Tag Dreams

[TRICER]

Am I the only one that spends a lot of his day dreaming about drawing tags. Getting the random sheep or Tule tag for example. Or my 6% chance of drawing a Kaibab tag this year. All of my strategies are developed pretty much over a year then I apply. My odds are no better than anyone else’s but man what if!
I have a serious problem with big game hunting and it’s only getting worse. My bird dog hates me.

 

[NBK]

Am I the only one that spends a lot of his day dreaming about drawing tags.

No

 

[Kellendv]

I can confirm you’re not the only one

 

[HATCHET1]

Visions of A ZONE have haunted me for about 41 years now and still do to this day, when i was 12 i think i greased my first buck( when you get old you forget stuff)...you are not alone...Come August 8th...Mr.2 point is gonna take a hot super sonic projectile of copper thru his throat from a 257wbymag...this is what dreams are made of..ahhh ..A zone...

 

[Creeping Death]

Henry Mountains.

 

[stikbrandon]

Visions of A ZONE have haunted me for about 41 years now and still do to this day, when i was 12 i think i greased my first buck( when you get old you forget stuff)...you are not alone...Come August 8th...Mr.2 point is gonna take a hot super sonic projectile of copper thru his throat from a 257wbymag...this is what dreams are made of..ahhh ..A zone...

hahahh

 

[stikbrandon]

i dream of the 100” forky from the 16

 

[Deleted member 27310]

Dreams come true... well kinda sorta.

He guys, so if you put in for a sheep tag and got it.. does dfw charge you an additional fee for that tag or is it just whatever the cost was online? Then would you DIY hunt or go all out with outfitter to better the chances on this once in a lifetime tag? Just trying to visualize the dream better.

 

[HATCHET1]

i dream of the 100” forky from the 16

Dude the 100 inch forky is the holy grail...and from the 16 would be epic!! Im feelin it..this is your year bro! Be the bullet.

 

[Mud Pigeon]

Dreams come true... well kinda sorta.

He guys, so if you put in for a sheep tag and got it.. does dfw charge you an additional fee for that tag or is it just whatever the cost was online? Then would you DIY hunt or go all out with outfitter to better the chances on this once in a lifetime tag? Just trying to visualize the dream better.

You'll have to buy a tag. You won't need to contact a guide because they will be hounding you. No doubt the best way to go to ensure success but with an entire summer to scout and the months long season I would go DIY. I think I'd have a few volunteers that are good hunters and would want to be involved. I'd be happier with shooting the 3rd or 4th best ram in a zone by myself than paying to be put on one for the book.
After packing on weight for the last 2 months a sheep tag is just the motivator I need.

 

[TRICER]

From what I gather if you draw a sheep tag the biologist for the unit will basically put you on the sheep. If you are able bodied and somewhat capable of hunting I don’t think a guide is necessary.

 

[Kellendv]

You'll have to buy a tag. You won't need to contact a guide because they will be hounding you. No doubt the best way to go to ensure success but with an entire summer to scout and the months long season I would go DIY. I think I'd have a few volunteers that are good hunters and would want to be involved. I'd be happier with shooting the 3rd or 4th best ram in a zone by myself than paying to be put on one for the book.
After packing on weight for the last 2 months a sheep tag is just the motivator I need.

This is pretty much how I would approach a CA sheep tag as well. Paying for a guide is a great way to go if you want to guarantee success (or at least opportunity) on a “good ram” for whatever unit you are hunting. The allure of shooting a big ram is definitely there but I personally would much rather the experience of doing it myself with a good friend or two to help out when they can. You have a long time to scout, a long season, and the biologists are there to help out with information as well.

 

[BOWUNTR]

I hate this time of year... I'll let you guys know how my sheep hunt goes. Ed F

 

[baboltin]

Dreams come true... well kinda sorta.

He guys, so if you put in for a sheep tag and got it.. does dfw charge you an additional fee for that tag or is it just whatever the cost was online? Then would you DIY hunt or go all out with outfitter to better the chances on this once in a lifetime tag? Just trying to visualize the dream better.

Really it depends on what hunt you’re applying for, but most all of them you can for sure do without a guide. I helped on a sheep hunt last year with a 82 year old man that could hardly walk. It was tough but we were able to get him a ram! So if he can get it done without a “professional” guide than you can. Df&w will send you a letter saying you drew if you did and that by this time you have to submit your cash to receive your tag but before you get your tag you have to go to a orientation in Sacramento than they give it to you there.

 

[Aeon]

Its tough, will i get drawn for wister or maybe mendota..... The stress is real

 

[TRICER]

Its tough, will i get drawn for wister or maybe mendota..... The stress is real

No San J? Don’t limit yourself there’s a chance.

 

[Lungpopper]

Its tough, will i get drawn for wister or maybe mendota..... The stress is real

Those are out. Plaster City is still available.

 

[Aeon]

Word on the street is pc is going limited entry and bonus points needed. Sad times are here my friends

 

[TRICER]

Word on the street is pc is going limited entry and bonus points needed. Sad times are here my friends

I was planning a BOLA trip for the first week of June. That’s not happening now.

 

[ilovesprig]

Boy, it's really hard to imagine what you boys go through...In my days of big game, you just bought a deer tag, and went deer hunting...And, it was pretty much the same in every western state...Bucks were just as big and I personally think, more numerous.

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