area recomondations for wyoming general elk tag,non-res,non-wilderness?

[ore hunter]

looking for any pointers for places to start looking over for non-res,non wilderness,general elk units? not after your honey hole,just units to think about with decent access and a chance at a decent bull.what units have you guys done o k in with a general tag?

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

That may be a tough one since it's still a fairly easy tag to draw. If it were me, I'd start with a Wyoming unit map, eliminate the units with a lot of crosshatching (wilderness), make a list of the general units that remain, and then look up success stats for the past three years. When ever I do that sort of thing, I have a fairly short list in one evening of messing around.

 

[Thomas11]

I think you need to decide if your willing to hunt in grizzly country first? That's where most of the general units reside with lots of national forest. Some wilderness some don't have wilderness. If you don't want to hunt in grizzly country then it really narrows down your choices in my opinion to the SW corner, the bighorn general units, or the SE General units

 

[NDHunter]

I think you need to decide if your willing to hunt in grizzly country first? That's where most of the general units reside with lots of national forest. Some wilderness some don't have wilderness. If you don't want to hunt in grizzly country then it really narrows down your choices in my opinion to the SW corner, the bighorn general units, or the SE General units

Thomas is right on with this. Some of the hunts with grizzlies have early dates for rifle but then you're hunting in griz country...

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

I think you need to decide if your willing to hunt in grizzly country first? That's where most of the general units reside with lots of national forest. Some wilderness some don't have wilderness. If you don't want to hunt in grizzly country then it really narrows down your choices in my opinion to the SW corner, the bighorn general units, or the SE General units

Good point...I don't like grizzlies, but I will hunt where they are. You never totally let down in grizzly country, at least I don't.

 

[Elkoholic307]

That may be a tough one since it's still a fairly easy tag to draw. If it were me, I'd start with a Wyoming unit map, eliminate the units with a lot of crosshatching (wilderness), make a list of the general units that remain, and then look up success stats for the past three years. When ever I do that sort of thing, I have a fairly short list in one evening of messing around.

This is some great advice.

 

[mntnguide]

everything around hoback/pinedale/alpine/afton etc...is almost entirely public land and aside from one passing through maybe, is still not thick with grizzlies like everything around jackson and north. Pretty easy to find good general units without grizzlies around. The closer to yellowstone, the more the run-ins will happen to put it obviously. Everything around Togwotee pass area is THICK with bears during the general season.

 

[480/277]

No elk in Wyoming. I'd look into Colorado..

 

[ssliger]

No elk in Wyoming. I'd look into Colorado..

This is a fact!

 

[HiMtnHnter]

This is a fact!

I agree with you fellers.

 

[ore hunter]

Ive been thinkin of some of the western units?73,80's units,low 90's units,primarily..lookin at unit 52 but that might more wilderness than I like.season dates in some units are mixed also in the gen hunt?unit 37 or 38 in the bighorns also as general I think.any other unit thoughts out there?anybody with experience doing the general hunt on regular national forest{non-res} would be greatly apprieciated.

 

[Don K]

Your going to need lots of points or luck to draw 38 its not a general unit.

 

[Hilltop]

The reality is that all general tag areas hold elk and can be great hunts once you learn the area and the elk. They will all generally be harder hunting than the LQ areas simply due to more hunting pressure. If a person is willing to work hard and get away from roads you stand a decent chance at an elk. I think your best move would be to start talking to wardens and biologists in the regions you are considering. If you have time, make a trip or two out this summer to scout the terrain. The guys who are consistently successful in general areas will seldom say much about it for fear that the hunting pressure will significantly increase. I have personally shot elk in several different general areas in Wyoming- the constant between all the areas is that you have to put in the time and work.

 

[ore hunter]

do you think the general elk in Wyoming is better than a general "b" Idaho elk tag area? thats my last minute back up plan if I don't draw Wyoming?

 

[ore hunter]

I wasn't sure about unit 38 when I was naming off units off the top of my head.thanks for letting me know on that one.I thought it was 2 units in the bighorns,not just unit 37.

 

[Mathewrrabon]

Try 95..... Lots of good hunting


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[Predatore]

On a side note, it's too bad you have to pay $50 for a WY elk preference point. I'm a bit hesitant to start putting in for them given these restrictions for non-residents (not to mention a $1000 non-res special elk tag). Is it worth it?

 

[Hilltop]

Predatore, If you buy a preference point, there is no need to pay the extra for the special tag to draw a general permit. Almost everyone with one point drew a general tag last year in the regular draw. Worst case scenario is you need two points- still much cheaper than the special tag. Is it worth it?- Only you can decide that. I will do it the rest of my life...

 

[ore hunter]

draw odds are about 40% for non-res elk,{regular}with 1 point,as of last years stats.Im thinking hard about it.

 

[ore hunter]

doesn't look like unit 95 is a general unit?