I had this back in 2012 when it was still 2pt or better for the tag. Was presented with a couple chance but they never offered shots I was comfortable with. And hunting solo 2.5hrs away didn't amount to much scouting. Mostly exploring opportunities for me. I drew again this year but didn't realize the schedule conflict with the dates. My sons birthday is the nov 1st so that weekendnis a no go, then the next weekend is rifle elk and it's my daughters first season hunting so that takes priority. I don't think I'll make it up and wish I woulda caught this sooner and just put in for ghost points. I had good advice from everyone on here and was not holding out for anything. Woulda took the smallest legal forky and had a grin ear to ear all the way back to Vancouver if I could. If I do make it this year it'll be maybe just one weekend and me and the wife will take the first legal bucks we come across.
A couple notes I took home..... 2pts seem to be common and come in all sizes, second week of nov was the best suggested if I recall, and there are apparently more Cougars than I thought for the area though I was not fortunate enough to encounter one, brush pickers are all over, mushroom pickers as well....and apparently there's bucks all the time behind the matlock store but all I found were does that never got trailed by a buck. And lastly I sure got a lot of looks out there for being an Asian guy with a mohawk dressed in full camo in the matlock store, must not be a common sight there I guess lol. Also my thread should be on here seeking help which should have some useful insight and one with the report from my experience.