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I would be applying in either Mt Emily or Walla Walla
Quote from: vandeman17 on December 21, 2018, 10:13:02 AMI would be applying in either Mt Emily or Walla WallaThe only problem with that is that I will NEVER draw either of those units with my points for out of state. They only give one tag and I will be chasing it for $200 a year and it may take me another 15 years to draw it. Decided it's time to hunt and get out fo the points game there. I have 22 for Washington so it's not like I have had much luck in drawing.
Quote from: SI Eagle on December 22, 2018, 06:32:00 AMQuote from: vandeman17 on December 21, 2018, 10:13:02 AMI would be applying in either Mt Emily or Walla WallaThe only problem with that is that I will NEVER draw either of those units with my points for out of state. They only give one tag and I will be chasing it for $200 a year and it may take me another 15 years to draw it. Decided it's time to hunt and get out fo the points game there. I have 22 for Washington so it's not like I have had much luck in drawing.The issue is you're in no mans land. There's a bunch of units worth 3-5 points but where you're at the only units worth the wait you've put in are the big three. You'll end up burning a decades worth of points or have to get another decades worth from a value perspective.
Or if your flat out done waiting the snake river tag was 100% draw at 12 points this year. That's hardly wasting any points and a damn good tag! Personally id go for the snake river tag. DIY opportunities as well as outfitted for whatever type hunt your looking for. Outfitter that heads out of freezout filled a lot of tags in 2017. haven't heard how this year was
Quote from: shallowforks on December 26, 2018, 12:41:47 PM Or if your flat out done waiting the snake river tag was 100% draw at 12 points this year. That's hardly wasting any points and a damn good tag! Personally id go for the snake river tag. DIY opportunities as well as outfitted for whatever type hunt your looking for. Outfitter that heads out of freezout filled a lot of tags in 2017. haven't heard how this year wasWhat an outfitter can achieve in that country is only relevant if you're willing to pay said outfitter, or if you're competent in using stock. The OP is in his 50's, in decent to good shape, hasn't mentioned getting a guide or being good with pack stock, and said difficult terrain needs to have hunting to justify it. It's decent hunting in absolutely abusive country, where if you're on foot you're stuck close to the roads and trail heads with the other fools that underestimated the terrain. If the OP is willing to spend money on a guide there's multiple other units with easier terrain and better trophy quality where he could hunt private ground where animals aren't as pressured.
Quote from: theleo on December 26, 2018, 03:04:16 PMQuote from: shallowforks on December 26, 2018, 12:41:47 PM Or if your flat out done waiting the snake river tag was 100% draw at 12 points this year. That's hardly wasting any points and a damn good tag! Personally id go for the snake river tag. DIY opportunities as well as outfitted for whatever type hunt your looking for. Outfitter that heads out of freezout filled a lot of tags in 2017. haven't heard how this year wasWhat an outfitter can achieve in that country is only relevant if you're willing to pay said outfitter, or if you're competent in using stock. The OP is in his 50's, in decent to good shape, hasn't mentioned getting a guide or being good with pack stock, and said difficult terrain needs to have hunting to justify it. It's decent hunting in absolutely abusive country, where if you're on foot you're stuck close to the roads and trail heads with the other fools that underestimated the terrain. If the OP is willing to spend money on a guide there's multiple other units with easier terrain and better trophy quality where he could hunt private ground where animals aren't as pressured. That's absolutely the problem. I don't have stock but willing to pay an outfitter to pack me in or someone that has stock that is familiar with the unit. I am looking hard at the Snake and would be in shape to hunt it. Not sure what the cost is compared to other hunts with better potential or better hunt per $ spent. Actually, when I checked, I have 16 points and my partner has 13 so the Snake is somewhat #1 on the list. Just don't want to waste all those points after all the years. Would even be willing to pay an outfitter a discounted price in another unit if he had a client with no points and needed to partner up to get drawn for a quality hunt. Just don't want to spend thousands of dollars in points waiting to hunt one of the big 3 and be 75 when I finally draw.
My wish is that OR would make you declare a weapon and have to stick with it regardless of drawing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That's absolutely the problem. I don't have stock but willing to pay an outfitter to pack me in or someone that has stock that is familiar with the unit. I am looking hard at the Snake and would be in shape to hunt it. Not sure what the cost is compared to other hunts with better potential or better hunt per $ spent. Actually, when I checked, I have 16 points and my partner has 13 so the Snake is somewhat #1 on the list. Just don't want to waste all those points after all the years. Would even be willing to pay an outfitter a discounted price in another unit if he had a client with no points and needed to partner up to get drawn for a quality hunt. Just don't want to spend thousands of dollars in points waiting to hunt one of the big 3 and be 75 when I finally draw.
Quote from: SI Eagle on December 26, 2018, 03:58:01 PMThat's absolutely the problem. I don't have stock but willing to pay an outfitter to pack me in or someone that has stock that is familiar with the unit. I am looking hard at the Snake and would be in shape to hunt it. Not sure what the cost is compared to other hunts with better potential or better hunt per $ spent. Actually, when I checked, I have 16 points and my partner has 13 so the Snake is somewhat #1 on the list. Just don't want to waste all those points after all the years. Would even be willing to pay an outfitter a discounted price in another unit if he had a client with no points and needed to partner up to get drawn for a quality hunt. Just don't want to spend thousands of dollars in points waiting to hunt one of the big 3 and be 75 when I finally draw.Damn, that's good to know because they were on my list to contact!! Thanks for the information. Anyone have any suggestions on a good outfitter for a drop camp? If you do the Snake I would stay far, far away from Steen's Outfitting. My dad and uncle burned their points a few years back on this "last hurrah" big hunt and we did a drop camp with Steen's. That guy is a joke and he ruined the hunt by putting us in the wrong place. We had requested a very specific camping location from the moment we booked, even checking in 2-3 times along the way, but he was just lazy so put us a couple miles away, which was too far of a daily commute for my dad and uncle. I was able to get there every day and take pictures of numerous 300+ bulls. My dad and uncle saw zero elk in a week where we were camped and I never even cut a track in the snow in that area.