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that'll be fun! We are 1 for 9 in our family... probably a September archery cow tag which will be good for a "new archer".

at this point it's more likely you can get a tag by a rejected charge than by the 3-5 pass. I was told years ago it's all run at once but the charge anomalies is what delays things. That said, it can & does happen.

There's always people trying to beat the system... Legal? Yes... Morally right? Probably not. Expensive? I think so as it's a minimum of $50/app to get a bonus point so if you're putting in for 8 other people (as it seems you identified), that's $400/year to get more points in the future, say in 5 or more years. After 5 years of doing that it totals a cpl thousand & it gets more expensive when you start burning tags as theres no refund on tags, only points. Plus, there's no guarantee you'll draw a tag even with their 5 or 6 points as you'll need to average their points with your own to get the average bonus points between your "seasoned grandmother" and yourself. Also none of them will have taken a hunter Ed class for an additional point, although for another fee... Go for it I say as this will probably help you get a few tags, but that's a lot just to increase your chances at a tag without any guarantee. My thoughts anyway.

same here... although it likely won't matter!

Two turkey tags here, unit 8! BTW, for those in-the-know/interested, I'll be posting about our bull hunt in 8 soon as work has been "draining" since! Both "highs & lows", but certainly a hunt to remember!

I don't know for sure about antler progress, but I do know that the monsoons have just about started which is a relief (reducing fire potential among other things). It's been dry up here for a while prior to the 4th. We've been shooting too & took this shot at 60 yds yesterday morning. The hit was a bit lower than I wanted, but that was more about my aiming. It's been fun, & can't wait until September!

So Ruby... Why now? Do you have a tag you're starting to prepare for now or are you referring to next year?

As Larry would say, "Now thet rite thar is funny!" (& coming from a "Wildcat") Congrats BTW!

sometimes it's better to be lucky than good... & I seemed to have that going for me this year with 2 back-to- back Sept bull tags in 8! I think someone screwed up & intended for me to get that desert bighorn tag with 23 as opposed ajo with 22! 😁

We got deer as well, but I guess 23 bonus points isn't enough for sheep!

It's still hard to believe it, two bull tags in a row, so I had to check them when they arrived. Even though I feel bad for those with a lot of bonus points who did not draw, know I'm not going to turn my tag back in! 😁

That's where I picked mine up from, & you are correct!

Anyone using new equipment for this years elk hunt? After a month of looking (dating back to well before the draw) I decided on a Lift 33 & am setting it up. While I've done well with my 'old' Apex in the past, it was time for an upgrade. I will say the recoil is essentially non-existent when shooting it as Mathews has outdone itself with this one. The one thing I'm still deciding on however is a rear-facing stabilizer to help balance it (with a quiver of arrows). Is there much of a performance difference that should be considered other than weight & balance for this bow (above QD)? I imagine there's a lot of you here that have spent substantial time on this already and am looking for your thoughts...

My 2nd son drew a September rifle bull with only a Hunter Ed point years ago & took a decent bull on opening day. It was a real fun hunt & you'll likely have the same. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good!

Unit 8 September archery bull, this year for my youngest son & I (who took his first bull with a bow in 2017). Words cannot describe my feelings adequately here... I feel incredibly fortunate!!