well. yesterday i put my stockpiled "points" out there.

[pointysticks]

i had absentmindedly accumulated 5 points. i buy an OTC california deer tag every year. then pay $8 for the point. otc deer is a challenge!! one of my hunts puts me on the border of an x-unit..which is a draw unit. i stare longingly across the river at the land over there, dreaming of deer..any deer.

well. i am done dreaming of my first bow deer. i got a willing partner, and we just put in for the hunt.

nice that it isnt 3 States away..i can get some decent scouting done.

i think draw results are sometimes in june. the badnews? this hunt conflicts with elk. but one goal at a time, i suppose.

[BrentLaBere]

Good luck in the draw. This year I will be looking for my first mule deer with a bow and looking forward to it. That's one thing we are spoiled with here in ND, state wide archery permit. Only thing we cant shoot is a mule deer doe.
Tough decisions when you have to come down to ELK and DEER. Take both! ha

[Steve G]

i had absentmindedly accumulated 5 points. i buy an OTC california deer tag every year. then pay $8 for the point. otc deer is a challenge!! one of my hunts puts me on the border of an x-unit..which is a draw unit. i stare longingly across the river at the land over there, dreaming of deer..any deer.

well. i am done dreaming of my first bow deer. i got a willing partner, and we just put in for the hunt.

nice that it isnt 3 States away..i can get some decent scouting done.

i think draw results are sometimes in june. the badnews? this hunt conflicts with elk. but one goal at a time, i suppose.

5 points is a shoe in for an archery draw. Congratulations and good luck. Next year I plan to hunt X12 (A20) unless one of the out of state elk hunts pop.

[pointysticks]

well. i shared my five with a buddy for 2.5pt each.

we drew our tag!! i like hunting with somebody..

we are on!! i am dragging him up to elevation July 12th. for an overnighter/scout trip. i'm ready..gear ready to go. legs, lungs..as good as they are going to get.

[twinkieman]

Which unit did you draw?

[pointysticks]

A16 (archery only in X9A)

[twinkieman]

Sorry, I don't have any knowledge for that particular area. I thought I might able to help out.

[Migolito]

Let us know how it goes.

[pointysticks]

Thanks. I've burned some gas getting there to scout.

Hiking up on July 12 for an overnighter to check out the high elevations.