justinspicher
WKR
I'm not sure that if I lived in Montana I'd pay to hunt anywhere else. I just don't see the point in paying to hunt somewhere when I have the same animal at home.
You've had 11 years to think about this hunt and you still don't know where to hunt?
I'm not sure that if I lived in Montana I'd pay to hunt anywhere else. I just don't see the point in paying to hunt somewhere when I have the same animal at home.
I've hunted the same unit for deer since the 50's. I've never seen a reason to change. Success rate is 60% and tags can be had for 0-1 point. Trophy's can be had if that's your thing.
So you're saying you have no idea what it's like to have 11 points.
Not many guys want to drop 11 points on a 0-1 point unit. But I see it every year in the DOW stats pages........guys dropping 16+ points on these low point units and every time I wonder if it's a mistake in the stats page......or a mistake in their application.
I agree, I'm always surprised when research services list "190+". I believe them, but there are so few hunters that actually get one that size that is seems a stretch to me.Just my 2 cents but ur 190 potential in 44 2nd is a far shot. 180 potential in 25,35,36,444 is also a big estimate those units have always suffered and it's a needle in a haystack. That's just my 02 cents on the units I have hunted and guided in. It is possible to take a buck out of any of those units in the 180+ class but 11 points I wouldn't use. I draw a 44 buck every other year as a resident archery just FYI and used to get a 44 2nd every 3 years for 2nd rifle. I think the creep has jumped up a touch but its potential has fallen as well as 36(brother currently guides there) and 444 has a lot of private with hard access to the public. Just trying help you narrow down your units a little bit
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We can also draw 4th season tags in most all the units around Craig. I know these units put out some big bucks in the past....is it still that way?
Not many guys want to drop 11 points on a 0-1 point unit. But I see it every year in the DOW stats pages........guys dropping 16+ points on these low point units and every time I wonder if it's a mistake in the stats page......or a mistake in their application.
Let me add this, as mentioned above, things change year to year. My best bud smoked 22 points on 44- 4th season. SUCKED! Weather was terrible no snow, and although he did harvest a nice buck, it was way below his expectations. He'd been scouting the area for years! You just never know what the man above will hand you when you smoke those points!
Well, what did you decide?
would love to hear about your experience/knowledge in unit 40 my name is Bruce Hazen and I live in WA state. I’m planning to apply and daw there there potentially this year!! Phone number is 5032989123 or feel free to pm mePM sent
would love to hear about your experience/knowledge in unit 40