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Draw a tag to get best-value elk hunts
Why apply for draw tags?
If you want the best hunt for your money, you must draw a tag in a lottery. We offer high-quality hunts in limited-permit elk units in many Western states.
Book these hunts through the Quality Hunting Unit Service. Click here for details.
Prices are typically $3,000 to $4,500, but some are less and some are more.
Plan to apply in several states a year to enhance your chances of drawing a single tag. Most of the better areas attract 10 to 100 applicants per permit.
Some states give you a bonus point, which is like an extra raffle ticket, each time you apply but fail to draw a tag. Other states, such as Colorado, give a preference point to each unsuccessful applicant and issue tags only to those hunters with maximum preference points.
If you apply for five states a year, you have a good chance of drawing a good tag in five years.
If you want to bypass the drawing, in some areas you can buy a landowner, commissioners or conservation permit. Prices vary greatly, depending on the reputation of the unit. You can buy some permits at a set price; others go to conservation organizations, which auction them off to the high bidder. We can have representatives bid for you at various auctions.
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| Hunts.Net customer Ken Stieh killed this bull on Hunt EK154 in 1999. |
Bowhunters: Trophy bulls in New Mexico
This outfitter runs archery hunters in the trophy elk units knows as the Gila. In 1999 his 54 archers tagged 26 bulls scoring up to 392 Pope and Young points (gross), and 21 of the bulls sported 6x6 racks averaging 315 P&Y. A six-day hunt is $2,500, nine days $3,250, and 14 days $4,250. Drawing odds vary from 9 to 15%. Details.
Long-time Hunts.Net Customer Don Biggs of California with his Wyoming bull taken September 2004 on a guided archery elk hunt he booked through us.. The outfitter went four for five this year. The other three bulls are pictured below. This is a public-land hunt (Hunt No. EKB58) offered through the Quality Hunting Unit Service. Details.
New Mexico draw hunt offers high success on mature bulls
One of the best elk hunting areas anywhere is in New Mexico. Rich LaRocco of Hunts.Net was lucky enough to draw a tag there in 1990, and he shot a bull that scored between 330 and 340 after looking over about 60 bulls, half of them 6x6s. You must draw a tag to hunt this area. The drawing odds are slim. a hunt in this area costs $3,000 per person with one hunter per guide. Details.
Limited draw permit hunt for big bulls in New Mexico
This is one of the most experienced outfitters in some of New Mexico finest big-bull country. His 15 rifle hunters took 12 bulls in '99, with the 2 best grossing 351 and 347 B&C. Most bulls average 280 to 310. Tent camp accommodations. 5 days guided 2x1 for $3,000. Drawing odds were about 18%. May 1 deadline. Hunt EK42.
Arizona drawing odds have increased for nonresidents due to a court decision. With the trophy potential for tremendous bulls, tyou should apply for a tag this year. You must purchase the $125 license (or $22 for youngsters) to apply, and if you don't get a tag, you'll get a bonus point, essentially an extra raffle ticket for next year's drawing. One of our long-time outfitters took 16 bull elk last year, and five of them gross-scored 390 to 405 B&C. He charges $4,000 for a 7-day hunt guided 1x1. May 30 application deadline. Hunt EK91.
Southern Utah: An outfitter we know in Utah guided two hunters for elk in 2003 and both killed beauties. See the two pictures here. Price is $3,500 with one hunter per guide for as long as 10 days. You have a legitimate chance to kill a 350 to 380-class bull. Hunt EK429.
New Mexico blackpowder elk hunt
Outfitter offers bargain semi-guided hunt in limited-tag elk area
In New Mexico your chances of drawing a tag when you book with an outfitter are enhanced because 12% of all tags are available to hunters who are hiring an outfitter. One of our outfitters offers a semi-guided hunt in a unit where tags are easy to draw for outfitter clients. Great price. Details.
New Mexico muzzleloader hunt in prime area
We work with an outfitter who hunts one of the primitive weapon units that has accounted for many oversized bulls. Last fall his 7 hunters took 4 bulls, and all 7 hunters had opportunities on 6x6 bulls. Hunts start around October 1 when the bulls are still in rut. 5 days 2x1 is only $3,000 and if you want a guaranteed landowner voucher the price is $5,000. May 1 deadline. Hunt EK772MZ.
Try the Arizona draw for big bulls: One of our outfitters had three hunters on the first November rifle hunt. On opening morning in 1999 two hunters dropped bulls gross-scoring 335 and 300. The other hunter held out till the fourth day and scored on a monster 363 seven by six. Drawing odds are about 8%. He had two Our customers on the December 3 to 9 hunt. One had a broken leg with a hard cast and he took a 300 class 6x6 opening morning. His partner shot a 330 plus the second day. Drawing odds are about 3% on the late hunt. Price is $2,250 guided 2x1 or $3,000 for 1x1. 7 days with wall tents or possibly motel accommodations. Round-trip pickup in Phoenix, $100. May deadline. Hunt EK154.