I have one in Nevada.

Bugger was bedded in the open sage as I was looking under the rim rock. Busted me 200yds away with the light fading fast....

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Professional Animal Scientist - I work for a Feed company doing Sales, Formulations, Ingredient purchasing, Software implementation and support, Employee Management, and manage whatever crisis needs...

That distance from a trailhead is horse territory for elk.
UH nailed it by the numbers...

As an Animal Science Graduate, the Bachelor's Diploma just was step I had to take to become eligible for a position. The Experience and contacts I have made in the last 15 years is more valuable...

First Step...Narrow down the hunts you can do by Season Date, Weapon, Tag availability, and success rate. Idaho has the best research tool of any state I've ever seen. The Hunt Planner.
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Unless you are at a drive in, developed campground, I find that there are few places in elk country with a 17x30 flat, clear area for that size tent. Multiple sleeping tents with a kitchen fly give...

If there was a chart in the MRS in EHJ State by state, I would definitely keep it on hand. Kinda like the Draw deadline chart that is on my fridge right now.

States would be the Western 11...
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Well it comes down to having back up plans. All my really good tags came from the random draw as opposed to Preference points.

It is also a matter of being satisfied with hunting second choice...

I have never had a year where I filled ALL of my tags. Heck in 2009 I had 3 premium tags. Nevada Archery deer, CA archery late season deer, and CO archery antelope. Never filled a single one. ...

Nd Hunter, You didn't say how old you are.

My question for you to ponder is whether you have some goal, career, passion or otherwise that you have not achieved yet?

If you DON'T achieve it...