Usually the application number is given out after the seed numbers.
Which is confusing to me because they make a big deal of seed numbers being a fair drawing open to the public. ( which is great) but then after then just randomly assign a app number.
I would talk to Keith ( aka Deer ) he knows the unit very well, he lives in eastern oregon and has pack animals.
Plus he’s relentless with scouting.
It would be at least worth trying to work something out that is mutually beneficial.
We got fogged In then snowed out pretty bad. We only had two days of hunting before we had to leave. We had 20 inches at camp and the forecast was calling for another 12-18 inches.
I have mules and all the packing stuff so I was never looking for a guide.