Hey Guys,
I live in BC Canada and am planning a combo Elk/Muley rifle hunt trip to Wyoming in 2017 and was hoping to get some feedback on my plans as they evolve. I bought my preference points this year for both species so am looking at units where I can get a guaranteed draw and am willing to pay for the special draw for both species if it's worth it in a given unit. Right now it looks like Mid-October is the best time. I am looking at 10-14 days. The only reason I was aiming for mid-october is that it was looking like that was a good time for elk and deer seasons to overlap. I have quite a bit of flexibility on my timing. Go for Elk first and then the Muley. I will be looking for foot access and backpacking it. Most likely have a hunt partner. I do a lot of backcountry blacktail hunting here in the mountains so big gnarly walk-ins and pack-outs are welcome if they get me away from some of the pressure.
So Far I am looking at Unit 47 or 33 for Elk. I should clarify that opportunity is more important than trophy size. I would like to get a decent bull obviously but I'd be more than happy with any branch antlered Elk. Then I was thinking of Region R for the Muley. Units 47 and 41 look like they have potential. Again opportunity is the key here.
So far this is a list of all the units that have good odds of getting a tag that I have come across.
Elk: 33, 39, 47, 54 (North of clark's fork river Type 2)
Deer: Regions E, Y, R and X
It would be nice if I could find overlapping areas for Elk/Deer so that I could be scouting and hunting at the same time but I'm not opposed to travelling between hunts if it is going to provide better opportunities.
I'd like to find some good glassing country. I do a lot of still hunting in the pacific northwest rainforests and the whole point of this trip is to get into some of that high elevation big open country.
I think I am also going to start to target these "Walk-In" hunting areas that WY has leased on private land etc. My logic is that if it is walk-in only maybe there will be less pressure.
Any help at all is greatly appreciated and if anyone is ever headed to BC and needs some tips or feedeback please feel free to drop a line.
I live in BC Canada and am planning a combo Elk/Muley rifle hunt trip to Wyoming in 2017 and was hoping to get some feedback on my plans as they evolve. I bought my preference points this year for both species so am looking at units where I can get a guaranteed draw and am willing to pay for the special draw for both species if it's worth it in a given unit. Right now it looks like Mid-October is the best time. I am looking at 10-14 days. The only reason I was aiming for mid-october is that it was looking like that was a good time for elk and deer seasons to overlap. I have quite a bit of flexibility on my timing. Go for Elk first and then the Muley. I will be looking for foot access and backpacking it. Most likely have a hunt partner. I do a lot of backcountry blacktail hunting here in the mountains so big gnarly walk-ins and pack-outs are welcome if they get me away from some of the pressure.
So Far I am looking at Unit 47 or 33 for Elk. I should clarify that opportunity is more important than trophy size. I would like to get a decent bull obviously but I'd be more than happy with any branch antlered Elk. Then I was thinking of Region R for the Muley. Units 47 and 41 look like they have potential. Again opportunity is the key here.
So far this is a list of all the units that have good odds of getting a tag that I have come across.
Elk: 33, 39, 47, 54 (North of clark's fork river Type 2)
Deer: Regions E, Y, R and X
It would be nice if I could find overlapping areas for Elk/Deer so that I could be scouting and hunting at the same time but I'm not opposed to travelling between hunts if it is going to provide better opportunities.
I'd like to find some good glassing country. I do a lot of still hunting in the pacific northwest rainforests and the whole point of this trip is to get into some of that high elevation big open country.
I think I am also going to start to target these "Walk-In" hunting areas that WY has leased on private land etc. My logic is that if it is walk-in only maybe there will be less pressure.
Any help at all is greatly appreciated and if anyone is ever headed to BC and needs some tips or feedeback please feel free to drop a line.
