Big Game Drawings
12-19-2016, 09:40 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 5
Big Game Drawings
Hello everyone,
I am brand new to the website. Just a tad about me, I started hunting last year at 26 years old. I've always loved the outdoors. Well last year I became addicted to hunting like I'm sure most on here. Can't beat the thrill of the hunt or just enjoying the time outside. Anyway, I have been big into white tail hunting. Not to jump the gun but I am very interested in bigger game perferibbly elk or moose. I see that there are some over the counter options yet I see a lot of mixed reviews of late. I also see some drawings options. If you guys can give me any advice on what you think would be best I will greatly appreciate it. Are drawings worth it now? Should I apply knowing I most likely won't get in? Are drawings the way to go? Etc... thank you guys
Happy Hunting,
OhioHunter
"There is no such thing as a bad day hunting"
I am brand new to the website. Just a tad about me, I started hunting last year at 26 years old. I've always loved the outdoors. Well last year I became addicted to hunting like I'm sure most on here. Can't beat the thrill of the hunt or just enjoying the time outside. Anyway, I have been big into white tail hunting. Not to jump the gun but I am very interested in bigger game perferibbly elk or moose. I see that there are some over the counter options yet I see a lot of mixed reviews of late. I also see some drawings options. If you guys can give me any advice on what you think would be best I will greatly appreciate it. Are drawings worth it now? Should I apply knowing I most likely won't get in? Are drawings the way to go? Etc... thank you guys
Happy Hunting,
OhioHunter
"There is no such thing as a bad day hunting"
12-19-2016, 09:50 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central VT/Big Horn WY
Posts: 1,543
Colorado's deadline is usually beginning of April. You can apply for just preference points instead of a tag that you won't draw. PP usually cost around $45 or so.
Some good OTC units, but trophy areas require PPs. As far as moose, go to Canada or AK. Will take years to draw a lower 48 tag.
Best of luck!
Some good OTC units, but trophy areas require PPs. As far as moose, go to Canada or AK. Will take years to draw a lower 48 tag.
Best of luck!
12-19-2016, 11:34 AM
#4
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 5
Colorado's deadline is usually beginning of April. You can apply for just preference points instead of a tag that you won't draw. PP usually cost around $45 or so.
Some good OTC units, but trophy areas require PPs. As far as moose, go to Canada or AK. Will take years to draw a lower 48 tag.
Best of luck!
Some good OTC units, but trophy areas require PPs. As far as moose, go to Canada or AK. Will take years to draw a lower 48 tag.
Best of luck!
12-19-2016, 11:36 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SW Montana
Posts: 550
Its never too early to put in for drawings, and the more you put in for the better.
In many states you earn or get a preference or bonus point each year that you do not draw a tag. In some of those states, only the people with the most preference points draw a tag.
I basically only put in for the drawings in my home state of Montana. I have the maximum number of bonus points for every species in the drawings. I have applied every year, and I haven't drawn a moose tag since 1988 or a bighorn ram tag since 1983 or a mountain goat tag since 1978.
12-19-2016, 12:21 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beautiful Western Montana
Posts: 112
Welcome aboard Ohio.
Its never too early to put in for drawings, and the more you put in for the better.
In many states you earn or get a preference or bonus point each year that you do not draw a tag. In some of those states, only the people with the most preference points draw a tag.
I basically only put in for the drawings in my home state of Montana. I have the maximum number of bonus points for every species in the drawings. I have applied every year, and I haven't drawn a moose tag since 1988 or a bighorn ram tag since 1983 or a mountain goat tag since 1978.
Its never too early to put in for drawings, and the more you put in for the better.
In many states you earn or get a preference or bonus point each year that you do not draw a tag. In some of those states, only the people with the most preference points draw a tag.
I basically only put in for the drawings in my home state of Montana. I have the maximum number of bonus points for every species in the drawings. I have applied every year, and I haven't drawn a moose tag since 1988 or a bighorn ram tag since 1983 or a mountain goat tag since 1978.
12-19-2016, 02:45 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ****ifornia
Posts: 5,052
You have to pay for the point, and every state is different on how they charge you.
12-19-2016, 03:42 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central VT/Big Horn WY
Posts: 1,543
No, far from it. I only mention it because I hunt it every year and am familiar with it. I will say Colorado has some very nice Mule Deer and accumulating preference points there would be a good idea.
12-19-2016, 05:08 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SW Montana
Posts: 550
@TwoBear, by my math, I have been applying unsuccessfully every year for a mountain goat tag in my home state of Montana since you were 9 years old.