went out at the same time.The way I read the draft proposal and understand the discussion regarding the proposal they are all going into the regular draw.
The SHARE tags don‘t have much better odds for CA residents unfortunately than the random tags in the regular draw as their is no NR quota. The good thing about the SHARE drawing is that everyone has the same chance of drawing as it doesn’t utilize preference points...
Horniac
Dang. Which hunt?I did draw a Share hunt, which I unfortunately had to surrender because my dog had to have two cancerous tumors removed (successfully), while the transmission of my truck went out at the same time.
SHARE hunts are above and beyond. Those hunts are based off of ranchers / Private land owners signing up for the program.Hopefully the Share program gets the bulk, since most of us will never have max points
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