Unit 89 Mule Deer

[cflong]

We drew 89 Mule Deer for Wyoming and are excited about the opportunity t hunt. We hunted that area for antelope a few years back so knw a little about it. Planning on staying in Casper. We are from Arkansas and any mule deer will be special for us so we don't play the numbers/score game, just looking for a decent buck and to have an enjoyable hunt. Any advice would be appreciated and would do in return for anything in Arkansas.

Thanks,

Chuck

 

[DRUSS]

Drove along the nw border of 89 this morning. Seen few antelope only 4 deer before getting further into 90. Looked like nice area for lots of glassing. Pretty open with lots little coules and sage pockets. Looked pretty checkerboarded as to blm,private, and state lands.

 

[kesand72]

Did you do any good in 89?

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Update? Would be great to know what you found.

 

[ScottR]

Sigh, hasn't logged in since August...

 

[MathewsBull]

How did you do on your Muley hunt? I'm interested in putting in for this unit for the 2018 season.

 

[Bitterroot Bucks]

A couple friends had the tag this year, and I've spent a lot of time in the unit in the past.

They both killed 150" deer, and I think they did well.

With the HMA not allowing deer hunting, access is a pain in the ass. It doesn't make sense to me to blow that many points on a tag that you're going to have to be constantly checking property lines.

 

[MathewsBull]

Hmmmm... as Wyoming posted the BLM HMAs or are the changing them year to year?

 

[wy-tex]

Some HMAs change year to year. They do not have then set until July I believe. I have talked with and recommended to our "access yes" guy that they get them signed up and release the details before the draws but likely won't happen anytime soon.
BLM HMAs don't change that much year to year but the private land ones can due to landowners opting out.

 

[jtm307]

Any BLM land that is inside an HMA is fair game as long as you can access it via public road or adjacent public land. This can be confirmed by contacting the WYG&F Regional Access Coordinator. Only BLM land without public access is subject to HMA rules.

 

[Prerylyon]

Any BLM land that is inside an HMA is fair game as long as you can access it via public road or adjacent public land. This can be confirmed by contacting the WYG&F Regional Access Coordinator. Only BLM land without public access is subject to HMA rules.

'jt,

Said differently, BLM "islands" or "checkerboards" with no public road or adjacent public land acccess, but totally inside an official HMA boundary are open for hunting access per the species/seasons allowed on that property; while a continuous piece of BLM partially inside an HMA boundary that might spill out out of it, and touch a public road or public land, is not subject to the HMA species rules and is legally accessible to hunt-regardless of how the HMA boundary may ebb and flow over the years. Right?

How about this:

if the BLM is part of an HMA, spills out of it, but you can only access it through the HMA-on the part outside the HMA-in this new example-is that portion exempt from any species limitations imposed on the HMA?

(not sure how the talk would go with a warden if I am hauling a buck out that was shot on BLM outside an HMA, but was accessed from the HMA, and say the HMA only allowed doe and fawn hunting [emoji44])

Bottom line, if its a BLM island and no public land or road touches it, lacking written permission or its not part of an HMA access boundary, you will need to access the land by aircraft. [emoji6]

Regards,


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[jtm307]

if the BLM is part of an HMA, spills out of it, but you can only access it through the HMA-on the part outside the HMA-in this new example-is that portion exempt from any species limitations imposed on the HMA?

(not sure how the talk would go with a warden if I am hauling a buck out that was shot on BLM outside an HMA, but was accessed from the HMA, and say the HMA only allowed doe and fawn hunting.

I'd say that's a big no-no. An exception MAY be corner-crossing, but that's not an assumption I would make before a conversation with the county sheriff and county attorney.