Baron Shoopman
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new to mule deer hunting want a 150 or above mule deer any recommended units
Wyoming mule deer units to apply for
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BrianID
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You can kill a 150” Muley in any unit in the state. I’ve done it on a general season tag that I picked up as a second choice in the draw.
Region G, 128 late hunt, 101, 102, etc are going to give you a better chance but you will still have to work for it or get lucky to kill a 150” + buck in any unit in Wyoming.
Region G, 128 late hunt, 101, 102, etc are going to give you a better chance but you will still have to work for it or get lucky to kill a 150” + buck in any unit in Wyoming.
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How do you hunt them in that thick of timber?
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Well...…. This one was just plain luck.
On opening day we were on top of the mountain and my friend shot an old (big bodied) buck in the early afternoon. We were at least 5 miles from camp and decided to take it all down in one trip. We didn't get back to camp until 3am. Heavy packs, Steep Country and slow going. The next day we were pretty sore and tired. We got a late start in the morning and went to the base of the mountain and glassed to see if we could find another buck to develop a game plan on. A storm was rolling in over the mountain and visibility was terrible. We thought we could wait it out but it kept getting worse. We eventually decided to head back to camp. On the way back to camp my buddy had to take a "break". I ventured up ahead to a "cut" to glass a bit and wait for him. Low and behold this buck was bedded in that cut. Rare to see a decent buck this low on the mountain (this time of year) in this area during the daylight. He stood up and gave me the shot. The .257 Wby. is an awesome mule deer caliber. That's how you "hunt" them in that thick of timber....with Luck....
On opening day we were on top of the mountain and my friend shot an old (big bodied) buck in the early afternoon. We were at least 5 miles from camp and decided to take it all down in one trip. We didn't get back to camp until 3am. Heavy packs, Steep Country and slow going. The next day we were pretty sore and tired. We got a late start in the morning and went to the base of the mountain and glassed to see if we could find another buck to develop a game plan on. A storm was rolling in over the mountain and visibility was terrible. We thought we could wait it out but it kept getting worse. We eventually decided to head back to camp. On the way back to camp my buddy had to take a "break". I ventured up ahead to a "cut" to glass a bit and wait for him. Low and behold this buck was bedded in that cut. Rare to see a decent buck this low on the mountain (this time of year) in this area during the daylight. He stood up and gave me the shot. The .257 Wby. is an awesome mule deer caliber. That's how you "hunt" them in that thick of timber....with Luck....
. Awesome. Great buck and thanks for posting photo and story. Congrats.Conrad8899
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Congrats on a nice buck.. And sum good shooting to...
Baron Shoopman
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first time applying in Wyoming non res.
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Wyoming has two basic options for hunters trying to get a tag.
#1 General season units - residents get a tag to hunt every year that they can buy from anywhere that sales license (Walmart, gas stations, etc) Nonresidents have to apply for a zone (G, H, K, etc). If they draw then they can hunt the general season dates for the units in that zone.
#2 Controlled hunts - residents and Nonresidents have to draw a tag.
You can draw a few tags with zero points this year but those areas have less public land and/or have more difficult hunting in general. You could also get lucky and draw a better tag in the random draw with the plan of buying a point if you don’t draw.
As a Nonresidents this year you may need 8 point to guarantee a tag for a popular area known as region G. Residents get to hunt region G every year with an over the counter tag. If you want to hunt region G expect a minimum of 10 years of building up points with a minimum total cost of $1000. However, with point creep it could very easily take 15 years or more to draw G and over the next 10-15 years the license fees and point fees will undoubtedly go up. In addition to likely increased costs, the number of tags given to nonresidents in region G and hunting season and other restrictions will likely change over the next 10 years. You can now see why many nonresidents have figured out that point systems are bad for them as hunters. New Mexico and Idaho are states that don’t have point systems and many of us that hunt multiple western states wished all western states did not have a point system.
Wyoming G&F website has a hunt planer section you may find useful.
You may be able to kill a 150” buck in a zero point unit but odds are against a nonresident that has never hunted mule deer that probably won’t be able to scout/hunt more than 5 days.
If you really want to hunt this year then I think you should go for it. Just expect it to be an adventure and learning experience with a small chance of killing a big muley.
#1 General season units - residents get a tag to hunt every year that they can buy from anywhere that sales license (Walmart, gas stations, etc) Nonresidents have to apply for a zone (G, H, K, etc). If they draw then they can hunt the general season dates for the units in that zone.
#2 Controlled hunts - residents and Nonresidents have to draw a tag.
You can draw a few tags with zero points this year but those areas have less public land and/or have more difficult hunting in general. You could also get lucky and draw a better tag in the random draw with the plan of buying a point if you don’t draw.
As a Nonresidents this year you may need 8 point to guarantee a tag for a popular area known as region G. Residents get to hunt region G every year with an over the counter tag. If you want to hunt region G expect a minimum of 10 years of building up points with a minimum total cost of $1000. However, with point creep it could very easily take 15 years or more to draw G and over the next 10-15 years the license fees and point fees will undoubtedly go up. In addition to likely increased costs, the number of tags given to nonresidents in region G and hunting season and other restrictions will likely change over the next 10 years. You can now see why many nonresidents have figured out that point systems are bad for them as hunters. New Mexico and Idaho are states that don’t have point systems and many of us that hunt multiple western states wished all western states did not have a point system.
Wyoming G&F website has a hunt planer section you may find useful.
You may be able to kill a 150” buck in a zero point unit but odds are against a nonresident that has never hunted mule deer that probably won’t be able to scout/hunt more than 5 days.
If you really want to hunt this year then I think you should go for it. Just expect it to be an adventure and learning experience with a small chance of killing a big muley.
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If your ready to go hunt, I’d apply for a good area that has the most randoms then pick a region you could get 2nd choice and go for it, 150” should be pretty doable !! But I wouldn’t be hung up on a score there are some good looking bucks that don’t score well!! Find one ya like and have fun .
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I’m a resident and took this buck on a LQ tag, seen some big deer but blew it on them. Took this one on my birthday along with a good buddy and my son, made memories. Buddy also took a lesser buck, but damn was it fun!! You might just find a unicorn
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Baron Shoopman
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Im applying for a youth tag I know my chances will go up but not sure by how much
