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MuleyFvr79

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I have reached a point in the Deer draw. Just curious to see what everyone's thoughts are, I have 14 pts for Deer. And I am wondering with all the changes in the hunts, if any of you have put in for other units, besides the Glorious Henry Mtns, and Pauns. Do I wait and ride it out, or are there other promising units out there that may produce a Wall Hanger.

Thoughts?
 
I am in the same boat as you are and looked at the numbers recently-If you are planning on waiting be prepared for the very real possibility of waiting 10+ years to draw a Henry Mtn tag-you could get lucky and jump ahead but just by looking at the number of people ahead of you in line and the number of bonus tags given each year it might be a long wait for something that might not be what it was when you(we) do draw-I'm trying to burn some points in other states for the next couple of years but once those hunts are done if I haven't drawn yet I am going to do something different.
 
Have you thought about the Dolores Triangle? Its a bit of a gamble with the weather but there are some studs that can show up in that late hunt. I hunted the archery season a few years ago and had a blast. It was tough trying to stalk in the crunchy snow but I saw some bruisers that would have been a chip shot with a muzzleloader or rifle.
 
There are some great hunts you could draw with 14 points. I would not wait for The Henries or the Pauns. You could go on two great hunts, one deer and one elk, or two deer, in the time it would take to draw a Henries tag. That being said, you could pull a lottery tag. You always have a chance if you apply. I would rather take my chances on two good hunts rather than one great hunt. Also, getting a Premium tag does not guarantee a wall hanger. Every unit in the state has a couple of dandies. The tough part is just getting the tag. Just my $.02. I would be curious to know what you decide to put in for this year.
 

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