Deadlines for limited draw applications in the most popular Western states, along with OTC tags options, preference and bonus points, and other things you don’t want to miss!
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2022 Heads Up: Draw Applications, OTC Tags and Preference Points for Most Popular Western States
Here are a few dates and facts for the states most popular with non-resident hunters that you don’t want to miss.
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2021 Heads Up: Draw Applications, OTC Tags and Preference Points for Most Popular Western States
The world of limited draw, application dates, preference points, and alternative over-the-counter options in the USA is so wide and various that a comprehensive review for any given year could easily fill a 1,000-page volume. In this post, we’ll give a brief overlook on a non-resident hunter’s prospects of hunting in the most popular states in the West.
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Moose Hunting in the Lower 48: Problems and Opportunities
The Lower 48 have hardly been on top of anyone’s moose hunting destination list – until COVID-19 and related travel bans made many Americans look more closely at hunting opportunities at home.
So, what can the heart of the USA offer to an aspiring moose hunter?
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Wilderness, Limited Draw, and Bipolar Weather: What you need to know about hunting in Wyoming
Non-resident hunting in Wyoming is as bipolar as the state’s weather: large tracts of public land wilderness and healthy herds of elk, cougar, bear, deer and antelope on the one hand, no OTC tags and a requirement to hire a licensed guide on the other. This blog will provide the most essential information for planning your hunt in Wyoming.
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Big Game Draw Deadlines A-Comin’!
While OTC tag options are available, most hunters who want to hunt elk, moose, antelope and other big-game animals in Western states such as Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, etc., have to obtain their permits by limited draw. This post gives application deadlines for most popular species and states.
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Turkey: All about All-American Game Bird
This post tells about turkey hunting. It describes all six subspecies of wild turkey found in North America: Eastern, Merriam’s, Rio Grande, Osceola, Gould’s and Ocellated, seasons for hunting them, the most popular ways of turkey hunting, the best places for hunting a turkey, and prices for outfitted hunts.
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When Does the Deer Season Open in 2018 – Dates for All 50 States
When does the deer season start? The North American Conservation Model implies there may not be a simple and straightforward answer to this question. What deer – whitetail, mule or blacktail – are we talking about? What season – archery, gun, or maybe youth? This post tries to give the basic data on deer seasons for all 50 United States on one page.
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Wyoming’s Grizzly Season: The Why’s and Why-Not’s
It finally happened – for the first time in 44 years a grizzly hunting season is approved in the Lower 48. This story is looking into the most common arguments for and against the hunt. The very limited number of animals to be harvested, tough hunting regulations, on the one hand, and a likely though decrease of overall bear mortality with the legal season (due to improved attitude towards bears by locals, and decreased infanticide) make BookYourHunt.com support the hunt.
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Target Pronghorn for Your First Western Hunt: Guest post by Ron Spomer
The pronghorn antelope is abundant in the American West, licenses and tags are readily available, and outfitted hunts much more affordable than elk or mule deer. On the other hand, pronghorn is a sharp-sighted and wary creature, making hunting one a real challenge. All this makes pronghorn, according to Ron Spomer, an ideal quarry for a first hunt in the American West. With tips on what rifle and cartridge to use, how to stalk pronghorn, how to choose an outfitter, and more.
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How To Be The Best: First Awards of Excellence
BookYourHunt.com features a consumer review-based rating of outfitters who offer their hunts on the online marketplace. This story tells about the top eight North American outfitters according to the rating, who received BookYourHunt.com Awards of Excellence in 2017
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Elk Tags Over the Counter
Had no luck in elk tag lottery? Your hunt doesn’t have to end before it even begins. Some states have over-the-counter elk tags, and here’s how you can get them.
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