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Which OIL species

Shiras Moose
60 (42.3%)
Bighorn sheep
64 (45.1%)
Mountain goat
18 (12.7%)

Total Members Voted: 142

Voting closed: August 01, 2022, 10:19:31 PM

Author Topic: If you could apply for only one OIL species….  (Read 10174 times)

Offline jrebel

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #45 on: June 19, 2022, 01:11:10 PM »
I voted sheep because I have a couple moose under my belt and goat is likely to kill me (well getting to them will likely kill me).  A nice big ram would be pretty amazing. 

With all that being said.....I would give up all OIL draws to have a chance or two at a big bull elk.   :tup:

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #46 on: June 19, 2022, 03:08:12 PM »
Goat.  I may have to move to Alaska to make it happen but so be it.
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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #47 on: June 27, 2022, 10:49:32 AM »
Since I've taken a bull, ram, ewe, and three goats in this state, I probably shouldn't vote!  I still have my OIL goat tag to get so I should have voted for it, but damn that moose meat is so good and there's so much of it!  I love sheep though....but nope, moose it is!

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #48 on: June 27, 2022, 11:26:50 AM »
Tough choice to choose one, drew moose but sheep has always been my number one hope.  I will say goat looks to be the most challenging and rewarding though!
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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #49 on: June 27, 2022, 11:43:17 AM »
The only one I really "want" to hunt is goat. I'd love to draw any but when results come out it's always the goat that I check first and the only one that disappoints me year in and year out. Almost pulled the trigger on an Alaska goat hunt but had another kiddo instead. Can't say I've spent much time dreaming of sheep or moose but goats eat up a lot of my mental bandwidth. I really want a Washington goat.

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #50 on: June 27, 2022, 12:44:38 PM »
The only oil tag I care to draw in Washington is st Helens mt goat

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #51 on: June 27, 2022, 02:02:26 PM »
Goat for me. Been along for one goat hunt and would love to do it again

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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #52 on: June 27, 2022, 03:17:36 PM »
Looks like the state needs to increase  the moose and goat herds according  to this wish list.

Moose is what I would  like. It was my first big game. I love hunting  them. I killed 3 moose an two  caribou be for my first deer. I've  killed five. My last and biggest  was with an arrow. I would like to hunt them  every  year like an AK resident. What a massive pile of meat.

MT. goat, I've killed  two here one on a draw on one a raffle, but that was 25 years ago.  The  moose were even  longer ago. Way easier  to pack out by yourself than a elk. BUT, it is moose for me



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Re: If you could apply for only one OIL species….
« Reply #53 on: June 27, 2022, 06:41:19 PM »
I only put in for moose for some reason I am not drawn to the goats and sheep

 


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