I was thinking you burned your WY points last year when you combined a deer antelope hunt with some California buds.Looks like I'm in for a Wyoming deer hunt. I have enough points to draw several different units for elk & deer here in Colorado, but waiting till the deadline for applications to decide what I'm doing here. I should be able to get in several scouting trips before I apply.
It would be rude to not take them up on an offer like that! Is it the same area where you saw the deer last year?I did......but got invited on a hunt with some guys who all have a lot of points. They said with Wyo's averaging for a group, they would have enough to cover me. What could I say!
No it is not.It would be rude to not take them up on an offer like that! Is it the same area where you saw the deer last year?
Congrats! Got any pics?I just got back from my first western hunt of 2020. It was actually a 2019 WY tag for cow elk, but it was good until Jan. 31st. It was supposed to be easy because the early snow brings them down lower on their winter range. Nope. I could see 75 elk from the bunkhouse, but it took a 4 hour stalk through 2 1/2 feet of snow, a 430 yard shot, and an very strenuous pack-out down the mountain. Perfect.
Also plan on a WY deer hut in 2020. Got the points and the time.
Sorry, no pics. I did take a couple with my cell phone of the first attempted slide down the mountain. The big old girl plowed up enough snow in front to stop her after 20 yards or so. No problem, I just had to slide down and give her another push. That worked for another 20 yards except she ended up in some brush and I couldn't budge her. So, quartered her out, game bags, large leaf bag, lots of rope, out of daylight, no flashlight, and nudge, slide, repeat, etc. Three hours later I was down the mountain where my friend met me on my snowmobile. It turned out to be the 2nd or 3rd hardest thing I have ever done. As I said, Perfect.Congrats! Got any pics?
I'm envious! Have a great time.I won an Alaskan Dall Sheep hunt at the WSF show for August. I'm adding on a caribou and hopefully grizzly if tag is available. A part of that package was a 4 day precision shooting course at the FTW ranch in Texas. Between the logistics and time with those 2 items, that is all that I will be able to do out of state/non-local this year.
Thanks CC. Looking forward to it!I'm envious! Have a great time.
Congrats on a late season hunt bro! All that work makes the reward that much sweeter.I just got back from my first western hunt of 2020. It was actually a 2019 WY tag for cow elk, but it was good until Jan. 31st. It was supposed to be easy because the early snow brings them down lower on their winter range. Nope. I could see 75 elk from the bunkhouse, but it took a 4 hour stalk through 2 1/2 feet of snow, a 430 yard shot, and an very strenuous pack-out down the mountain. Perfect.
Also plan on a WY deer hut in 2020. Got the points and the time.