Unsuccessful again

Dang 3 years in a row unsuccessful for deer. I put in for a PP 1st choice then areas that have 0-2 PP. Although I did get my elk tag.

Always next year.

I'm right there with ya.

Now 7 points for deer and 4 for elk.
By the way the area I am trying to draw for, these are both female too.
Buck/bulls require 15 points to get drawn there.

I used to get drawn in the same area for the last 25 years about every 2 years.
I guess my secret is out.

My freezer is waaaayyy empty!

Can't get info for what ever reason. Keeps telling me try again or contact admin.....? Probably didn't get it anyways. I hate hunting with these rules and or regs. Too many people come here so I know its needed but damn!

I now have 10pp for elk and 0pp for deer. I HAD 3pp for deer, but drew out in unit 80. First time I'll be able to hunt deer since 2001. I drew out for deer in 2005 but I was un-employed and my wife asked that I sell it back to the DOW for the $.

Are deer tags scarce? Several people I am hunting with this year all put in for deer tags as well as elk. We all got elk tags and no one got deer tags. I don't usually pull a deer tag, but last time we were up there we saw a ton of deer and didn't get an elk.

Left over is coming up I think (Early July?). I got two tags last year in the left over. Buck and doe. Only filled the doe. I think if you look on there sight (DOW) they should have a page that tells how many tags are available for any given unit and what sex they are. I wish I could link you but you should be able to find it.

If you put in for a preference point as your first choice then someone like me who puts in for a tag as their first choice draws over you even if I have no points.

Last year was the first year out of 10 I did not draw deer this year I had a point and drew. I hunt deer, elk and antelope almost every year. I am not a trophy hunter and don't put in for tags in areas I need a million points. I almost always get a tag, I drew antelope the last two years with no points and filled both tags.

Pick an area that you don't need points to draw or deal with the fact you are only going to hunt once every few years. I now have 4 points for elk because I have been putting in for a point and buying an over the counter bull tag. Trophy hunting means you only hunt every ten years hunting for meat as I do means I hunt every single year and always have meat in my freezer.

Just my .02