Best odds for a tag

[Lucas]

Hi all just wanted to get some opinions on applying for a moose tag. For the last two years I have been applying with a group of 5 people and we only got calf tags both years. Would we have better odds of getting a bull tag if we apply individually or should we just keep trying as a group?

[blasted_saber]

Generally, you're better as a group.

Which unit, by the way? That will help us in figuring out your situation.

[Exo200]

Yes by group but as blasted S mentioned and to expand on it , WMU ? Gun or bow ? with those 2 answer's we will be able to help better?

[terrym]

Your group may be too small to qualify for preference in your unit. The stats will tell you how big a group of pool 1 applicants are required for your zone. If they specify more than 5 then you're probably better off applying as individuals as your group will never draw in the group selection stage.

[Lucas]

Sorry I should have said the WMU is 47. There is no bow season just gun but I could bow hunt at the same time if I wanted to.

[Exo200]

Sorry I should have said the WMU is 47. There is no bow season just gun but I could bow hunt at the same time if I wanted to.

Yup no tag for you guy's 13 pool 1 applicant's is the guarantee for a gun bull .

[terrym]

Sorry I should have said the WMU is 47. There is no bow season just gun but I could bow hunt at the same time if I wanted to.

Might as well all apply as individuals then. Do you have anybody that qualifies as a Northern Resident? They have a small pool of tags designated for those people and they get preference over regular applicants but it is a small number of tags.

[milsy]

I have heard there are changes coming this year for the moose draw? Maybe it is just speculation though......

[jlmorgan]

Apply as a group, if there is not enough pool 1 applicants to get a tag the applicants are then put in as individuals in the draw, the only advantage is that if any of the applicants draw a tag the remaining applicants are removed from the pool. By doing 5 individual applications you could theoretically draw 5 tags which you probably don't want. The other advantage of the group system is that you can transfer the tag to a designated alternate if for some reason the original tag receiver can't make the hunt.

[Fox]

I hope they pull the calfs tag, make it bulls only and tags for calves or cows or make the whole thing a draw only situation, we need to bring moose numbers back up.