by Remi Warren | Adventure, Tags/Applications
A Hunter’s Anti-Hibernation Kit As many big game seasons come to a close, there is still ample opportunity to head afield and have some incredible hunting adventures out West. Small game seasons extend into the winter in many states and are a great way to get out and...
by Western Hunter | Hunt DIY, Tags/Applications
Not to be left out of the revenue generation game, New Mexico has implemented their own. For 2019, the previously refundable hunting license fee ($65) will no longer be refundable. In addition to that, the Habitat Stamp and Habitat Management and Access Validation...
by Western Hunter | Hunt DIY, Tags/Applications
The big news in Colorado for 2019 has nothing to do with actual hunting, rather the application/tag fee changes (as was highlighted by Mike Duplan in our last issue). The increases include a $3 to $9 per species application fee as well as a $100 preference...
by Western Hunter | Hunt DIY, Tags/Applications
Mule Deer: The deer draw is a two-step operation to acquire a limited-entry tag. The deer or big-game combination tag ($587/$1001) application is the first step in the process, followed by the limited draw permit choices on the same application. Prior to last year,...
by Western Hunter | Hunt DIY, Tags/Applications
The Outlook on Coveted Tags in 2018. Bison The massive increase in tag cost between 2017 and 2018 (+$1900 bull/$1750 cow) led to predictions of substantially increased draw odds for 2018. If you look purely at the Area 2 bull stats (the only unit that has been open...
by Zach Bowhay | Hunt DIY, Tags/Applications
The fall of 2016 is shaping up to be one of the busiest falls I’ve ever had. Years of building points in a couple states, paired with over the counter hunts we have planned, are stretching the schedule as it is. On top of that I pulled a dream tag in Alaska… it’s...
