Hey guys - I'm currently sitting on 8 resident preference points... and, like many others, I don't know how long it will take to draw the hunt that I initially wanted (Unit 61 Archery). According to the statistics, it took a minimum of 11 point to draw that tag in 2014 (and I suspect that 90% of the tags went to folks with 12 points). So, clearly, I'm a ways out from drawing that tag (6,7,8 years out?) I've also been considering other options, and would like your opinions to think about next week (while I'm looking for elk went in my standard OTC unit). The hunts that I am considering are:
- Unit 61 Archery
- Unit 61 Rifle (2nd or 3rd season)
- Unit 76 Archery
- Unit 76 1st Rifle
- Unit 40 (?)
So, what do you say? Keep holding out for 61 archery, or burn the points sooner on one of these other hunts? I will say that I am fortunate enough to be able to hunt an OTC unit 30 minutes from my front step, and we usually do fairly well (nothing huge, but we fill the freezer)... so waiting isn't really a huge deal... I just want a quality hunt with reasonable chances of shooting a 300(ish) bull.
