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