12AB Archery

[LIK2HNT]

Did anyone draw a 12AB Archery tag and how many NR points did you have. Or anyone not draw and how many points?
If point creep was as bad as some say I might have to find another archery hunt for next year.
Thanks

 

[Run-n-gun]

I have 12 points and still no hit on my credit card and I'm looking at pending transactions to.

 

[LIK2HNT]

I have 12 points and still no hit on my credit card and I'm looking at pending transactions to.

Thanks
I will have 11 next year. I had a 5 year plan that’s really changing. Trying to plan ahead.

 

[Run-n-gun]

I'll let you know if something changes and my card gets hit I haven't given up hope yet.

 

[MTunderRadar]

10, no dice

 

[fugitive]

I’ll let you know when they update the portal. Don’t know yet if it was my son or me that got drawn yet.

 

[jneyes]

10 points and a hit, 12a first choice and 3a second choice. I probably got 3a . How soon do they post?

 

[Run-n-gun]

10 points and a hit, 12a first choice and 3a second choice. I probably got 3a . How soon do they post?

Congrats no matter which tag you got their both awesome tags. 3A has been taking more points than 12A but you could've drawn a random tag. I have 12 points and am still in denial that my card hasn't been hit for a 12AB archery tag. When did your card get hit?

 

[Skykarp]

Congrats no matter which tag you got their both awesome tags. 3A has been taking more points than 12A but you could've drawn a random tag. I have 12 points and am still in denial that my card hasn't been hit for a 12AB archery tag. When did your card get hit?

The rifle hunt crept by 6 points. by the look of it , it took 11 to guarantee 12ab last year so im not shocked at all.

 

[Run-n-gun]

The rifle hunt crept by 6 points. by the look of it , it took 11 to guarantee 12ab last year so im not shocked at all.

Yeah me either. Year before that it took 9 so it point creeped 2 points last year and it probably jumped 2 to 3 points again this year. Reduced tag numbers and great moisture year means more point creep. I’d rather keep the tag numbers down even if I don’t draw so out herds can come back.

 

[jneyes]

Congrats no matter which tag you got their both awesome tags. 3A has been taking more points than 12A but you could've drawn a random tag. I have 12 points and am still in denial that my card hasn't been hit for a 12AB archery tag. When did your card get hit?

Tuesday moring

 

[AZ7MM]

That used to be 2-3 point tag when it first went from otc to draw.

 

[Skykarp]

That used to be 2-3 point tag when it first went from otc to draw.

yup and then population grew , habitat deteriorated , and technology happened.

Whether its buying a house, trying to save money, or draw a big game . Everything has gotten harder and not simpler with technology and time.

Unfortunately it’s not going to get any easier for a NR in the hunting world. That’s why leases in Oklahoma / NM have shot through the roof in the last 3 years.

 

[AZ71]

That used to be 2-3 point tag when it first went from otc to draw.

The first year it went to draw there were 1000 tags and there were leftovers.

 

[MrDoe]

No hits for me and a buddy with 13 averaged....

 

[Run-n-gun]

With AZ's track record until we can actually see the draw results who knows if the draw is actually over or not?

 

[Az86]

A buddy of mine put in for archery 12a. With no points and got drawn.

 

[huntazido]

A buddy of mine put in for archery 12a. With no points and got drawn.

I know it rubs a lot of people the wrong way to hear about guys like your friend, but I like it. He certainly beat the odds but just goes to show everyone has a chance to draw.

 

[LIK2HNT]

A buddy of mine put in for archery 12a. With no points and got drawn.

What tag number did he get?

 

[Az86]

What tag number did he get?

117

 

[Az86]

What tag number did he get?

117

 

[AZ71]

It took 7 points this year for Residents just to get into the bonus pass for the Kaibab archery.

 

[LIK2HNT]

Any idea how many NR points it took?

 

[AZ71]

Any idea how many NR points it took?

It took 13 to get into the bonus pass

 

[LIK2HNT]

Guess I can cross that archery hunt off my list for next year. Have 11 NR points.

 

[yotebuster17]

Guess I can cross that archery hunt off my list for next year. Have 11 NR points.

It could swing back the other way. The moisture hype for the kaibab is overrated. Too much moisture up there can make the feed watered down. It’s different than the rest of the state. I’d hunt that on a drought year, especially following the recent tag cuts.

 

[Flatlander]

It could swing back the other way. The moisture hype for the kaibab is overrated. Too much moisture up there can make the feed watered down. It’s different than the rest of the state. I’d hunt that on a drought year, especially following the recent tag cuts.

Have you been seeing the pics that are being posted? I think your watered down feed hypothesis is about to be de-bunked. The drought has definitely hurt how things ended up, no monsoonal moisture to help through the growing season.

If this drought continues, could be tough range conditions for the winter. That could impact draw odds next year for sure.

 

[yotebuster17]

Have you been seeing the pics that are being posted? I think your watered down feed hypothesis is about to be de-bunked. The drought has definitely hurt how things ended up, no monsoonal moisture to help through the growing season.

If this drought continues, could be tough range conditions for the winter. That could impact draw odds next year for sure.

Haven’t seen much this year but probably not in the right circles. I’m not saying droughts are better, just saying that the kaibab is more resilient to it than the rest of the state. Hopefully they kill some big bucks. I have a good buddy with the bow tag this year.