I'm starting to get my point total up there with 6 now, and have a decent chance of drawing before long. Thought I'd ask your guy's opinion on my best chance to harvest a good bull. Nevada has dam near no peak rut hunting. It's either an early archery hunt, or a late rifle hunt. I checked the harvest success rates and overall the archery hunts seem to run about 50% and the rifle 75%. However, I expect the rifle hunters are more apt to show up with family/friends as spotting is more important. That's been my experience when I've drawn such tags. I will not have that advantage. I will be hunting solo unguided. I really prefer archery hunting anyway, and have been on many such elk hunts. So do you think my odds of harvesting a bigger bull would be better on one of the Sept 1-14 archery hunts when bugling will aid me, or on a later hunt with rifle in hand?
I've got a 330 & 340 on the wall already so will be looking for a 350. There are three archery hunts available to NR's......units 111, 161 & 231. I've been thinking these should be my first three choices on the application from now on.
If I applied for one of the late rifle hunts I expect I'd be camping solo in the snow which I'm not wild about either. With no spotters but me. I have only been on one late elk hunt in my life, in the Montana Breaks. Elk were not very easy to spot nor approach. I am curious to hear from you guys that have been on some of these late hunts. Thanks.
I've got a 330 & 340 on the wall already so will be looking for a 350. There are three archery hunts available to NR's......units 111, 161 & 231. I've been thinking these should be my first three choices on the application from now on.
If I applied for one of the late rifle hunts I expect I'd be camping solo in the snow which I'm not wild about either. With no spotters but me. I have only been on one late elk hunt in my life, in the Montana Breaks. Elk were not very easy to spot nor approach. I am curious to hear from you guys that have been on some of these late hunts. Thanks.