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<blockquote data-quote="Duckslayer100" data-source="post: 229901" data-attributes="member: 1485">I don't have much skin in the game as I don't hunt out West and likely never will. The opportunity out there is amazing, though, and if I ever got the time or wherewithal to attempt a western hunt, I certainly would. What this kind of relates to in my mind is waterfowl hunting. North Dakota has had a delayed opener for NRs for years. It allows resident &quot;first crack&quot; at ducks before allowing NRs to hunt. It's an amazing experience, as anyone who hunts knows the pressure and people basically quadruple as soon as NR opener comes along. But for that first glorious week, it's just us. Much easier to get away from the crowds (i.e. college kids) and find a honey hole to yourself.I don't see why at least the western hunting experience couldn't be like this without adversely effecting NR opportunities. I mean, sure you might miss out on a velvet mulie (side note: Is that really such a big deal? I had no idea soft horns got hunters so hard...) but otherwise 95 percent of the season would still be available to R and NR alike. Again, I can only relate in the sense of waterfowl. If it's similar to what I experience with them and ducks, then I can feel your pain with mulies out west.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Duckslayer100, post: 229901, member: 1485"] I don't have much skin in the game as I don't hunt out West and likely never will. The opportunity out there is amazing, though, and if I ever got the time or wherewithal to attempt a western hunt, I certainly would. What this kind of relates to in my mind is waterfowl hunting. North Dakota has had a delayed opener for NRs for years. It allows resident "first crack" at ducks before allowing NRs to hunt. It's an amazing experience, as anyone who hunts knows the pressure and people basically quadruple as soon as NR opener comes along. But for that first glorious week, it's just us. Much easier to get away from the crowds (i.e. college kids) and find a honey hole to yourself. I don't see why at least the western hunting experience couldn't be like this without adversely effecting NR opportunities. I mean, sure you might miss out on a velvet mulie (side note: Is that really such a big deal? I had no idea soft horns got hunters so hard...) but otherwise 95 percent of the season would still be available to R and NR alike. Again, I can only relate in the sense of waterfowl. If it's similar to what I experience with them and ducks, then I can feel your pain with mulies out west. [/QUOTE]

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