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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: ffbowhunter on June 03, 2017, 06:32:14 PM

Title: Little time to hunt
Post by: ffbowhunter on June 03, 2017, 06:32:14 PM: This year is going to be tough to get out and hunt. My days are limited to Oct 26-31. I was wondering if you had such little time where would you head out of state to hunt deer?
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: PolarBear on June 03, 2017, 06:34:36 PM: Alabama. Limit 3 deer per day in certain parts. Out of state tags are cheap.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: ffbowhunter on June 03, 2017, 06:41:37 PM: Quote from: PolarBear on June 03, 2017, 06:34:36 PM
Alabama. Limit 3 deer per day in certain parts. Out of state tags are cheap.

I miss hunting whitetail in the south! But I should say I would like to stay in the west.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: irish52084 on June 03, 2017, 08:34:17 PM: Kinda depends on what you want to hunt and what your goal is? Are you just looking to fill the freezer or are you after horn? If horns, do you want care how big the horns are? What about mode of travel? Driving, flying and renting a car etc...

In my limited knowledge I'd venture to Montanas region 7 for an OTC whitetail doe tag. Should be a fun hunt with lots of land to hunt. A bit of a drive for some people, but it can be done in a day.

South Dakota black hills is nice country with plenty of deer but you'd have to check on tag availability.

Idaho is closer, but I don't know if you can get on resident OTC tags. I'm sure someone on here has info on that.

If you are willing to travel to the Southeastern states you can potentially harvest multiple deer for relatively inexpensive tags.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: ffbowhunter on June 03, 2017, 08:44:49 PM: After doing research since Ive posted this I think my best OTC opportunity with driving from here is Idaho.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: bobcat on June 03, 2017, 08:53:01 PM: Good plan, I'd say that's about your only option with only 6 days for the trip. You might as well buy a license now and apply for a controlled hunt. Deadline is June 5th.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: Bigshooter on June 04, 2017, 12:11:55 AM: Quote from: bobcat on June 03, 2017, 08:53:01 PM
Good plan, I'd say that's about your only option with only 6 days for the trip. You might as well buy a license now and apply for a controlled hunt. Deadline is June 5th.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 05, 2017, 08:48:43 AM: Idaho is your best bet.

In regards to the black hills region of South Dakota all nonresident tags are draw and the season is in late November, although I guess if a guy wants to bowhunt back there you only have to apply by the deadline you are guaranteed a tag and it would be open for archery in that timeframe

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Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: Jimmy33 on June 06, 2017, 03:58:20 PM: January OTC Arizona bow hunt

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Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 09, 2017, 03:02:13 PM: Quote from: Jimmy33 on June 06, 2017, 03:58:20 PM
January OTC Arizona bow hunt

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Quite a feat to pull off from October 26-31

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Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: Jimmy33 on June 09, 2017, 03:54:42 PM: I know, just wait until january

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Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: Stein on June 09, 2017, 09:28:51 PM: For a fill the freezer, I would probably hunt MT. That is only because I know a few areas and can get guaranteed tags for a semi-decent price.

Second choice would be somewhere in state. Learn a new area.

For anything other than the first legal animal, I would have no good ideas.
Title: Re: Little time to hunt
Post by: 7mmfan on June 14, 2017, 07:33:50 PM: That's prime blacktail hunting...