Just curious, after some thought. I was born in 1971 and have hunted since I can remember. However, I just began hunting the west on a regular basis around 1999. Also, many tag systems that have point systems in place began around 1990 as top point pools for Colorado are around 23 or 24. So, with that said, how were hunts conducted before that? Was it that you simply decided to hunt something, somewhere, and went and bought a tag and went hunting? Or, was there a draw system, just without points?
Animals like sheep and goats, could you just go hunt these animals?
It is very interesting how time has changed things, and the whole point creep/leap, etc, is what caused me to wonder about the earlier years.
Also, out of simply curiosity and entertainment, anything you could add to describe those early years would most likely be interesting, so if you want to add something, please do.
With the systems as they are, most hunters will only get to hunt one area - that is considered a top unit - only once in their life. And this seems to be getting worse. Please, this isn't a debate of how the systems are now, or how they should be, rather, just what did it used to be like. I however, must wonder what hunting will be like in 20, 50, or even 100 years from now. Obviously hunting has changed tremendously in the past 30 years, so one can only wonder.
Good luck everyone.
Animals like sheep and goats, could you just go hunt these animals?
It is very interesting how time has changed things, and the whole point creep/leap, etc, is what caused me to wonder about the earlier years.
Also, out of simply curiosity and entertainment, anything you could add to describe those early years would most likely be interesting, so if you want to add something, please do.
With the systems as they are, most hunters will only get to hunt one area - that is considered a top unit - only once in their life. And this seems to be getting worse. Please, this isn't a debate of how the systems are now, or how they should be, rather, just what did it used to be like. I however, must wonder what hunting will be like in 20, 50, or even 100 years from now. Obviously hunting has changed tremendously in the past 30 years, so one can only wonder.
Good luck everyone.