Walk in areas Wyoming

fishoncopperjohn

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Hello all, I am new to the forum, from Oregon, and I am planning another Wyoming antelope trip with my son for 2016. Most of you are probably out hunting right now, however I thought I would get a post in early. In 2013 we hunted unit 23 for a small trespass fee and harvested 4 antelope. Two bucks and two does. My son had a great time. We could do that again, however I am considering piggybacking a mule deer tag to go with the antelope.
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I have been looking at the walk in areas in Wyoming and I have a few questions.

1. it appears that on most you cannot scout the areas, as the access is only for the hunting period, however if there is BLM next to it and around it, you could scout the public areas, and wait until the season to access the private? correct?
2. Do these spaces blow up and become super crowded? We are looking for a mule deer, nothing special.
3. NO Camping. This one particular walk in does not allow camping. However I could camp on the BLM adjacent. Correct??
4. this would be unit C for mule deer. Seems worth paying extra for special deer to insure the tag. but ouch.... $566 versus $124 for the youth tag.

When I look at the area as a possible hunting area, I don't differential public access area and BLM, except that the camping restriction would only be for the literal private property.

Any help and opinions would be appreciated.
 

go_deep

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Nov 30, 2014
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1. Yes, you can walk/scout/camp on the blm land next to the WIA area.
2. Many don't, but without knowing the exact one that is an unknown.
3. Yes
4. Is it worth it is up to you. If you didn't fill the tag would you be okay with that? If your okay possibly eating a tag, then heck yea I'd get it for your son.

Good luck!
 

OldGuy

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Our private walk-in hunt near Rawlins a couple of years ago did not allow any scouting, but did restrict number of hunters for a set number of days. We stayed 20 miles away in town at a popular motel, with many other hunters. F&G wardens were on the property and checked our tags every day, whether we had an animal or not.