WESTERN TAG STRATEGY

DYLAN BAGNASCO

DEER, ELK, & PRONGHORN

HOME STATE: COLORADO

MULE DEER

HUNT APROACH | 2nd Choice Tags | 3-4 Yr Draw Rotation

DRAWN IN ‘23 | AREA 34 - 3rd Season - 2nd Choice

PRONGHORN

HUNT APROACH | OTC Archery | 3 Yr Draw Rotation

APP IN ‘23 | Over-The-Counter Archery

ELK

HUNT APROACH | Over-The-Counter | 2-3 Yr Draw Rotation

APP IN ‘23 | Over-The-Counter Archery

MOOSE, SHEEP, MTN GOAT

HUNT APROACH | Apply for Easiest To Draw

APP IN ‘23 | NEED 3 BONUS POINTS TO ENTER

OTHER RECOMMENDED STATES

ARIZONA

PRIMARY HUNT PLAN
LONG-TERM LATE RIFLE ELK

Rifle Elk Draw | Every 8-10 Years

Rifle Mule Deer Draw | Your Choice

NOTE: It will not be often you get to hunt here, but hopefully you will take skills learned in other states to have a fun, high-success hunt here.

WYOMING

PRIMARY HUNT PLAN
MID-TERM MULE DEER, PRONGHORN, & ELK

Rifle/Archery Elk Draw | Every 4-6 Years

Rifle Mule Deer Draw | Every 3-4 Years

Rifle Pronghorn Draw | Every 4-5 Years

NOTE: Focus on the Platte Valley and Sierra Madre part of Wyoming to learn a great part of the state.

MONTANA

PRIMARY HUNT PLAN
SHORT-TERM ARCHERY ELK & RIFLE MULE DEER PLAN

Archery Elk Draw | Every 2-3 Years

Rifle Mule Deer Draw | Every 2-3 Years

NOTE: You may buy points without applying in the draw every other year.

SWING FOR THE FENCES

States With Low Odds, But Completely Random Draw

NEW MEXICO | ALL SPECIES

IDAHO | MOOSE, SHEEP, GOAT (Can Only Apply For One)

WYOMING | MTN GOAT, BISON & COMMISSIONER TAGS

WOULD YOU LIKE MORE INFORMATION?

Please do not hesitate to reach out as we get closer to the application deadlines.

I will be watching tag numbers for the hunts we show here, and will alert you to any significant changes that may occur.

Thanks so much for choosing Hunt West for working on your tag application consulting!

-JB