I am relatively new to WY and seen that the NE part of the state seems to have whitetail season in November up there, I was curious if anyone has any tips or suggestions? I have a general tag that I bought for archery while hunting SC WY that I didn't use. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
NE Wy-deer suggestions
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highplainsdrifter
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A Wyoming Black Hills whitetail hunt is one of my favorites (second to elk archery hunting in September). I have been doing it for 25 years. Here are a couple of things I have learned while hunting heavily hunted public land.
Even though the season is the entire month of November, it is usually best to hunt the the 3rd or 4th week.
When I first started hunting there, I did a lot of still hunting in the thick forest. It was frustrating. I saw a lot of tails and got very few deer. Somewhere around the tenth year (I was slow to change the prairie hunting habits I grew up with), I decided to stand hunt. Since then, I have shot a buck every year.
Several years ago, the whitetail population in the Black Hills took a hit from a couple of bad winters and disease. It is now coming back. There should be a good crop of small to medium bucks. You will need to get lucky to get a real big one on public land this year.
Just a warning...once it gets in your blood, you will be going back year after year.
Good luck!
Even though the season is the entire month of November, it is usually best to hunt the the 3rd or 4th week.
When I first started hunting there, I did a lot of still hunting in the thick forest. It was frustrating. I saw a lot of tails and got very few deer. Somewhere around the tenth year (I was slow to change the prairie hunting habits I grew up with), I decided to stand hunt. Since then, I have shot a buck every year.
Several years ago, the whitetail population in the Black Hills took a hit from a couple of bad winters and disease. It is now coming back. There should be a good crop of small to medium bucks. You will need to get lucky to get a real big one on public land this year.
Just a warning...once it gets in your blood, you will be going back year after year.
Good luck!
Just got back and had a blast! The area is gorgeous and met some great folks along the way. Managed to call him into my lap
mnhoundman
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highplainsdrifter
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outdoornut, I also just returned from the Blackhills of NE Wyoming. Maybe we passed each other on the road! I shot this buck which is about average of what I have shot on public land over the years. Glad you had a good time.
