First time applying

[Captnky]

Well, pulled the trigger and applied for the 1st time. Put in for a long shot on a good public land unit with 0 pps. Hoping for the random. But preparing for the worst. As a young guy who's not afraid to do some walking i like to keep optimistic I can burn some leather and find a good buck in a * unit, but time will tell!

Someone tell me if I don't know what I'm doing, but was it worth it to put in for one of less than 100% units? For instance I put 2nd choice as 21 & 3rd as 22. 21 was a 50% first draw last year. Figured I was pretty well guaranteed atleast a unit 22 tag at that point. Excited to look at some pretty country to say the least.

 

[cking13]

The what you should do. Make your first choice one you wont get so you get a point and then hope for one of the other two. Ive read mixed reviews on unit 21 , and we all know everything on the internet is true. Good luck!

 

[WapitiBob]

You did just fine.

 

[Captnky]

I don't know how much it matters out there but that's the potential for a couple hundred less hunters, one would think it might help! But I'm pretty green on western hunting.

 

[cking13]

1000 tags for unit 22. They must have an antelope problem!

 

[Flatrock]

1000 tags for unit 22. They must have an antelope problem!

Last year I drove through 22 and holy cow, yes there were antelope. And holy cow, hardly a shred of accessible public! That was just one highway through the unit though and I know that there is some public in other areas. Best of luck to you Capt!

 

[Captnky]

Hoping I can walk into some of the bigger tracts and see if I can make some magic happen! Not scared to get out and walk, though I know it's not how a ton of guys do it! First time will be a heck of an experience, but a lot of reading on this site hopefully will give me the tools to be successful!

 

[Millsworks]

Hope I get to share some dirt in 22 this fall myself.
Good luck fellas!
See ya ...maybe.