Anybody Draw a Good Deer Tag?

[POk3s]

I should say, "Anyone ELSE draw a good deer tag?"

I drew my second limited quota tag in 3 years. 2 years ago when I drew it the draw odds were around 9%. This year I did the math and it was a whopping 7 1/2%. Can't believe I've pulled this tag twice!

I honestly didn't know what I was going to do for deer this year. I've been going to the same place since I was a kid, my dad has been going there since he was a kid, and my grandpa "discovered" the place. Last year was very disappointing. Amazing how quickly an area can change when the "wrong people" get in there. Four Wheeler trails everywhere there used to just be game trails/cattle trails. No way to get away from the roads. Saw two 3 point bucks in 3 1/2 days. Very discouraging but I guess I won't have to worry about that this year.

My sister also drew a cow elk tag so this will be her first ever time hunting elk. I hope to get it on camera.

[ElkNut1]

Hey Trent, co0ngrats on your luck of the draw!!! Your sister is following in your footsteps!! (grin)

I too drew a very good Muley tag for a rut hunt, I'm pretty stoked with it! Good luck to you!!!

ElkNut/Paul

[POk3s]

Thanks Paul, yea she's 17 now and has only killed an antelope. I asked her if she wanted to be put in for elk this year even though it would just be a cow tag and she said yes so in she went. Was about 50% draw odds so I'm glad she drew. It's one of the units in Wyoming you were going to put in for .....which is also where the deer tag is Is it September yet!?

[ElkNut1]

Ahh, I see! I will most likely put in for one of those units next year! Should have good points with the "special" that we'll have a solid chance at drawing! Your sis should get into cows just fine it sounds like! Is hers a late season hunt?

ElkNut1

[POk3s]

yea it shouldn't be too big of a problem finding a few nannys. It actually opens pretty early on October 6th and runs all the way until November 11th I think. Even with all the sports and crap she's in that should be plenty of time for her to get one! And I almost have my dad talked into buying her a crossbow so she can start on September 1st....but if he doesn't get on it soon then I'll just scrap that idea.

[ElkNut1]

Wow, that's a long season, cool! With you as her guide she will do just fine! (grin) Make sure you share a photo with us here!!!

ElkNut1

[POk3s]

Will do. Really hoping my dad gets that crossbow. I think it would be awesome to call one in for her....and maybe have a screaming bull on top of it all. My dad's girlfriend also drew the same tag and she's not much of a hunter even though she likes to pretend she's a "country girl" nowadays!

[oilcan]

This has been the worse draws i"ve have had in atleast the last 10 years.Not a single tag drawn and i put in for some hunts i would have drawn in past years no problem with the points i have.
My last chance is the Arizona draw so crossing my fingers.

[POk3s]

ooooo yikes!

[elkaholic]

My Dad drew a unit 42 buck tag for the rut! Hoping for some "good" weather.

[POk3s]

I'm going to guess that's a good area??? lol. I've been out scouting 3 times and have found 3 decent bucks. None the first time, one the second time, and two today. Depends what they turn into as it's hard to judge what exactly they're going to have as far as head gear, but nothing has made me shake and go "OH THERE HE IS!"....yet. Heading up camping tomorrow for the weekend in that area so it will be nothing but scouting.

[Swede]

I drew a bow tag for mid August on the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. It is supposed to be good. I don't know the area, so I have some home work to do.

[elkmtngear]

Congrats Swede, that unit has produced some Monster Bucks in the past. As a matter of fact, my Cousin met Emmett Burroughs there back when he was filming Monster Bucks 2 (I have since met Emmett, he is an awesome individual).

It is not improbable to see a 40+ inch Muley on Hart Mountain

Mossy Oak Pro Staffer Parrey Cremeans drew a Hart Mountain antelope tag for this Season, and he will be out there using our Moo Cow and Pronghorn decoys.

[ColoradoHunter]

I drew a wt e/s tag for the plain season in Colorado. It's not the muley tag that I wanted, but a good tag for second choice. The area has been known to put out some really good whitetails.

[POk3s]

Congrats! From the little I know about those plains tags, there aren't too many bad ones!

[one_elk]

Hey Jeff

it will be interesting to hear how the cowbrealla (our name for it) works on antelope we have tried it a couple of times this year on speed goats and no luck yet but we will keep trying...

[The Doc]

I drew a bow tag for mid August on the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. It is supposed to be good. I don't know the area, so I have some home work to do.

looking foreward to hearing how your hunt went

i hunter hart mtn about 1980 and 81... it was owesome.

i drew a muzzloader deer tag , garden valley idaho nov. 10 - 30 th sweet

[Freebird134]

I'm not sure how "good' it is, but I just found out this morning I got the tag I wanted: limited access archery hunt for a County Park It's real close to my house and surrounded by corn and bean fields. And full of whitetails. I had the tag last year and found lots of deer, good ones too. Only 12 tags, so competition should be low (I saw almost nobody else last year).

[cantgetdrawn]

Unit 36 NM. My buddy has been sending me pics of some nice buck. Unfortunately I had to take my vacation time a little later and will not be there until 2 weeks after opening day, I will hunt deer a few days then up to CO for OTC elk. I hope they are still around when I get up there.

[Waygoner]

My brother drew a 3rd season buck tag in CO unit 67. It took 6 points to draw. I had this tag 2 years ago and dropped a nice buck. Looking forward to going out with him since I came up empty for muzzle elk.

[Swede]

I almost forgot to post again on how my hunt at Hart Mountain went. I let it slip my mind when I tagged a nice bull farther north. Anyway I did not get anything. During the deer season I started passing on small bucks, Later on I had no shot opportunities. That is hunting. I saw a lot of small Mule deer bucks and some great antelope. Maybe next year I will get one.

[ElkNut1]

I'm on my hunt this coming weekend! Went out last weekend & ran across 9 different bucks but all on the smaller size! The bucks were not running the doe's yet so hoping this coming week things turn around & they start????? Hopefully I'll have some photos? (grin)

ElkNut1