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Title: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: huntnmuleys on April 05, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
I know I am! Next month or so and we'll know on new mexico and montana. Good lord its like christmas, although new mexico is more like the grinch here lol...                      


Anyone else ready for some good news?/
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 05, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
nah, I don't really get excited about the draw, do get really excited about the season opening. I know I'm going somewhere, if I don't get my first choice I know I'll get my second choice and if for some weird reason I don't get that, I know some good OTC areas. I'm just praying my gal/hunting partner's shoulder heals up in time for her to hunt.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: Whip on April 05, 2012, 11:03:00 PM
I do lok forward to the draws.  I also know that I'll hunt elk somewhere, God willing, but I sure do dream of a Gila unit tag one of these years!  I have a plan B, C, and D if needed though  ;)
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: rlc1959 on April 06, 2012, 08:12:00 AM
AZ should be out any day. NM in a couple weeks . Keep your fingers crossed. Good luck to all. I have 14 points in AZ should be my year.   :pray:  
Take care , Randy
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: steadman on April 06, 2012, 09:18:00 AM
We still have quite the wait, our F&G haven't eveb set tag numbers yet  :rolleyes:  Won't know til the end of May, no need to get excited yet
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: fnshtr on April 06, 2012, 11:06:00 AM
This will be the year my Son and I do a pack in DIY elk hunt together. I'm excited. My wife and I will tow the camper out and I'll get a basecamp set up about 8 miles in. Then my Son will fly out at some point during the season and hunt with me for about 10 days.

Woo Hoo!!!!

Our draw is sure...
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: Bjorn on April 06, 2012, 11:15:00 AM
We are hunting Utah OTC this year............we did put in for points though. I am very excited for the hunt and the camaraderie!
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: amicus on April 06, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
I put in for New Mexico unit 16 in the Gila. On one hand Im really excited and hope to get drawn but on the other hand Im little worried about all the prep that has to happen If I get drawn. I will really need to get in shape. Get my horses ready. I guess thats all part of the fun.

Good luck to everyone.

Gilbert
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: helo on April 06, 2012, 11:04:00 PM
No Az Elk tag for me my cc was not hit. So on to the wait for for a couple of other areas. I hear your pain steadman our draw wait time is crazy.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: Canyon on April 07, 2012, 12:02:00 AM
My Credit Card was hit in AZ but it is probably my son's tag. Which is great as my best friend Russ Clagett's card was also hit. That means I will be camp host to my two favorite soldiers for an AZ Elk hunt. I've been dreaming of having the three of us in Elk camp together since my son first started drawing a bow.

I am already planning the meals but still waiting on AZ G&F to tell me which unit we are in.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: joe ashton on April 07, 2012, 12:21:00 AM
I can hardly stand the waiting!!!!!   :scared:
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: Jack Shanks on April 07, 2012, 04:49:00 PM
Not too excited. Been putting in for 19 years in Colorado and if I hadn't messed up my application twice I could have drawn a tag by now. Instead I still have another year or two to wait.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: centaur on April 07, 2012, 05:13:00 PM
I get excited every year, and continue to contribute to Wyoming Game and Fish without depleting the elk population. Maybe this year will be different   :pray:    :pray: .
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: TURKEYFOOTGIRL on April 07, 2012, 07:31:00 PM
I find it hard to get too excited since I could hardly draw a guaranteed tag.  But as soon as I see I drew a tag its game on!
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: 30338 on April 07, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
Heck, just found a 156 shed and will be going OTC this year. Very fired up for elk and this is my first year longbow hunting.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: rlc1959 on April 08, 2012, 11:58:00 AM
My cc was not hit for AZ  :knothead:  
Take care , Randy
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: sheephunter on April 08, 2012, 12:33:00 PM
Like waiting for Christmas! Should have enough points for the area I want this year in CO.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: sneakybow on April 09, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
Keeping my fingers crossed for NM, but not holding my breath. If all else fails, off to CO or Idaho for some OTC-style madness
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: snag on April 10, 2012, 12:52:00 AM
Have to wait until middle of JUNE here in Oregon...why?? Who knows. I think they just like to torture us.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: Shane C on April 10, 2012, 02:47:00 AM
Only put in for one area here in MT. Pretty sure I won't draw it. Might actually be mad if I do since I'm moving to Ohio this summer for grad school. What I really need now is some good places to go hunting there... If by some miracle I did get drawn, I'd definitely have to get another job so I could come back here and hunt. As it is, I still might have to do that  :)
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: longbowray on April 10, 2012, 08:31:00 AM
No tags for us this year .    :confused:
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: stevem on April 14, 2012, 08:01:00 PM
I'll be up early on May 9'th checking the computer- just like a kid up early at Christmas.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: longbow565 on April 19, 2012, 09:40:00 AM
Still waiting here. We dont find out till the end of May. Loosin sleep already.
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: lt-m-grow on April 19, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
Montana draws were out yesterday.


And yup, I am going...
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 19, 2012, 04:11:00 PM
Have too admit I got a little excited yesterday morning turkey hunting and ran into these ladies! Hope the photo works.


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Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: old_goat2 on April 19, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
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Try this way
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: huntnmuleys on April 19, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
No dice for me on montana. Maybe next year.....
Title: Re: so who's getting excited for elk draws?
Post by: beachbowhunter on April 19, 2012, 05:42:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lt-m-grow:
Montana draws were out yesterday.


And yup, I am going...
Me too. Headed for the Gravelys in the Madison Valley. Nice country but worried about all the grizzlies they've been seeing.