D12, why is it a premium tag?

[M4A1]

What don't I know about it?

 

[ilovesprig]

Sells out early every year, but a really tough zone to hunt...Some big bucks roam that desert...

 

[Kellendv]

What don't I know about it?

Anything that sells out before 8/2 or whatever the date is becomes a premium tag. That is why D16 is occasionally a “premium tag.”

 

[M4A1]

Anything that sells out before 8/2 or whatever the date is becomes a premium tag. That is why D16 is occasionally a “premium tag.”

I never knew how that was determined. Thanks for the info

 

[Kellendv]

I never knew how that was determined. Thanks for the info

It might be July 2 for the premium designation and August 2 for the restricted designation. Been a few years since I looked at that. It’s in the big game book though.

 

[M4A1]

It might be July 2 for the premium designation and August 2 for the restricted designation. Been a few years since I looked at that. It’s in the big game book though

Either way. I was shocked to see that it was a premium tag. I was talking to a friend who works out there quite a bit, and said he knew where there were deer, and I still only have 1 tag for deer, and was gonna go buy one, and lo and behold it wasn't available. Thanks for all the info. Very much appreciated.

 

[garlicsalt]

Either way. I was shocked to see that it was a premium tag. I was talking to a friend who works out there quite a bit, and said he knew where there were deer, and I still only have 1 tag for deer, and was gonna go buy one, and lo and behold it wasn't available. Thanks for all the info. Very much appreciated.

Where about does he work? within a 1 mile radius will be fine.

 

[Lungpopper]

If you’re an archery hunter. You can still hunt it with an AO tag.

 

[180ls1]

Full disclosure, the unit isn't what it used to be.

That could all change with good rain for a few years. I guess the same could be said for our local ones.

 

[ilovesprig]

Full disclosure, the unit isn't what it used to be.

That could all change with good rain for a few years. I guess the same could be said for our local ones.

Still some biggin's out there...This pic is from a couple years ago..........

 

[Koi00]

They are still out there. I started scouting the unit in 2021 and my trail cams have captured some great animals. I only see them show up during certain time of the year and disappear but I'm still trying to figure where they are during the hunting season.

 

[Hunter527]

A large herd is known to migrate onto Wister and take advantage of the Japanese Millet and Swamp Timothy from time to time.