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I don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag.
Quote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using Tapatalk
Its a addiction .......trust me once you have had a raffle tag it's all you can think about..
Plat's been eating too many firesticks again and clouding his brain.... Coach works hard like the rest of us... he's just a giant luckbox when it comes to draws. No rich man advantage.
Quote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles."
Quote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:19:53 AMQuote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles." JD, when is the last time you were in close contact with any of these auction or raffle hunt guys? Reason I ask is usually the examples you share of these type stories are from 20 years ago.
Quote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 12:54:05 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:19:53 AMQuote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles." JD, when is the last time you were in close contact with any of these auction or raffle hunt guys? Reason I ask is usually the examples you share of these type stories are from 20 years ago.Talked on the phone with the guy I know yesterday, as a matter of fact. Just a social call, I take a train to work and use that time to keep in touch with friends who live in other States.
Quote from: JDHasty on April 29, 2016, 01:16:43 PMQuote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 12:54:05 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:19:53 AMQuote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles." JD, when is the last time you were in close contact with any of these auction or raffle hunt guys? Reason I ask is usually the examples you share of these type stories are from 20 years ago.Talked on the phone with the guy I know yesterday, as a matter of fact. Just a social call, I take a train to work and use that time to keep in touch with friends who live in other States. And this person is someone who regularly participates in raffle or auction hunts in Washington? Only reason I ask is because there are at least a couple guys who regularly participate in these hunts posting in this very thread. I know others on a personal level and communicate with them regularly. They all hunt general seasons annually.
Quote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 01:20:14 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 29, 2016, 01:16:43 PMQuote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 12:54:05 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:19:53 AMQuote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles." JD, when is the last time you were in close contact with any of these auction or raffle hunt guys? Reason I ask is usually the examples you share of these type stories are from 20 years ago.Talked on the phone with the guy I know yesterday, as a matter of fact. Just a social call, I take a train to work and use that time to keep in touch with friends who live in other States. And this person is someone who regularly participates in raffle or auction hunts in Washington? Only reason I ask is because there are at least a couple guys who regularly participate in these hunts posting in this very thread. I know others on a personal level and communicate with them regularly. They all hunt general seasons annually.What I have said, and all I have ever said regarding that friendship (after being accused of being jealous of those who participate or of wanting to shut down tag auctions), is: I do have a friend who has participated in Tag Auction opportunities and that the guy is a straight up guy and I have posted links to a couple articles that were written about the guy that document and validate what I am saying about the guy. What that has to do with me sharing with others that my impression, after meeting more than a few others who do participate in these auctions, is: more likely than not, in my mind, they do not hunt the General Seasons on a General Season Tag and I wonder what portion of their success rate under what are demonstrably very favorable conditions would translate over if they hunted under much less favorable circumstances. So what is your point?
Quote from: JDHasty on April 29, 2016, 01:37:25 PMQuote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 01:20:14 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 29, 2016, 01:16:43 PMQuote from: jackelope on April 29, 2016, 12:54:05 PMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:19:53 AMQuote from: grundy53 on April 27, 2016, 08:15:37 AMQuote from: JDHasty on April 27, 2016, 08:11:40 AMI don't take anything away from the accomplishment of many of the guys who purchase these Auction opportunities, but I always wonder is if many of them have what it takes to get it done during the General Seasons with nothing but a General Season Tag. I am good friends with a guy who does participate in the Tag Auctions and he also buys over the counter tags and frequently takes trophy animals during the General Season (it probably helps that he has friends who allow him access). My impression is though, that most of these Auction Tag purchasers don't hunt the General Seasons with an over the counter or open drawing tag. Not many over the counter bighorn tags....Sent from my E6782 using TapatalkTrue that, but there are open drawing tags. But there are open seasons on big game that everyone can participate in. My buddy who I reference above buys General Season big game tags for other species and hunts public lands quite often and does quite well. My impression is that he is in a distinct minority when it comes to the guys who participate in these auctions and "flood the raffles." JD, when is the last time you were in close contact with any of these auction or raffle hunt guys? Reason I ask is usually the examples you share of these type stories are from 20 years ago.Talked on the phone with the guy I know yesterday, as a matter of fact. Just a social call, I take a train to work and use that time to keep in touch with friends who live in other States. And this person is someone who regularly participates in raffle or auction hunts in Washington? Only reason I ask is because there are at least a couple guys who regularly participate in these hunts posting in this very thread. I know others on a personal level and communicate with them regularly. They all hunt general seasons annually.What I have said, and all I have ever said regarding that friendship (after being accused of being jealous of those who participate or of wanting to shut down tag auctions), is: I do have a friend who has participated in Tag Auction opportunities and that the guy is a straight up guy and I have posted links to a couple articles that were written about the guy that document and validate what I am saying about the guy. What that has to do with me sharing with others that my impression, after meeting more than a few others who do participate in these auctions, is: more likely than not, in my mind, they do not hunt the General Seasons on a General Season Tag and I wonder what portion of their success rate under what are demonstrably very favorable conditions would translate over if they hunted under much less favorable circumstances. So what is your point? My point is I don't think you're in the current loop with the majority of auction and raffle tag hunters. I don't think the point you're obviously trying to make is valid. It seems to me that you're trying to belittle their skills by implying they are unsuccessful general season hunters and the only reason they are successful is money. You're crapping in yet another thread related to auction/raffle tag hunts. It gets old.