Impact on points required?

[VDW]

Thought I would see if anyone is a beneficiary of the masses being afraid of using their points on a high point tag this year.

So far for me and my family, no luck on bighorn sheep or mountain goats.

You?

[encorehunter]

I put in for ranching for wildlife elk with 21 points. I hope enough were scared away, as I might get another chance in my 70s to draw.

[Little Dutch]

I tried, thinking that people might not put in for the draw...
Fingers crossed.

[def90]

I thought I read somewhere that they are getting an increase in hunting applications due to the current conditions. Generally when the economy tanks hunting licenses/applications go up.

[Gman]

Folks trying to fill their freezers?

[Irving]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

[encorehunter]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

For some of us, it was. I have several ranchers who would let me go take a doe or small buck to fill the freezer. I had one who gave me permission and I went down but didnt have any luck in the morning. On the way out, the gate was sagging, so i was fixing it when he pulled up. He said he had been meaning to fix it for the past couple years. I still have permission 15 years later.

Now that antelope and WT tags are up, I havent been putting in for them. The tag price makes it almost $1 a pound before going out. Im too invested in elk not to apply.

[def90]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

Pretty much.. By the time I ever get an elk I’ll probably be in at $50/lb. lol

[VDW]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

I was doing pretty good getting a cow just about every season until about 5 years ago. Now I might get 1 chance for about 10 seconds or less in the entire season. We were getting 1 cow to last 2-3 years, but now my kids are getting older and crave meat. My freezer is currently empty for the first time in years. My kids bailed me out 2 years ago, but at the rate I’m going now, I might as well get a whole Wagyu cow ��

[buffalobo]

It was, 40 years ago.

It is in my back yard for birds and small game.