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<blockquote data-quote="lilharcher" data-source="post: 1335196" data-attributes="member: 83227"><p>I suggest you do your homework on where you would like to DRAW a tag first, but also spend an equal amount of time on a OTC unit as a Plan B, which will guaranty you an ELK hunt after graduation.</p><p></p><p>If you are not wanting to build preference points, I would suggest trying to draw a tag in New Mexico w/ the minimal guide service option, which is around $1500 (only if you draw) with the benefits being (i) guide pool has ~2x better odds, and (ii) you will be provided a knowledgeable guide for 2 of the 5 days of your hunt, and someone to correspond with prior to your hunt to make sure you are fully prepared. Elk #'s are very solid in NM and success rates are high. Draw success in the outfitter pool can also be very good in the northern part of the state and with three options, you can try to draw a premium tag in other parts of the state (Units 34, 36, 16, etc.), with a fall back in the northern part of the state like Unit 2 or 52 (very strong Elk #s).</p><p></p><p>But if NM is not your cup of tea, Wyoming (suggest you buy a $50 preference point each year) and Montana are also viable options to draw a tag.</p><p></p><p>As indicated above, I would stick to Idaho and Colorado OTC units as your Plan B......but know what unit you want to hunt a year in advance so you can do your research and be ready, which will significantly increase your odds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lilharcher, post: 1335196, member: 83227"] I suggest you do your homework on where you would like to DRAW a tag first, but also spend an equal amount of time on a OTC unit as a Plan B, which will guaranty you an ELK hunt after graduation. If you are not wanting to build preference points, I would suggest trying to draw a tag in New Mexico w/ the minimal guide service option, which is around $1500 (only if you draw) with the benefits being (i) guide pool has ~2x better odds, and (ii) you will be provided a knowledgeable guide for 2 of the 5 days of your hunt, and someone to correspond with prior to your hunt to make sure you are fully prepared. Elk #'s are very solid in NM and success rates are high. Draw success in the outfitter pool can also be very good in the northern part of the state and with three options, you can try to draw a premium tag in other parts of the state (Units 34, 36, 16, etc.), with a fall back in the northern part of the state like Unit 2 or 52 (very strong Elk #s). But if NM is not your cup of tea, Wyoming (suggest you buy a $50 preference point each year) and Montana are also viable options to draw a tag. As indicated above, I would stick to Idaho and Colorado OTC units as your Plan B......but know what unit you want to hunt a year in advance so you can do your research and be ready, which will significantly increase your odds. [/QUOTE]
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