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Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:25 pm

To start off, I have been wanting to hunt “out west” for a long time. Each year seems easier to find excuses, I mean reasons (hahaha) to not do it

Since the 2022 draws are long gone as well as left over permits….

Anyone recommend a critter to chase with an OTC tag?
First year in forever I have plenty of vacation time to use before Jan 1

Would limit my options to anywhere a plane and rental ride can get me and use of a firearm.

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Re: Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby Lockdown » Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:38 pm

Archery or rifle?
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Unread postby backstraps » Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:29 pm

Lockdown wrote:Archery or rifle?

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Re: Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby Ahawk116 » Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:02 pm

I don’t hunt with a rifle out west I always wind up out there with a bow, but in all my readings over the years for what it’s worth you would probably have the best time this fall with an otc cow tag if your looking to chase elk. (Less crowded) I hear it’s a zoo at least in colorado during rifle season, but again I don’t know much.
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Unread postby hunter_mike » Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:23 pm

Wyoming antelope is worth consideration. I dont know much about anything else
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Unread postby BRoth82 » Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:36 am

backstraps wrote:
Lockdown wrote:Archery or rifle?

Looking for a firearm trip

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Re: Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby seazofcheeze » Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:10 am

I think the only non-resident OTC tags for big game in Montana are wolf and bear. Seems like everything else is a draw from the best of my recollection.
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Unread postby backstraps » Fri Aug 26, 2022 5:40 am

Ahawk116 wrote:I don’t hunt with a rifle out west I always wind up out there with a bow, but in all my readings over the years for what it’s worth you would probably have the best time this fall with an otc cow tag if your looking to chase elk. (Less crowded) I hear it’s a zoo at least in colorado during rifle season, but again I don’t know much.


Is Colorado the state that has OTC cow tags?
That really sounds fun and a heckuva freezer filler!!
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Unread postby backstraps » Fri Aug 26, 2022 5:42 am

Thanks for the replies and PMs guys!!

Mike does WY offer OTC antelope tags anymore? I was told non resident tags otc was done away with unless on the non access parcels?
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Unread postby hunter_mike » Fri Aug 26, 2022 5:49 am

backstraps wrote:Thanks for the replies and PMs guys!!

Mike does WY offer OTC antelope tags anymore? I was told non resident tags otc was done away with unless on the non access parcels?


I did hear that now that you mention it. I have not looked into it though since that happened.
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Unread postby Ahawk116 » Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:41 am

I know Colorado does. Several others probably do as well. Or at least leftover cow tags.
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Unread postby backstraps » Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:21 am

Ahawk116 wrote:I know Colorado does. Several others probably do as well. Or at least leftover cow tags.

Thank you
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Re: Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby stash59 » Mon Aug 29, 2022 3:59 am

What ever you decide. Research it well before buying a tag. I know when I used to live in Montana. A lot of units would have left over cow tags. But most of those units. Where made up of private land. Private land owed by people that wouldn't ever allow access to anyone!!!
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Re: Newbe Western Experience

Unread postby backstraps » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:22 am

stash59 wrote:What ever you decide. Research it well before buying a tag. I know when I used to live in Montana. A lot of units would have left over cow tags. But most of those units. Where made up of private land. Private land owed by people that wouldn't ever allow access to anyone!!!


Thanks Stash! I have been reading about that exact same thing


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