An invitation To hunt in the Western US.

[A Guy Out West]

If you get invited to hunt in an area that requires points in order to be drawn, consider that a tremendous compliment. When talking to acquaintances about organizing a hunt, usually the first question is how many points do you have. If they have no points, they get the cold shoulder. Points are divided by the number in the hunting party. Points are generally accumulated at one per year. Here is an example: I buy points for deer, antelope, and elk in Nevada. It costs me $180 per year to do so. I have been applying for 10 years, $1,800 invested so far. If I invite you to go hunting with me in Nevada, I am giving you 5 of my points or $900, worth of points. I only mention this so you understand that it is truly an honor to be invited out West for a big game hunt. Nevada’s points are expensive, other states where you can buy points can be cheaper, but it has still cost your host some hard earned cash. Just be mindful that your invite likely has not come easily. Money and years of accumulating points have made your invite possible. Don’t feel like you need to offer any money for being invited, the person inviting you is doing it out of kindness. It is probably illegal for your host to take money for allowing you to use his points anyway. Make friends, become a member of as many hunting sites as you can. If you find someone you get along with, don’t be afraid to ask if a hunt can be arranged. Time waits for no man, get on it.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Interesting. Thanks

 

[Stalker62]

Make friends, become a member of as many hunting sites as you can. If you find someone you get along with, don’t be afraid to ask if a hunt can be arranged. Time waits for no man, get on it.

Dear GoW,

Would you like to be my new "best friend"?

 

[A Guy Out West]

Dear GoW,

Would you like to be my new "best friend"?

Depends on how many points you have.

 

[Selous]

Very different to our system, I'm glad we don't have a points system but would dearly like some of the other freedoms that you enjoy!

 

[Stalker62]

Depends on how many points you have.

It's not you.

It's me.

We want different things in life.

I will always remember the good times...

Do not forget me.

 

[A Guy Out West]

If you get invited to hunt in an area that requires points in order to be drawn, consider that a tremendous compliment. When talking to acquaintances about organizing a hunt, usually the first question is how many points do you have. If they have no points, they get the cold shoulder. Points are divided by the number in the hunting party. Points are generally accumulated at one per year. Here is an example: I buy points for deer, antelope, and elk in Nevada. It costs me $180 per year to do so. I have been applying for 10 years, $1,800 invested so far. If I invite you to go hunting with me in Nevada, I am giving you 5 of my points or $900, worth of points. I only mention this so you understand that it is truly an honor to be invited out West for a big game hunt. Nevada’s points are expensive, other states where you can buy points can be cheaper, but it has still cost your host some hard earned cash. Just be mindful that your invite likely has not come easily. Money and years of accumulating points have made your invite possible. Don’t feel like you need to offer any money for being invited, the person inviting you is doing it out of kindness. It is probably illegal for your host to take money for allowing you to use his points anyway. Make friends, become a member of as many hunting sites as you can. If you find someone you get along with, don’t be afraid to ask if a hunt can be arranged. Time waits for no man, get on it.

Very different to our system, I'm glad we don't have a points system but would dearly like some of the other freedoms that you enjoy!

It’s hard to explain all the details of hunting over here as all states have different rules. If you have the money to lease private land or purchase landowner tags, you can hunt every year with no accumulated points, depending on the state.

 

[ejg]

All we need to do is report how many deer and which sex we shot in which county once a year. Suits me.
edi

 

[devon deer stalker]

All we need to do is report how many deer and which sex we shot in which county once a year. Suits me.
edi

Blimey glad I don't have to do that I'd lose count quickly, at least I can say they are all in Devon!
Cheers
Richard

 

[Fair Hill]

I think to be invited anywhere to hunt is a great honor, I've been invited to and have open invites to some of the best deer hunting in Ireland. I've also been invited to England, a few places in Eastern Europe and Kenya. It will cost me nothing only my travelling expenses and I'll be guided and hosted by some of the best in the business. I'm happy enough with the hunting I have locally but do intend to do at least one short trip next September. It's only a couple of hours drive away with plenty fallow and big reds but the most important thing is your man is a great craic.

 

[shooter]

If you get invited to hunt in an area that requires points in order to be drawn, consider that a tremendous compliment. When talking to acquaintances about organizing a hunt, usually the first question is how many points do you have. If they have no points, they get the cold shoulder. Points are divided by the number in the hunting party. Points are generally accumulated at one per year. Here is an example: I buy points for deer, antelope, and elk in Nevada. It costs me $180 per year to do so. I have been applying for 10 years, $1,800 invested so far. If I invite you to go hunting with me in Nevada, I am giving you 5 of my points or $900, worth of points. I only mention this so you understand that it is truly an honor to be invited out West for a big game hunt. Nevada’s points are expensive, other states where you can buy points can be cheaper, but it has still cost your host some hard earned cash. Just be mindful that your invite likely has not come easily. Money and years of accumulating points have made your invite possible. Don’t feel like you need to offer any money for being invited, the person inviting you is doing it out of kindness. It is probably illegal for your host to take money for allowing you to use his points anyway. Make friends, become a member of as many hunting sites as you can. If you find someone you get along with, don’t be afraid to ask if a hunt can be arranged. Time waits for no man, get on it.

Dear @A Guy Out West thanks for explaining it so succintly.
Just to add to his point, forget the money, its the years that count. I was advised by a hunter in the west to start applying in 2011 however he wasnt as eloquent as A guy out west.
Today I kick myself for not doing it. I am more than happy to pay lumpsum for 9 years worth of points but as they say.... cant buy time.

 

[A Guy Out West]

Dear @A Guy Out West thanks for explaining it so succintly.
Just to add to his point, forget the money, its the years that count. I was advised by a hunter in the west to start applying in 2011 however he wasnt as eloquent as A guy out west.
Today I kick myself for not doing it. I am more than happy to pay lumpsum for 9 years worth of points but as they say.... cant buy time.

Glad I finally said something that made sense. If you don’t mind shelling out the bucks, Montana might be a place for you. Wyoming too has a high dollar tag that lets you get around having to have a lot of points.

 

[devon deer stalker]

Montana might be a place for you.

It was once, but I believe there are some bills in progress to go back to the bad old days of guaranteeing tags to outfitters at the expense of non resident hunters and numbers of NR tags being available to issue.
Or have I got that wrong?
Cheers
Richard

 

[243varmint]

It was once, but I believe there are some bills in progress to go back to the bad old days of guaranteeing tags to outfitters at the expense of non resident hunters and numbers of NR tags being available to issue.
Or have I got that wrong?
Cheers
Richard

That would be a shame if that happens Richard.

 

[A Guy Out West]

Your probably right, it’s been several years since I applied there. It’s so short sighted of the states that raise their fees to astronomical levels. Less hunters mean less money pumped in that states economy. Idaho used to get thousands of my dollars, now all they get is the finger from me.