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I’ve grown up hunting unit 1 and 27. Have probably honestly been on 50 bull kills in those units over the years. I am in love with them and know them very well. That being said, i wouldn’t burn 22bp’s in either unit anymore. The G&F has decimated the age class since the wallow fire exposed the population. The genetics in those units are incredible and it’s really a shame what has happened. Unit 1 is trophy managed and 27 is supposed to be opportunity managed. The problem with that is a big percentage of unit 1 bulls winter in 27, where they get slaughtered in the late hunt

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3 hours ago, GreyGhost85 said:

I’ve grown up hunting unit 1 and 27. Have probably honestly been on 50 bull kills in those units over the years. I am in love with them and know them very well. That being said, i wouldn’t burn 22bp’s in either unit anymore. The G&F has decimated the age class since the wallow fire exposed the population. The genetics in those units are incredible and it’s really a shame what has happened. Unit 1 is trophy managed and 27 is supposed to be opportunity managed. The problem with that is a big percentage of unit 1 bulls winter in 27, where they get slaughtered in the late hunt

Yup. 

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What unit(s) do you know better?  Are you an accomplished archer?  Remember you can find quality bulls in every unit, but more in some.  23S can be a rough hunt, but sounds like that's not an issue for you.  I haven't hunted 23S, but know some who do and they find those large bulls every year in those deep nasty canyons.  Either way, I can't believe you waited 20 years (or more) for a bull tag!  That's a long, long time, too long IMO. 

 

My son drew a September rifle bull tag when he was 15, a year after he took an elk with a juniors tag in 6A, so you just never know who will get those September rifle tags!  I will say that a late September rifle tag was a lot of fun in 5BN back in 2008. 

 

With that many points I'd probably put in for unit 9 archery, and consider where else I'd like to go aside from 9 and forgo a rifle tag... unless archery isn't really your thing. 

 

Unit 1 & 27 used to be my favorite units prior to the Wallow Fire.  I haven't hunted there since... family does, but like said before, it's just not the same, perhaps never will be.  Either way, good luck, you've waited a long time!

    

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7 hours ago, 1uofacat said:

What unit(s) do you know better?  Are you an accomplished archer?  Remember you can find quality bulls in every unit, but more in some.  23S can be a rough hunt, but sounds like that's not an issue for you.  I haven't hunted 23S, but know some who do and they find those large bulls every year in those deep nasty canyons.  Either way, I can't believe you waited 20 years (or more) for a bull tag!  That's a long, long time, too long IMO. 

 

My son drew a September rifle bull tag when he was 15, a year after he took an elk with a juniors tag in 6A, so you just never know who will get those September rifle tags!  I will say that a late September rifle tag was a lot of fun in 5BN back in 2008. 

 

With that many points I'd probably put in for unit 9 archery, and consider where else I'd like to go aside from 9 and forgo a rifle tag... unless archery isn't really your thing. 

 

Unit 1 & 27 used to be my favorite units prior to the Wallow Fire.  I haven't hunted there since... family does, but like said before, it's just not the same, perhaps never will be.  Either way, good luck, you've waited a long time!

    

Then you get first crack at them 

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If I had 22 points I would be looking really hard at a rifle tag. Probably 3A/C or 23N. Maybe I just know a lot of lucky people but early archery bull for Unit 1 comes around every 5-7 years in my experience, and 3B can be 2-3 years.

As many have said, Unit 1 is declining for sure because of all the fires and higher kill rates in later hunts. Best of luck - you get to pretty much pick your hunt, but it's not going to be easy whatever you choose.

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1 hour ago, Coach said:

If I had 22 points I would be looking really hard at a rifle tag. Probably 3A/C or 23N. Maybe I just know a lot of lucky people but early archery bull for Unit 1 comes around every 5-7 years in my experience, and 3B can be 2-3 years.

As many have said, Unit 1 is declining for sure because of all the fires and higher kill rates in later hunts. Best of luck - you get to pretty much pick your hunt, but it's not going to be easy whatever you choose.

That is pure luck 

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