Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2012, 12:34:55 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on January 27, 2012, 01:06:44 PM
Anyone in?
You buying? :tung:
Post by: YellowDog on January 27, 2012, 01:13:44 PM
Post by: Bob33 on January 27, 2012, 01:38:23 PM
That's just crazy, IMO.
Post by: shanevg on January 27, 2012, 08:23:22 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on January 27, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
I don apply for sheep or moose in Wyoming. I felt like I was too far behind in the point game to justify the cost. Didn't apply for goat this year as I couldn't justify the tag cost for the long odds with no points involved.
Exactly my thoughts.
Post by: Crowns on January 27, 2012, 08:54:22 PM
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on January 27, 2012, 09:00:40 PM
Had 7 for Sheep, bought one point when they went to $100, assessed my odds again and bowed out four years ago.
None for goat.
Post by: boneaddict on January 28, 2012, 10:27:26 AM
I have 9 points for moose. I am almost in the game. Probably will buy another point this year versus applying. The units I want to hunt had a grand total of 2 random tags last year.
11 point hardcorp. Thats awesome. You are on the fence for a guaranteed draw in many units.
Post by: shanevg on January 28, 2012, 03:16:37 PM
Post by: videoman on January 28, 2012, 07:10:22 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on January 28, 2012, 08:08:11 PM
11 points in hand. On the verdge of drawing myself for my area of choice but would probably fall into the random draw for that 1 tag.
Realistically, I think I'm still 2-3 years out from a successful draw on points.
I will probably just buy the point, undecided yet.
Post by: lhrbull on January 28, 2012, 11:36:57 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on January 28, 2012, 11:41:09 PM
No wonder people go hunt Africa :bash: 7 species for $5,000 sounds cheap now!
Post by: lhrbull on January 28, 2012, 11:49:29 PM
Post by: shanevg on January 29, 2012, 07:53:01 PM
I had the idea of building points in my mind from listening to a few of you a year or two ago. This year I seriously looked into it and I'm flabbergasted by the math. Correct me if I'm wrong but basically you're going to spend about $1,000 over ten years building your points per species then about $1,000 once you get drawn... already in for it $2,000 for one animal and then there's the cost of your scouting trip(s) and your hunt :yike:
No wonder people go hunt Africa :bash: 7 species for $5,000 sounds cheap now!
Look at the alternative. You can put in for points in WY, CO, UT, NV, MT, WA, NM, etc. and invest maybe 7500 over the next 10 years so that 10 years from now you start drawing a once-in-a-lifetime hunt once every other year or so. Or you could save your money and spend 7500 bucks to go on a guided moose hunt in BC or $12k to go in AK. Seems like points are a better investment to me.
Africa doesn't have a huge draw to me mostly because I love the North American big game animals that I see and photograph on a regular basis.
Post by: Romulus on January 30, 2012, 07:28:47 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on January 30, 2012, 09:01:07 PM
Post by: Buckblaster on February 03, 2012, 07:27:03 AM
With the tags being cut every year due to wolf predation, I may never draw one before they eliminate the moose tags all together.
Post by: boneaddict on February 03, 2012, 07:29:26 AM
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I may never draw one before they eliminate the moose tags all together.
My worries as well. If it hadn't been for the wolves, we would have already been drawn.
Post by: Kowsrule30 on February 03, 2012, 10:00:48 AM
Post by: Buckblaster on April 29, 2012, 07:33:39 AM
Post by: Halo on April 29, 2012, 09:14:00 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 30, 2012, 07:09:00 AM
Post by: 6x6in6 on May 01, 2012, 08:51:30 AM
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Post by: Buckblaster on May 06, 2012, 02:38:49 PM
Post by: lhrbull on May 07, 2012, 05:02:46 AM
Post by: 6x6in6 on May 07, 2012, 04:19:01 PM
Post by: Buckblaster on May 12, 2012, 12:40:21 PM
I sent you a pm