first big game for a new hunter

[sierrahunter212]

I am trying to take my lil bro out to get his first big game animal wether it b deer elk or antelope. I live in northern ca and I would like to hunt either Montana Oregon Colorado Utah Wyoming Idaho any of these places. anybody know any OTC tags for any of theses animals or states bucks or does cows or bulls I just would like to him even see lots of animal whic in ca, that can b hard to do. anyway if anyone knows of an OTC tag in those places for those animals and wouldn't mind suggesting it I'd approciate it

good luck to you all this season and safe hunting!
thanks

 

[k_rad]

Colorado section 18 out of Kremmling Colorado is a good bet. They usually have OTC tags for bull and cow elk. I have only gone third season (first weekend in November). The Arapaho National Forest is where you want to go. I wait to see if it will be snowing that weekend and if there is a good chance of snow or if it has already snowed then I go. If it is not snowing I don't even bother because they will be too far back in the high country.

 

[Orygun]

You can get general elk tags OTC in Oregon for the coast units at west side of the Cascades.

 

[SoJo]

you can get both OTC tags in Idaho for deer and elk..if I recall Area 20/21...Wyoming is a draw and the deadline for Elk/Deer was Jan 31st...

 

[bobby7321]

WY antelope would be my first choice. but I think all the leftover tags are mostly on private property. Might be able to still get a semi-guided hunt or something like that for cheap. But to get a new hunter hooked, hunting antelope in WY is a pretty good route.

 

[bobby7321]

or... get a NM or CO cow elk tag in a good unit. Pretty high success rates in a lot of places. probably get a good cow elk tag for $400-500

 

[warren nelson]

+1 on what Bobby said. Cow tag would be the ticket, see lots of stuff and bring home meat.

 

[sierrahunter212]

man I need to call the fish and game in co and wy and find out what units I can get tags OTC their web sites are hard to understand how the tags work mayb just need to read harder lol thanks again guys huge help

 

[Rob P]

I would get a left over deer tag in Wyo. If you're not too picky you will be pretty much guarantee yourself a buck.