WYO opener, where will you be?

WyomingMan · Sep 27, 2005

With most areas in Wyoming opening this Saturday, where will everyone be hunting. I will be hunting general area in the Snowy Range as I did not draw a tag this year. Have seen some nice bucks in a particular meadow this year, so my plan is to be there come sun up on Saturday. Can't hardly wait. I have been bowhunting on the weekends, but nothing close enough for a shot. Plan is to drive up Friday night and set up camp. Will be meeing some buddies of mine from Cheyenne.

chambero · Sep 27, 2005

We will be up north of Douglas hunting deer and antelope.

kurtski25 · Sep 27, 2005

I'll be waiting to become a resident on Oct 7th...one year of waiting and waiting is almost over!

McKinney · Sep 27, 2005

I planning on hunting doe Antelope North of Baggs on Thursday and Friday, then Deer on Saturday in 82 (Battle Mountain) or 100 (Flat Tops). I hope all of you have good hunting and be safe.

McKinney aka Hiker
Proverbs 3:5-6

PDub · Sep 27, 2005

We're heading up to the Cheyenne area. Region J for deer and 38 for antelope. Found a nice reanch to hunt antelope on, but have yet to secure a ranch to hunt deer on, that's affordable. I've called many ranches in the area, and either I got no return call or they were very high priced. Does anyone here know or can reccommend a ranch w/ affordable deer hunting? Muleys. Any info would be appreciated. I know it's short notice, and i appologize. But even when talking to the game warden, he didn't seem to willing to point me in a direction. All he said was there was public land i could hunt! Well, duh? LOL Anyways...any help apprecaited. My cousin and Uncle from MI are coming. Their first "western" big game hunt. So, everyones excited.
Good luck to all who drew...and good luck to those who didn't in the draws next year. THanks agian...P-DUB! SCott

chambero · Sep 27, 2005

I've found Wyoming G&F to be little help at all. They give out their silly little landowner lists and that is about it. We actually went up there this summer for scouting. I thought if I showed up in person they might help a little more. Nope. I went in to the Sheridan office this summer and talked and got the standard spiel. My wife came in behind me and they didn't realize she was with me. I walked out when I was finished. My wife lagged behind still looking at some of their literature and actually heard them laughing at me.

On the other side of the coin, I've found the BLM and USFS people in Wyoming to be very helpful. I strongly suggest you contact those offices in the area where you are hunting. We hunted Region B last year. The USFS office showed me a couple of specific spots to try for deer. Didn't shoot one, but it was just because I was choosy. We saw lots of deer on public land. I suspect it would be the same way where you are.

The BLM office in Buffalo went way above and beyond to help me with public land spots in Region C this year.

DallanC · Sep 27, 2005

I'll be in Gillette with the wife for another speedgoat hunt.

-DallanC

WyomingMan · Sep 27, 2005

Check out the many walk in areas in the area, many open for deer. These are private lands open to the public for hunting. Can't say which one, but a buddy of mine shot a 150 class muley on a walk in area in eastern Wyoming last year, so that may be worth a try.

searcher · Sep 27, 2005

I'll be in the same area. I have a couple of ranches to hunt antelope on and will in the NF looking for my first 4X4 mulie. I have a couple of spots in mind but don't really know what to expect since I don't know that much about them. I plan on finding a spot away from the roads and walk in to get away from the pressure. I'm pretty pumped about going. I was going to leave Thursday but may leave tomorrow night because I can't wait. Where you camping at? One of the NF campgrounds or DIY?

MartinHunter · Sep 27, 2005

Dang, my rifle areas for elk and deer do not open until October 15th. I drew area 19 elk and that were I hunt deer area 66 normally.
Michael

Collin · Sep 27, 2005

We'll be hunting Region C again this year. Public walk in areas. Just outside Buffalo. Were leaving Tacoma, Wa 12:00 midnight Wednesday. Driving to Buffalo. Best of luck to all!

PronghornHunter · Sep 27, 2005

My area doesn't open until November during the RUT. Dang I wished you could see the smile on my face.

wyomuley · Sep 27, 2005

Will be hunting around Buffalo and Sheridan area have a couple picked out from archery hunting the area now just got to go and see if I can get lucky I had an awesome shot at a big buck but choked big time lol but the stalk and shot made the hunt worth it, Good Luck to All.

saminwy · Sep 28, 2005

i'll be in my favorite drainage in the sierra madres, wishing i needed more than a t-shrt by the looks of the forecast.

mmwb · Sep 29, 2005

I'll be hunting elk in the Star Valley area.

"wishing i needed more than a t-shrt by the looks of the forecast."
Isn't that the truth?!!

thatcherwyo1 · Sep 29, 2005

I will be hunting down here in SW wyoming (kemmerer area) trying to get a buddy his deer. I already shot mine up in the Hoback (little 3x5) I have some buddies hunting the snowies as well. I here there are some good bucks running around. Good luck everyone.

thatcherwyo1

Good Hunting!!

younghunter22 · Sep 29, 2005

Powder River area. In between Buffalo and Gillette. Best of luck to all.

younghunter22

sealer · Sep 29, 2005

I'll be in Region A NE of Sundance(doesn't start until 11/1) looking for mulies, but seeing tons of whities...the best part of this trip is my drive between Douglas and Gillette where I've seen some great bucks within 50 yds. from Hwy 59...I've seen so many "shooter" bucks running fencelines along the TB Grasslands that I have to ask the question, can you hunt this area??? I'd hate to ask a local and get laughed down...BTW, CO resident saving up for my Region G hunt...

Drew

ewiltanger · Sep 29, 2005

Well, if I wasn't in Korea...I'd be somewhere around the the Roaring Fork/Houston wilderness. Can't wait to be back in 06 for good. Good Luck hunters!