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Less than 50% return rate is not very good. I have sent my card in faithfully for more years then I can remember. They should make it mandatory like New Mexico, if you don't complete the online hunter survey you will not be eligible for the next draw.

The regs are supposed to be online by the end of this month and in print by mid May.

My first choice !

There are two types of people in the draw. The lucky ones that draw good tags on a regular basis , and people like me that do not have an ounce of luck and have to wait many years to get a tag. It took me 10 years for my last elk tag. The draw and bonus point system has always been a "arguing point" for many, and the stance we take is based on "our luck" in the draw. If I drew good tags every year or two then I would certainly not complain about it. But myself and many others without luck on our side do not like the bonus point system or random draw. Preference points puts everyone on equal ground. You get drawn, and you have to start over by standing in the back of the line to gain enough points to get drawn again. I don't like seeing guys ( and not just myself ) waiting 12-15 years to draw an elk tag while a guy who has never put in before gets a premium tag with the first try. Luck of the draw? Certainly. There are many people who share my opinion, and many that do not, And I certainly don't want to start another heated debate on the issue. I just feel that with more hunters entering the draw each year there has to be a way to cycle the draw on a more even basis.

The elk hunt I applied for and the Coues hunt I want to apply for, are within 2 weeks of each other, and I could not take that much time off so close together.So if I drew elk, I would choose a different deer hunt. but Since I did not draw for elk, I am just hoping for that Coues tag.

Nothing for me Congrats to all you guys/gals that drew!

This is just too entertaining!

Tuesday, April 1st, 2:00 p.m. The little draw Ferry told me so.

Patience Danielson!

I can only imagine that someone in the Cabela's TAGS department will probably be losing their job. Using a private courier the day before the deadline is folly. How many times has FEDEX screwed up and delivered next day parcels late? I have experienced that a couple times myself from Cabela's, paid for next day air and got it 3 days later They made a big gamble with 568 applications and paid the price! Now they have alot of angry customers to deal with.

I am hoping to be there on Sunday.

Even though I am not much of a shed hunter, unless I happen to stumble across something, I do have a quad. I use it to take me into scouting areas, ends of roads and trails, exploring etc., but I keep it on the legal trails and roads and not offroad. It is the people that make up their own rules and have no respect for the land and laws that will eventually ruin it for those of us that are repsonsible riders. The only time I would take my quad off road is to retrieve downed game, and only if it was allowed, and not during a wet time, so as not to make deep tracks or ruts. I have seen what irresponsible ohv riders have done to meadows and cienegas and such and it is pretty sad !

Does anyone remember when the draw results for Elk/Antelope came out last year? I have been kicking around some ideas for the New Mexico and Colorado draw, and I can't remember if AZ results came out before April 1st last year.

Don't be talking bout my momma like taht

Very nice lookin buck. Welcome aboard!

Thanks! For the life of me I could not remember when the results were posted last year. Colorado and New Mexico both have deadlines of April 2nd-5th approx, and it helps knowing what the results for AZ are before plunking down all that coin for Non-Res draws.

It was unit 27. They had 250 December tags then, now there are only 50.

Nice pics guys. Here is one just for fun. Not really a sunrise, late sun rise if anything. Who wants to guess where it was taken? Hmmmmmmm.........?

In 2003 I was drawn for a December tag with 1 bonus point, and it was second choice.

You are right, my bad! 5 total for one application.

Here is a pic of sunrise overlooking the Blue Range in unit 27.

If G&F wants to sell all those tags, and guys are willing to buy them, thats great.

What Tony said, plus you would have the application itself, so that would be 5 chips each in the kitty, I think.

G&F has to be drooling over all that extra revenue!

Those main beams almost touch, thats pretty cool. I have never been lucky when it comes to seeing Mt. Lions, sounds like a great hunt!