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cflong
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I have never been out west and hoping to get out that way to hunt soon. Been looking, studying, researching on the internet, Eastman's mag & other sources a while now, but not sure what to apply for. It is a little confusing for a guy from Arkansas as we can basically hunt anywhere other than a few WMA hunts we apply for.
A few things I have learned:
PP's are a key for future use and will begin to acquire those this year.
Luck plays a big role.
Lots of info - learning how to process it is the key.
I have decided we (two of us) will try to apply for a mule deer and/or elk in NM and possibly elk or deer in CO. If not drawn, we will probably just try an OTC hunt for elk in CO. (Not sure if we will try archery or firearm for either)
Questions: Once you are drawn, are you locked in to purchase in those states? I work for the Game and Fish Commission here and have a flexible sched, but my partner does not have much flex and it may be a last minute cancel.
Are there any OTC options or leftover options for mule deer?
We just want to hunt, a trophy would be great, but we just want to kinda get our feet wet this year without a lot of high expectations.
Thanks for any input and thanks for this site, whether I get to go or not, I still like to read all the reports, stories and see the pix.
If you need any info from AR, let me know.
A few things I have learned:
PP's are a key for future use and will begin to acquire those this year.
Luck plays a big role.
Lots of info - learning how to process it is the key.
I have decided we (two of us) will try to apply for a mule deer and/or elk in NM and possibly elk or deer in CO. If not drawn, we will probably just try an OTC hunt for elk in CO. (Not sure if we will try archery or firearm for either)
Questions: Once you are drawn, are you locked in to purchase in those states? I work for the Game and Fish Commission here and have a flexible sched, but my partner does not have much flex and it may be a last minute cancel.
Are there any OTC options or leftover options for mule deer?
We just want to hunt, a trophy would be great, but we just want to kinda get our feet wet this year without a lot of high expectations.
Thanks for any input and thanks for this site, whether I get to go or not, I still like to read all the reports, stories and see the pix.
If you need any info from AR, let me know.