What state is best for acquiring a youth tag for cow or either sex? Main 2 factors being cost and success rates. I took my 12 year old son with this year on a hunt and he had a spike tag but it is very low success rate tag and he never got an opportunity so would like to find a state with better odds for him next year.
Youth Elk Hunting Options
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bobbydean
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New Mexico has a great youth hunting program. Probably the best part of New Mexico hunting. Many species available. Well worth checking out. I have very little to no knowledge of other states. I cannot say New Mexico is best, but is worth a look.
The Colorado Outdoors
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I have been applying for a youth tag for 2 years in Colorado and I got a tag every year. If you want take a look at Colorado.
Cody Lightfoot
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Colorado is a good option because with a lot of units, if they get a limited either sex or cow tag and are unsucsessful during the normal hunt, you can turn in that tag and they get an extended season to hunt cow only. Look at this page and there's a flow chart on the right side. http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Youth-Hunting.aspx
ErictheRed
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Utah spike hunt is good. But you wont know if the hunt is commissioned until Feb the year of the hunt.
Idaho is cheap and plentiful on game - but tough for a do it yourself. Outfitters are reasonable for youth hunts usually.
MT has a good youth deal for Nonresident combo tag - guaranteed if the immediate family member has a tag.
Idaho is cheap and plentiful on game - but tough for a do it yourself. Outfitters are reasonable for youth hunts usually.
MT has a good youth deal for Nonresident combo tag - guaranteed if the immediate family member has a tag.
Thanks for the info. I will look into it. We hunted Utah this year. I had a LE tag and he had a spike. I got my bull but he never got a chance at a spike. I plan on putting him in for the youth tag in Utah. I think the odds are about 1:4 for a NR youth. I did grab us both a point in WY this year. He did really well in the field this year so would like to get him an opportunity next year if possible.
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