Written 5/3/2018
As I sit here and write this application season is in full swing. For those of you that don’t know what I am talking about, the application process for procuring deer, elk, antelope, etc. tags in western states usually begins mid-winter and runs well into late spring. This entire process can be a CHALLENGE to say the least. With multiple states, species, types of public land, and draw processes out there, I had to find a way to shorten my learning curve and this process. So I splurged and bought a subscription to an online hunting research company called goHUNT. And up to this point, I have been nothing but impressed. GoHUNT’s attention to detail is really amazing. By details, I mean their filtering option on its website that allows you to sort by things like the number of points you have, percentage of public land in a unit, success rates, buck-to-doe ratio’s, and number of applicants just to name a few. So far, the money has been well spent.
When I began the process of looking for a hunt to do solo, I didn’t really know where to start. I knew I wanted to go to Colorado for a mule deer hunt while building points in other states, but that was about it. By purchasing the subscription to goHUNT, it drastically helped me narrow my focus down to a few units that I could hunt almost every year while building a point annually all at the same time. By being an insider with goHUNT, you’ll also get access to great short films, how-to articles, and giveaways. Being a typical busy guy from the midwest with a career, kids, etc…..and NOT having a whole lot of time to research– this is a solid tool to help you make critical application decisions ultimately leading to more drawn tags in the fall.