MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Weather it be deer or elk I would love to see one of these tags go all diy. I would read that story and book. Not nocking any other path chosen just thinking the shooter is an afterthought and mainly the outfitter is in the spotlight. Maybe someday. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector777 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Anyone that buys it is obviously very wealthy and can afford all the help they need. I'd assume they do it to make sure they get their money's worth when they kill. It is kind of lame a lot of them are back at home and then get a phone call, hop on a plane, show up and shoot. But when you pay $100,000-$350,000 for a tag I think they should do whatever they feel like. If I had the money I'd probably do the same. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I can say the opposite no doubt about it. I would hire some freinds to help me out in my spot of choice and have good food, good talk, good hunting, good drink, and good memories for as many days as I could. Animal down or not if I would not measure success in the animal taken but everything else. That's just me. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Weather it be deer or elk I would love to see one of these tags go all diy. I would read that story and book. Not nocking any other path chosen just thinking the shooter is an afterthought and mainly the outfitter is in the spotlight. Maybe someday. I will do it DIY if I can send the bill for tag COD to you. I hear ya on the all about the guide rather than... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I would enlist some cwers if I had 1 year to chase a monarch coues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WampusCat Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I have strong sentiments similar to yours Mulepack. When I look at the pics of big money hunters and their guides watermark pasted on the photo I can appreciate the magnitude of the animal and the work the guides put in to it (even if that is literally what they are paid to do). I appreciate it the same way a blue collar guy who can only afford a set of dual exhuast and an edelbrock carb for his small block chevy watches the supercharged, nitro burning rigs at the drag strip. He is not blown away by the skills of the driver, but envious of the level at which the drivers resources ($$$) allow him to play the game. Sure its an awesome animal, but much more congrats and respect is owed to the man religously scouring the countryside in search of his quarry, spending his weekends solving the riddle of the hills by the sweat of his brow and leather of his boots. IMHO Not knocking guides or their craft. We all have the right to hunt in a way that allows you to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest. The story just ins't nearly as interesting to me as the guy who put the puzzle together on his own or with a buddy. Different strokes... The fact that the big money paid for these tags directly benefits the conservation of the species is not lost on me. I think that is the best part of the tags and commend them for their donations. I do however wonder if that would matter either way to the guys signing the checks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted August 17, 2015 If I had the $$$$$ to get one of those tags I would take a year long DIY hunting sabbatical .... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Hunt sabbatical, haha sounds great. I would love to be a guide on a hunt like that auction tag for sure i would hunt it dufferent but guiding is different in a hunt like some are where the guid is more the hunter than the tag holder. and the funds generated are much needed and appreciated I would just like to see the storyline of the hunter working hard all year and maybe not even tagging out and then saying he would buy that tag again next year. Lol guess I just love a good story 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I'm with the DIY year-long hunting sabbatical. If I could afford the tag, I could afford a year off. And I'd take a hard horned animal drives me crazy they always take their trophies in velvet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwp Report post Posted August 17, 2015 As far as the monster coues that was just taken, I think the story will show it is more of a DIY / family hunt than a hired guide. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted August 17, 2015 As far as the monster coues that was just taken, I think the story will show it is more of a DIY / family hunt than a hired guide. +1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 17, 2015 well if it was, no one will remember that. their just going to remember the big orange A3 next to him and his trophy in every pic of his deer. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I was listening to a podcast about a bull hunt and the guide spent like 8 days looking for this bull they knew of before the season and then when he was located he camped on the bull for 2 more days until the customer showed up to take a shot. I was glued to my seat until the story of this bull hit that point then I was turned off. Like I said I would love to help on a hunt like that and even haul a guy up a hill to get a shot but I just don't see me on the other side of it. I am new to this so maybe things will change later down the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshooter Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Weather it be deer or elk I would love to see one of these tags go all diy. I would read that story and book. Not nocking any other path chosen just thinking the shooter is an afterthought and mainly the outfitter is in the spotlight. Maybe someday. There used to be many and they're still are many auction tag hunters that go diy. I've had a few friends and family who have had a fair share ofauction tags over the years and on the majority of the hunts they all went diy. Including a certain cwt member who hunted something like 9-12 months all over the state until he found a 120 plus down in the Santa Rita's. It only looks like all auction hunters go guided because every year you see pics of auction hunters in guides advertising pics with their stamps or stories etc. Many auction hunters that go diy never go pic crazy and for the most part keep it quiet. Looks like this year's auction tag hunter was a diy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector777 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 As far as the monster coues that was just taken, I think the story will show it is more of a DIY / family hunt than a hired guide.Not really, just because the guy that bought it is one of the owners brothers doesn't mean it was a family hunt. I wasn't there but I do know they had multiple guides watching this bucks every move for days before the hunt, keeping tabs on him until the morning of August 15th when he could shoot it. Not saying there is anything wrong with that just seems like it was the usual show up and shoot deal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
