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Burned 14 points on unit 7. Might regret it but I'll give it hell.
It's a good hunt. I drew it when I lived in Glendo. I got a 5x6 during the rifle, but on private property. It was a friends ranch that they sold recently. I found elk on public lands during archery season almost every day, but I struggled to find them during the rifle. It was my first time hunting elk and I messed up more times than I care to admit. I've also attached a photo of the bull I couldn't close on during archery. Good luck.

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anybody have an idea on how many it took for a general tag this year? We are sitting on 3 points and figure we probably have a good 2 years to go
 
Drew 62-1 Lets do it!
That is a good hunt. One of my sons had the tag a couple years ago. We saw some good bulls. Saw lots of bears too. He arrowed a good bull on the second to last day of the archery season.
It was pretty exciting - I called it in for him and he double lunged the bull at 25 yards. I called right away after the shot and the bull came in even closer after getting both lungs punched!! My son put a second arrow thru both lungs again at 20 yards!!!
 
Neither regular or special was 100% at 4 points this year. In the regular priced draw, I think you are 2-3 years away from a guaranteed general tag.
I was told by a buddy who looked up the odds that with my 4 NR points going in, I had a 9% chance at drawing the general tag....which I did. I did not go special as I thought it was a guarantee with 4. Lucky...
 
You're a lot more than 2-3 in the Regular.
You might be right but I figured he is about 1 point behind with having 4 going into the 2024 drawing. I was thinking 6 in 2026 would likely draw but I wasn't accounting for the probable jump next year. Sad to think it will soon be a 10 point tag.
 
I offered to pay the increased cost of the special license for my brother and a friend if they would allow me to pool our points to draw tags in 2024. They each have 14 and I have 2. This would allow all of us to draw the tag we want.

Difference between regular and special elk tag $1,258 x 2 = $2,516
My cost for the special elk tag = $1,950

My cost = $4,466

After further thought I will wait in line :oops:.
 
My guess is they have zero trouble selling out of those higher priced tags. Plenty will be waiting in line but I do think the line will be slightly shorter.
The wealthy guys that can afford to go guided on a continual basis won't even batt an eye at the increased cost. The WOGA will be happy that their clients will now have better odds of getting tags on more frequent basis.
 
40% of the special tags go to the random draw and I'll take my odds at 3 out of the last 4 years with jack for points :)

if the price goes up to $2k I'll check out and go sailing the high seas.

Ciao, a dopo
 
40% of the special tags go to the random draw and I'll take my odds at 3 out of the last 4 years with jack for points :)

if the price goes up to $2k I'll check out and go sailing the high seas.

Ciao, a dopo
You won't find many elk or deer out there.....just fyi.
 
The wealthy guys that can afford to go guided on a continual basis won't even batt an eye at the increased cost. The WOGA will be happy that their clients will now have better odds of getting tags on more frequent basis.
Sy told me himself that they (Outfitters Association) pushed for the higher fee's for that exact reason. I think there'll still be plenty of DIY guys who'll pay up as well.
 
I have some friends that have 30000 acres there . They’re not seeing the quality bulls they tell me .
Quality has gone down a touch according some friends I know but they are still consistently taking 300" bulls with the occasional 330+. It is still a great hunt. The same genetics are there so if a guy can find an older bull...
 
40% of the special tags go to the random draw and I'll take my odds at 3 out of the last 4 years with jack for points :)

if the price goes up to $2k I'll check out and go sailing the high seas.

Ciao, a dopo
40% of the LQ tags go to the special draw and 25% of those go to random.
 
Quality has gone down a touch according some friends I know but they are still consistently taking 300" bulls with the occasional 330+. It is still a great hunt. The same genetics are there so if a guy can find an older bull...
I've got a buddy from Torrington who hunts it when he can draw. He drew it two consecutive years maybe 4-5 years ago and shot two slammers. A gorgeous, tight, long beamed monster that scored 360ish, and a not nearly so impressive classic frame that scored 370.
 
40% of the LQ tags go to the special draw and 25% of those go to random.
Sorry, was referring to the general tags, but it as you point out actually 25% not 40% for both spec and reg on the random side

Seems I'm almost doubly lucky the last number of years :)
 
I'm still in the game. Applications due soon and results in a few weeks. I drew a limited quota license last year and don't think I have ever drawn two years in a row. But it could happen.

Area 7 has been on a downhill slide for a couple of decades. Thousands of licenses and months and months of seasons have taken a toll. With limited public ground and hunters that are now more serious about getting solid bulls, it is just not as good as it was. That said, it is good country and there are still some great bulls out there.
 
Area 7 has been on a downhill slide for a couple of decades. Thousands of licenses and months and months of seasons have taken a toll. With limited public ground and hunters that are now more serious about getting solid bulls, it is just not as good as it was. That said, it is good country and there are still some great bulls out there.
This is a very accurate assessment. Unfortunately the G&F knows how to bring down quality, but not overall herd numbers. Same exact thing going on in other LQ areas.
 

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