2005 Plans???

1. Utah-Elk(hoping for the draw to swing my way)-Mt. Dutton archery
Archery Deer(of course!!!) General tag-dedicated hunter
Turkey- Coming up 4/18 (going for em with a bow)
Black Bear- If I get drawn, April 9th Spring (also Archery)

2. Colorado-Late "any-weapon" 3rd season deer around Montrose

3. Nevada-Archery elk and deer in SE if I can draw (probabaly not!!)

4. Arizona-Archery elk (points :) ) and possibly archery deer (again dependant on the draws elsewhere)

If I go to Alaska (depending on how I fair on the draws down here) I'd love to tote my bow up there and go on a moose/black bear hunt. If I go I'll be up there for a month "working" so why not give it a try?? Shoulda put in for WY and NM though too! Oh well, from my limited knowledge I've got my priorities straight! :arrow

BOHNTR:

how many points you have for deer here in UT??

I believe it's 3??? Probably not enough to get one of those few non-resident tags for the pauns. Sure wish they allowed non-residents to apply for the Henries archery hunt. Oh well, someday. I don't mind waiting my turn.

1) NV archery deer. 3 points. Hope to draw and hunt the first week.
2) Co archery deer and elk. Certain draw for elk, good chance for the deer tag. 2 weeks in sept.
3) Co archery sheep and goat. have 3 points and 3 weighted points for each.
4) Or points for deer and elk
5) Ut points for deer and moose
6) Ca two archery only deer tags
7) Az archery Elk draw and hunt the late archery Jan deer.
8) Nm Jan deer draw

Let the games begin! All of my fingers are crossed. Ed F

Hey BOHNTR,

You are not putting in for wyoming this year, I thought you put in here every year!

As for me;

1. Speed goats, hopefully if I can draw, seems to be getting harder than drawing a stinkin' deer or elk tag in wyoming.

2. Put in to get my preference point for both moose and sheep, wishful thinking I guess!!!!

3. Will be putting in for deer and elk in one of the limited quota areas in the state, not sure where but as a resident I still have a couple weeks to decide.

Was going to put in for one of the combination (deer-elk) tags in montana but my buddy that lives there found out a couple months ago his wife is pregnant and she is due right during hunting season so those plans went out the window. Pretty excited for them none-the-less! They are having a baby girl! So my out of state plans were halted before they even had a chance to become anything.

His wife told him though that since he has to cancel all plans this next season she would let him go on a "specialty hunt" in 2006. So our brains and daydreaming has been kicked into high gear. I have always wanted to take a lion, although I am not a big fan of treeing a poor cat it seems about the only truely successful way to take a cat. Neither one of us have really much interest in hunting bears or pigs or caribou or anything else we have decided a lion hunt would be sweet. We have to keep it with in reason, first thought was a trip to alaska to hunt a dall sheep or something and she put her foot down immediately with those plans. My buddy actually has another buddy that runs some hounds so hopefully things will come together for that.

WYMULEYMAN:

How you doing bud? Yeah, I know I should have put in this year. The only thing was, I didn't have enough time to bowhunt all the areas I'm going already heading to. Plus, they didn't offer preference points this year in the cowboy state like I had hoped for. So, I'll probably put in next year. You guys finally getting some wet weather up there? My in-laws are still way under the normal snow-pack in the Laramie area.

BOHNT:

There are rumors that are flying around saying that wyoming will finally join the res of the western states and offer preference points for deer and elk starting in 2006. I have heard mixed rumors though, some are saying this will only apply to non-residents, and I have heard it will apply for both residents and non alike. All I have to say for it is IT IS ABOUT TIME!!!!!

I planned a trip to Kemmerer, WY. the other week to participate in the annual game and fish meeting there, but due to work restraints I was unable to go. Apparently the hot topic was turning a couple areas in the southeast into limited quota but because of the popularity of the two units many people that rely on these areas for general permits are throwing a fit. I don't know, I feel for both sides! As a trophy hunter I would like to see them turn the entire state into limited quota no matter the species, but then again what would I do during the year if i didn't draw anything.

The past few weeks we have received more snow than the entire winter prior! So I fear the worst for the spring run-off this year. All you can do is keep an open mind and hope for the best for the animals, mother nature can be a beast! This past weekend I spent on the ski hill watching the annual national championship snow machine hill climbs, it was a pretty good time and the weather was nice but the days prior it was snowy and cold and no sooner were they over and it snowed some two or three inches. I believe the southern part of the state has been pretty dry all year, I really haven't left Jackson since Christmas so I am not positive though.

Sounds like you are going to have a good season, hope everything plays out as you plan! Two more weeks and we will be in the hills hunting for sheds, national forest lands are shut down for the elk migration until May 1st and then the scouting season starts. Looking forward to that.

This past winter my roommate and I found a pretty good deer and since he has yet to take a deer I promised I would do whatever it takes to help him take a good deer this year. Depending on the growing season, this buck will be real close to going minimum B & C. We are planning alot of scouting this summer so if I don't draw I hope I will have a deer picked out long before season even rolls around! Also, hoping to buy a new pick-up this late spring early summer. The goal is by the end of June, my last truck lost a transmission this past summer and just couldn't afford to buy a new one so I have been driving around in a car, YUCK!!!!!!

anyways will by a busy spring and summer for me and looking forward to the camping and fishing and scouting. Good luck with the draws and I will talk to you later.

Well, no Pauns archery tag for me this year.....as usual.....come on Utah, I'm not a bad guy.....how about a tag someday. [-o<

No love for me either.
But I can't complain, I hunted the Paunsy couple years ago.
I hope to get some good pictures and footage this year out there.

Looks like I didn't do any good here in good ol UT either. Someone else in my family drew a Henry Mountains tag, either my brother or sister. He applied for archery and my sis for a rifle tag. All that we know is one of them drew due to the $138 dollar tag on the credit card. Lets hope those other states come out better for us all!!!

Well, it looks like a friend of mine from Kanab got drawn for the archery pauns tag. Lucky dog, last year he drew a Boulder Elk tag. I'll be up there in July helping him scout around for a big'un. At least someone I know will be hunting them critters.

I'll be chasing moose and elk all september here in Idaho with my bow. Still waiting to find out if the wife and kids drew for elk, deer or antelope. I guess it's good thing I have around 500 hours of time off saved up, i'm definately going to need it :thumb

You can always come to my neck of the woods BOHNTR. Better luck next year. Also, good luck in the Az draw, Have you picked where you wanna go for elk yet?



Daniel :arrow

DBARCHER:

How you been? Yeah, I've picked a number between 8 & 10. :) I will definatley draw for CO mule deer though, so I'll at least be chasing some critters early in the season.

WELL, HOPEFULLY MY DARK CLOUD OF DOOM IS NOT CONTAGIOUS, BUT AS OF TODAY, I'M "0" FOR OREGON, "0" FOR NEVADA, AND "0" FOR UTAH. I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR ABOUT IDAHO. SO IF EVERYONE COULD CROSS THEIR FINGERS FOR ME, AS WELL AS EVERYONE ELSE WAITING, IT MIGHT JUST PUSH THE MO-JO IN OUR DIRECTION.

[-o<

ouch, that has to be a pain! :thumb You'll draw that Idaho tag though. :thumb

Now that I know I didn't draw in Utah, I just want an Elk tag here in Arizona. [-o<


good luck to all who are still waiting!

I'M KEEP'N THE FAITH, MY BROTHER, KEEP'N THE FAITH!!!
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Let's see... Tags in hand!

Owens Valley Tule Elk 8-13 to 08-21
Nv Mule Deer 8-21 to ?
Co Deer and Elk Middle two weeks of Sept
Ca AO1 Deer D-14, D-11 & D-12
Ca A31 Deer Oct rut
Ca Bear My houndsman buddy owes me!
Ca Hog Whenever I can fit it in???
Az Deer I hope to make a Coues Deer hunt in Dec


Still have the Az draw. This sounds real bad, but I really don't want this tag. I want a point only. I'm will deal with it, if it happens. Ed F

Boy, do I envy you guys! Being in the military doesn't offer me the opportunity to hunt nearly as much as I would like. Being stationed in Florida my opportunities are limited. I drew a cow tag in the second choice unit in CO but that allows me to get an over-the-counter bull tag also. No deer hunting for me this year, usually need one preference point to draw in CO. I could hunt in FL but I have dogs bigger than the deer they have down here. Just doesn't seem right to shoot something so small. If I get my cow, the wife will be happy. I get a bull we will be eating fat for the year! Good luck to all.

After 15 years of applying, my Dad drew an Any Weapon permit for the Paunsaugunt in 2005. Good for him! I will have the opportunity to spend some quality time with the old fella in a beautiful spot with a decent herd with awesome genetics, looking forward to it.

I drew a Southern Region Rifle tag (5 day hunt) so at least I know I;ll get to carry a rifle with a tag in my pocket this Fall.

In for AZ for archery elk, rifle mulies & sheep, and muzzleloader antelope...keeping my fingers crossed!

Good luck to everyone else in the drawings.

I drew for Utah general deer southeastern i will buy my any bull tag and i will hunt at my cabin in the middle of nowhere or no one in nine mile canyon baby!! can't wait

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