Yes that is correct, so for example I was two points behind max, so back in 2012 I applied for a cow tule elk tag in the Owens valley, drew it killed my cow and now I’m back in with over ten points and shooting for a bull, I would still be a random draw hunter regardless if I decide to take that tag or not. The difference is I was young enough with enough points that I would have been in the max point pool probably at some point in my life and most likely won’t be now but I will have not lost any additional opportunities until I see where the max point holder drop off of two points from the current max point now, who knows how long that could be and I could very well draw a bull in that time as well as my cow and then at that point have both.
What an opportunity! I hope to draw that same tag… one day.
Thanks for the info Kellen. I have heard it's a tough zone. I plan to get some miles covered once the season opens. I'm E-scouting now to find general areas I want to target. Plan is to checkout some spots and put up some cams.
Oh you decided to after all, when I spoke with you, you seemed pretty dead set on the .270 and nothing wrong with that I have both a .270 (my first rifle) and I also have a 6.5 prc and I love that thing, got it custom made! What brand are you going with ?
Those two bucks are from ‘18 and ‘19. I haven’t hunted it since. It’s a good option for a second tag if you’re curious since there are almost always leftovers. I live in San Diego and I think D19 is harder than D16. It’s nice because you can get up to higher elevation and cooler temps than you can in D16 and it opens earlier so you can stretch your season out a little bit.
Funny, I started with a .270 and recently moved to a 6.5prc. It shoots unbelievably well, probably 1/2" or so 124 hammers @ 3400. X-bolt with a lighter trigger spring.
