I guess I'll add to all the positivity in this thread. Ha!
G3 has been over-rated for a couple decades now. As to why, well that's another long thread. That said, there's always a buck or two around that has beaten unsurmountable odds. Hard part is finding it. Especially on years with very little or no snow. The two bucks taken last year were the best I've seen killed in many years. Gives future tag holders a little hope. The best part, I believe both hunters did it on their own and didn't hire a posse to comb the hills.
Sallaberry is 100% correct. If they shut the hunt down, it would never re-open. At least they cut the quota to 25 (from 35) a couple years ago.
It blows my mind, every year we get auction tag holders up here trying to find a 200? buck. It's laughable really. They waste time here while they could be up in northern Ca, say Modoc, where it's actually possible. The majority of bucks around here simply will not score well.
As for Nickman, he moved to Dallas, Texas. He has a lot of family back there. Works at Petsmart if I remember correctly.