Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: Bigshooter on January 26, 2022, 04:31:00 PM
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Who applied or is still going to? I'm in with my dad on a group application. :yike:
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I have went back and forth, looked at season dates, draw odds, built my spreadsheet and decided I am most likely sitting out this year. Hopefully draw a NE Oregon unit with a buddy that will take up a chunk of september then maybe draw a montana permit too. I hate just buying points but looks like that is my play this year. Good luck
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I have 9 Points but not enough vacation time. So just going for points again
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Im in! Missed it by 1/2 a point last year!
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Just points this year. Going for Moose in Alaska :tup:
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A buddy and I are jumping in from the sidelines with our 11.5 points...will put in soon...just been going back and forth on a couple units in our point range.
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I went back and forth, decided to go with WY as my primary and MT as the backup. I would be happy either way but want to see some new territory.
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My buddy and I are in, general elk tag with very little points. Sucks they moved the results date till may.
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Points again this year.
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Yes, elk will die.
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I’m in with 8 , not enough points to draw unless I get lucky with a random
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points only for me
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Me and my son are in for a long shot on a random with no points. Got to play to win.
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I'll know in about four days.
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Points for me again. Not enough in the WY bank to draw anything cool, don't want to burn them yet. Might do a Colorado drop camp this year in an OTC or an easy draw unit...
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Torn between burning my points on a General, or keep building with a small chance of pulling the random. Tough decision for me this year...
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I'm in.
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I drew in 2019 so I’m rebuilding points for 2023 or 2024 or ?? Hard to predict where the creep will lead.
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I am in... I feel I have enough points to draw this year. Time will tell.
Good luck guys :IBCOOL:
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My SIL and I are in Gen w/ 3pts
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In for the general tag with either four or five points. Got my bags all packed and ready to somehow get disappointed :chuckle:
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One of my buddies and my wife submitted for tags in central WY. They went special with 12 point average. Should be 100% draw. Going with an outfitter. Should be a blast.
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Just a reminder, pretty much any GEN area tag in WY is far better than hunting GEN areas in most states, particularly WA 8)
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Thought this might have been my year to cash in max points but nah I'm going to hold off another year or two I think.
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Now I'm back on the fence, thinking about double dipping MT with archery then rifle. If WY were only where ID is it would make my life so much easier. 17 hour drives are a drag.
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Just a reminder, pretty much any GEN area tag in WY is far better than hunting GEN areas in most states, particularly WA 8)
I'm all reality I was so blown away by Wyoming's general area and the bull elk I saw and the size of antlers that ive not even been tempted to try to save for a special draw unit. Plus having family living smack dab in the middle of a general unit helps.
But for my own purposes let me refute this claim and say all the elk have fled general units for limited entry units!
But seriously, some fantastic elk opportunities.
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Hopefully going with a group of cow hunters, they should draw......... and I am in for the same unit in the random for an any elk tag. Hunted the unit in '12, my partner had the tag and then again in '17 with my tag. Chances of drawing that tag again are slim to none, but way better than trying to draw Washington quality tags. Fingers crossed.
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I'm still deciding. I have 8 points so I could draw a few decent tags.
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I'm sitting on 3 pts but feel like this year will be 3.5 for the general to have it guaranteed - sitting it out for another year so it's more of a sure thing
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I'm taking points this year.
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To put in for points does it have to be done by the end of January?
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To put in for points does it have to be done by the end of January?
Nope you buy them this summer
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To put in for points does it have to be done by the end of January?
Nope you buy them this summer
:yeah: you can buy them july 1st thru october 31st.
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I’m in. Why not. Max points but still low draw odds.
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Good luck everyone - hunting elk in Wyoming is magical
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I'm sitting on 3 pts but feel like this year will be 3.5 for the general to have it guaranteed - sitting it out for another year so it's more of a sure thing
it was 3.5 last year. It'll jump to 4 or even 4.5 this year. I know a bunch of guys in that 5-7pt range jumping on the general train. Too many YouTubers preaching the general gospel.
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1.5 points in the general for me, I’m gonna draw!!!
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I am only doing 1 out of state hunt this year and its going to be Mule Deer in Region G in Sept. I have to get my house built, tired of being a vagabond with no real home. 15 points next year for Wy. Elk! Decisions will need to be made.
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I'm sitting on 3 pts but feel like this year will be 3.5 for the general to have it guaranteed - sitting it out for another year so it's more of a sure thing
it was 3.5 last year. It'll jump to 4 or even 4.5 this year. I know a bunch of guys in that 5-7pt range jumping on the general train. Too many YouTubers preaching the general gospel.
This for sure. I am thinking it could actually be a decent year to draw a quality tag from the random pool. Some of those randoms are already around 5%, and could get better this year with all the guys jumping to General. The odds for the random general plummetted last year, and I expect they'll be even worse this year!
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I'm sitting on 3 pts but feel like this year will be 3.5 for the general to have it guaranteed - sitting it out for another year so it's more of a sure thing
it was 3.5 last year. It'll jump to 4 or even 4.5 this year. I know a bunch of guys in that 5-7pt range jumping on the general train. Too many YouTubers preaching the general gospel.
This for sure. I am thinking it could actually be a decent year to draw a quality tag from the random pool. Some of those randoms are already around 5%, and could get better this year with all the guys jumping to General. The odds for the random general plummetted last year, and I expect they'll be even worse this year!
Unit I'm applying for was 5% last year with 0 points, random special. That's better odds than my WA pick with 10 points. Fingers crossed, but already have a plan for the refund check.
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So I paid w my visa, will they send a check when not drawn or just put the money back on the card? I can’t remember??
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They put it back on your card. Make sure you don't change numbers or I'm sure it's fun to sort that out.
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They put it back on your card. Make sure you don't change numbers or I'm sure it's fun to sort that out.
hmm, so if I pay it off before they put it back, I’ll have $700 sitting on my card that I’ll have to spend?! Usually I have a balance so not a big deal, guess I’ll have to go buy another gun then!
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They put it back on your card. Make sure you don't change numbers or I'm sure it's fun to sort that out.
hmm, so if I pay it off before they put it back, I’ll have $700 sitting on my card that I’ll have to spend?! Usually I have a balance so not a big deal, guess I’ll have to go buy another gun then!
:yeah:
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They put it back on your card. Make sure you don't change numbers or I'm sure it's fun to sort that out.
hmm, so if I pay it off before they put it back, I’ll have $700 sitting on my card that I’ll have to spend?! Usually I have a balance so not a big deal, guess I’ll have to go buy another gun then!
I slipped up and pulled my debit card out. :rolleyes: Hopefully I won't get a refund. :chuckle: I've already balanced my books.
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I got 13 pts but thats still no man zone for the tags that look good to me. Prefer no GRIZZ zones lol. I think I need to study harder than my Epic/Gohunt/Fool stuff to find a good unit to burn the points. If your not max you will never get to the top 5 units and if you are max you still got maybe 50/50 shot.
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Sure miss the feb 28th draw results day!!!!! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
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Sure miss the feb 28th draw results day!!!!! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
:yeah:
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Sure miss the feb 28th draw results day!!!!! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
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I would have been in this year if the draw was still on the 28th. Instead my points are on the sidelines, screwing up gohunt odds predictions :chuckle:
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I think we will still know our WY results before our deadline to put in for Wa though, I hope anyway!!
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Results supposed to be May 19. Which is about the time the application period starts here.
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Results supposed to be May 19. Which is about the time the application period starts here.
you mean application period ends? May 21 is the deadline for WA.
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Results supposed to be May 19. Which is about the time the application period starts here.
you mean application period ends? May 21 is the deadline for WA.
Yeah, I was just about to edit my post. You're right. So it's going to be close!
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Is most definitely down to the wire. Luckily its 2022 And a guy can edit his application in about 2 minutes online :chuckle:
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Tru Dat!
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I got 13 pts but thats still no man zone for the tags that look good to me. Prefer no GRIZZ zones lol. I think I need to study harder than my Epic/Gohunt/Fool stuff to find a good unit to burn the points. If your not max you will never get to the top 5 units and if you are max you still got maybe 50/50 shot.
I hear you, I feel like there won't be any grizz free zones by the time I draw. I think next year I'm going to overpay and just go, then get on the general tag train.
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Bump for high hopes, results today???? They were a couple days early with the moose, sheep and goat, maybe elk too?? Hope so, I don’t want to be one of those guys trying to submit my wa apps on the last day, then complain because the system crashed!!!!
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Bump for high hopes, results today???? They were a couple days early with the moose, sheep and goat, maybe elk too?? Hope so, I don’t want to be one of those guys trying to submit my wa apps on the last day, then complain because the system crashed!!!!
I’m in the same boat, I should draw my tag with 8 points this year however waiting to apply for WA until I know for sure, good luck
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Just put in for Washington, you probably won't draw here anyway, if you do, you can give your tag back if you can't make it work, it only cost you one lousy point.
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Just put in for Washington, you probably won't draw here anyway, if you do, you can give your tag back if you can't make it work, it only cost you one lousy point.
The biggest reason I’m waiting is weapon choice for elk, WY success means a certain weapon here will work much better. Good luck Mike!
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Just put in for Washington, you probably won't draw here anyway, if you do, you can give your tag back if you can't make it work, it only cost you one lousy point.
The biggest reason I’m waiting is weapon choice for elk, WY success means a certain weapon here will work much better. Good luck Mike!
Thanks you too, same reason is weapon choice
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Nobody seen anything yet?? It looks like not today?!
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Should be Thursday morning.
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Website now says 8:00 am, that's 7:00 our time.
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Yup, tomorrow morning!!!!! Sweet, good luck all!
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Yup, tomorrow morning!!!!! Sweet, good luck all!
Oh, nice! Gives me more time to modify my Washington applications if necessary.
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Yup, tomorrow morning!!!!! Sweet, good luck all!
Oh, nice! Gives me more time to modify my Washington applications if necessary.
yes!!! Only have 1.5 points for general tag, kinda hope we don’t draw so I can concentrate fully on my elk and deer permits I’m drawing in Wa this year!!!
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Another swing and a miss. This was the only tag I thought I would draw :dunno:
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Sweet...WY took my 12 pts for elk.
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Yup, tomorrow morning!!!!! Sweet, good luck all!
Oh, nice! Gives me more time to modify my Washington applications if necessary.
yes!!! Only have 1.5 points for general tag, kinda hope we don’t draw so I can concentrate fully on my elk and deer permits I’m drawing in Wa this year!!!
thats some wishful thinking about the wa draw lol
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Not selected! Just the start of seeing that! Lol
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We drew 100
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We drew 100
Very nice!!!
Please share about the hunt this fall
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Got a bighorns bull tag and brothers and dad got cow tags same unit all rifle
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Nothing for my dad or I.
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Got a bighorns bull tag and brothers and dad got cow tags same unit all rifle
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You guys are going to have a blast, congrats Mike.
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Nothing for me again...........
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Got nothing again this year. I guess I still have WA and NV….yeah right good thing I’m moving to AK next month
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Nothing for me.
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Drew 45-1
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Nothing for my SIL and me. We each had 3 points and put in Special Side for the General tag.
Thought for sure we would draw it. :(
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https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Drawing-Odds/2022-Drawing-Odds
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Looks like 4 pts for a general this year, I got super lucky as I drew a random tag, my unit jumped from 6.5 last year to 9 this year, I had 8 pts
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Buddy and I drew general elk tags; I foresee two Cowboy State elk taking nose dives ;)
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https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Drawing-Odds/2022-Drawing-Odds
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Thanks.
Point creep sucks. I was hoping with people going back to work and fuel prices would help with draw odds. :bash:
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No joy for Wyoming elk. Going in with only 2 points I did not expect to draw, but with gas prices rising I was hopeful.
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No luck for Wapiti this year in WY. It was a long shot I was just trying for a random tag in the special draw anyway. Good luck to the "successful". :tup: :tup:
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General Elk Tag! Time to step up the workouts.
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Following... I had 3 pts this year and didn't want to deal w the uncertainty so got Idaho tags instead. Maybe in 2 years I can pull a general w/ 5? REALLY don't want to have to splurge for the special!
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Random didn't work out. Knew it was a long shot. Kinda like WA.
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Little brother and I pulled General Elk tags. This will be our first time in Wyoming, and we're stoked. I hate having so many options for areas though. Going to be so hard to figure out where to go! If someone wants to exchange information, I'm all ears. Been very successful OTC in Idaho and NE WA for a lot of years now.
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Little brother and I pulled General Elk tags. This will be our first time in Wyoming, and we're stoked. I hate having so many options for areas though. Going to be so hard to figure out where to go! If someone wants to exchange information, I'm all ears. Been very successful OTC in Idaho and NE WA for a lot of years now.
you gonna hunt archery or rifle?
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I struck out for my random bull tag, but..........I am going with a group of 5 cow hunters to the unit I struck out in, but know well.
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I cant believe it! Not-Selected again this year!!! The permit that I would have liked to have drawn but didn't apply for because I thought it was out of reach went for 3 points lower than I had! Uggh!!! The permit that I thought I would get for sure with my 11 points in the special draw I didn't draw. 33% of the applicants with 11 points drew but not us. The crazy thing is that in the cheaper regular draw it only took 10.5 points to draw the same tag! So if I would have entered the draw in the cheaper option I would have had a tag in my pocket! Last year I barely missed it too!!! All the research in the world on all of this is helpful I guess but its crazy how it actually turns out. Well I guess there is always next year with 12 points!!!
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I pulled out of the general draw last minute due to work stuffs, but will have five points next year so feeling good about that. From talking to the outfitter I was going to go with he was saying it was a weird year for point creep/drop in some of the units and that the general was way harder to draw this year.