The internet has made the world a smaller place. Easy to access things, including hunting tags. Imagine applying with a form in an envelope. Also, the adventures are shared on platforms like YouTube. No secret what awaits the hunter on the other side of the country.
I waited 50 years to go Elk hunting and my biggest regret is not going sooner. It will only get more expensive and harder to get tags.
Ah but a secret does await most guys that watch YouTube and “E scout” before heading out west. That secret is that many if not most of them will never see let alone kill an elk on that trip. That’s likely part of the reason for acting like idiots in some cases. Desperation.
