Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: RightPlace-RightTime on April 10, 2009, 10:10:59 PM
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Whats your thoughts on the two rifle hunts in sept for gmu 340 and 346, 1 tag ea
It would be an awsome tag to get.
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don't really see a problem with it, I think it would be an awsome tag, and might generate some excitment about possibly drawing that tag.
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I know its a long shot but I think im going to put in for those two for my first two choices. I have 8 pts, Hope I get some luck this year
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Sounds to me like you have the same hunt as Mr. Agnew at a $68,000.00 discount.
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Have any more details to get with that?
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I wouldn't wast my points on any other hunts. A rifle hunt in the peck of the rut.
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I think they need to limit choices so that draw odds improve everywhere else. With this 4 choice thing you'd be an idiot not to apply as your first two choices. If it were your only choice, well, people would have to think a little.
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I agree Bone, those premier tags should never go to a guy who put it down as a 4th choice. I think two choices on the draw would help the odds a ton. I will have 12 points this year and probably won't draw the bowtag I want while a guy with 2 points will get it on his 4th choice and he won't even know where the unit is!nwhunter
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The odds are probably similar to winning the lottery, but somebody has to draw. I've got 11 points going in...
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Thanks for bringing those to my attention :chuckle: :drool:
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My prediction- draw odds for the rifle rut tags will be similar to sheep tags. Those for teh regular big bull tags will get a little better, perhaps a couple hundred less people putting in for them.
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nwhunter did you nail a poacher or somethin, howd you get 12 points didnt you just kill that bull in your avatar like 2 years ago?
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Ya , no mercy for poachers especially those trying to use the native loophole. nwhunter
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oh i dont blame ya for turnin in a poacher i just was surprised to find that you have 12 points again good luck
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Maybe breaking it down even further by having bull draw units only elegible to be drawn once every 3 years or so too. Still allowing a guy to get points but just not be able to put in for the branch bull tags.
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Ya really or put the guys who get poacher points in a different drawing or something. Makes me mad guys drawing promo tags then all of a sudden right back to the points that us guys that have been applying since the begging have, well close anyway. I guess I need to just hunt for poachers! ha
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I agree that it would be more fair if after you draw a premier tag you are out of the draw for 2-5 years while building points, they do that in several states. While the poacher points advantage seems unfair in a way it seems no more unfair to me than a guy drawing with one point vs guys with ten plus. Sorry to poach the topic here maybe we need to start a new post on the points issue. nwhunter
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I think they will be great tags. i just wonder how many people will put in for them and if it will level out other tag options. I wish they would lower the amount of options you can put in for like 4 to 3 or even as low as 2. people would really have to decide what they would like to put in for. :twocents:
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even one choice would be great I think! Would you put in for a rut tag then? I bet the hunts with around 800 apps would gp down to about 200 and with 14+ points you should draw I would think! maybee not a rut hunt but some of the other premo hunts. I hope they do that next year!
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don't we all. It could massively improve hunt odds....with so many frustrated individuals, I am not sure why they don't catch on.
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To be honest I am surprised they finally changed the draw and hunting reg dates. Took them years to do that one. I complained every year. i hated finding out in late July (if they get it right) I like the idea of one or two. That would really even things out I believe. does anybody know if they are thinking about changing it up? I know there were some talk about it but I did not hear anything concrete??
