Impact on points required?

[VDW]

Thought I would see if anyone is a beneficiary of the masses being afraid of using their points on a high point tag this year.

So far for me and my family, no luck on bighorn sheep or mountain goats.

You?

[encorehunter]

I put in for ranching for wildlife elk with 21 points. I hope enough were scared away, as I might get another chance in my 70s to draw.

[Little Dutch]

I tried, thinking that people might not put in for the draw...
Fingers crossed.

[def90]

I thought I read somewhere that they are getting an increase in hunting applications due to the current conditions. Generally when the economy tanks hunting licenses/applications go up.

[Gman]

Folks trying to fill their freezers?

[Irving]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

[buffalobo]

It was, 40 years ago.

It is in my back yard for birds and small game.

[encorehunter]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

For some of us, it was. I have several ranchers who would let me go take a doe or small buck to fill the freezer. I had one who gave me permission and I went down but didnt have any luck in the morning. On the way out, the gate was sagging, so i was fixing it when he pulled up. He said he had been meaning to fix it for the past couple years. I still have permission 15 years later.

Now that antelope and WT tags are up, I havent been putting in for them. The tag price makes it almost $1 a pound before going out. Im too invested in elk not to apply.

[buffalobo]

I can still beat top notch processor price if I process my own and wipe the labor. Usually cost of hunting trip is approx = to a premium processor charges.

And I consider the cost of the real reason I hunt. To stalk and provide.

[def90]

People trying to pretend that hunting is cheaper than going to the store.

Pretty much.. By the time I ever get an elk I’ll probably be in at $50/lb. lol