What's everyone's expectations for this year's elk hunt?
Out of three hunters who put in the for the draw, we got one tag. This is in a unit we've never not gotten a tag in the last five years. The left over draw turned out to be a bust. And last year's hunt was epically awful due to the unprecedented and excessive amount of hunters. We still have some left over muzzle loader and archery options, but none of my hunting partners dig traditional. Might be the year they learn to like it. Trying to keep hopes up, but the excitement level isn't like it has been in years past. The only good news is that if we didn't get tags, maybe other hunters didn't either and the DOW realized they needed to reduce the hunting pressure. Obviously we still have OTC options, but once you go draw only it's hard to go back to an even more crowded OTC season.
