2023 Big Game

[rondog]

So, had lunch today with a nephew that lives in Crawford, and I've got a place to deer hunt now. When can we start applying for tags? I'm sure the process has only gotten more painful since my last effort.

[Joe_K]

March 1st.

[rondog]

My birfday!

[hunterhawk]

Its usually around the first week of april...

[def90]

Looks like Crawford is either unit 53 or 63. In unit 53 4th rifle buck tag took 14 points to draw, earlier seasons took between 2 and 4. For unit 63 4th rifle buck took 8 points to draw, earlier took between 1 and 2. Might take a couple years before you can hunt unless you already have some points saved up.

[rondog]

Looks like Crawford is either unit 53 or 63. In unit 53 4th rifle buck tag took 14 points to draw, earlier seasons took between 2 and 4. For unit 63 4th rifle buck took 8 points to draw, earlier took between 1 and 2. Might take a couple years before you can hunt unless you already have some points saved up.

What about does? Not terribly interested in antlers.

[Little Dutch]

I've got my plan mostly figured out.
Elk and pronghorn draws I know where I'm targeting and which season.
Deer I know where I'm targeting but need to nail down the season and method of take.
I'll get a Moose point to maybe one day get a chance at a cow.
I need to figure out units for RMB Sheep and Goat still. Those two are pretty outside of my normal experience.

[Little Dutch]

What about does? Not terribly interested in antlers.

Unit 53 and Unit 63 rifle doe tags are private land only, so without even looking at the draw results your odds are better than average.
Unit 53 doe drew out at 0 preference points, with 22 out of the 27 applications getting a tag.
Unit 63 doe drew out at 0 preference points, with 31 of 44 applicants getting a tag.

So your odds are good.

No doe tags offered in these areas for muzzle loader or archery seasons.

[rondog]

Unit 53 and Unit 63 rifle doe tags are private land only, so without even looking at the draw results your odds are better than average.
Unit 53 doe drew out at 0 preference points, with 22 out of the 27 applications getting a tag.
Unit 63 doe drew out at 0 preference points, with 31 of 44 applicants getting a tag.

So your odds are good.

No doe tags offered in these areas for muzzle loader or archery seasons.

Nice to know, thanks! I'm a plain old rifle feller, no muzzleloaders or bows.

[rondog]

So, I applied for a doe tag, late rifle, on private land, in 063 - don't ask me for the actual code. When do the results come out?

Wait, code is D-F-063-P5-R.