12 deer points in WY, what area to apply in?

cgeminski · Mar 28, 2022

I am currently sitting on 12 deer points in WY. Yes, I know the herd quality is down... but for my own reasons, I want to hunt this year. Any advice on where to apply? Here are my requirements:

Nothing in Grizzly country
No mountains, looking for an open country hunt
I would prefer to be in the central or eastern part of the state
No outfitters, looking for a public land hunt
My goal is a decent opportunity at a muley at least 170 inches.
No interest in sharing my points

I have done some preliminary research, just looking to see if any others with similar point totals have hunted recently and their advice. Thanks for your input.

BigPig · Mar 28, 2022

You are asking for a lot!

nogoodtags · Mar 29, 2022

BigPig said:
You are asking for a lot!

Especially for a guy that doesn’t want to share points… that is possibly your best lead

Chesterwyo · Mar 29, 2022

Those parameters are not workable.

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

The best unit that comes to mind is South Dakota. Good luck! Please circle back and share your success!

elkhunterUT · Mar 29, 2022

Sounds like you may not have any experience with Wyoming deer units. That is a tough scenario when considering your requirements.

This may not be popular with the Wyoming dudes, but I would seriously consider sharing your points and go with Founder to Region G - I can almost guarantee your chance at a 170 buck are higher in that scenario than hunting most any other unit in the state (especially with no first hand experience).

Bookhead · Mar 29, 2022

If you need help finding a buck like that in g you might as well hang up your rifle and kick your own a$$

jm77 · Mar 29, 2022

If you change 170 to 150 you are in luck!

DoubleDropMuley · Mar 29, 2022

Think Founder is already booked for this year anyways !! ?

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

Heard double drop and founder are going to team up this fall!

nfh · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Heard double drop and founder are going to team up this fall!

That is false info. Double D is going sheep hunting

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

nfh said:
That is false info. Double D is going sheep hunting

Domestic sheep?

nfh · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Domestic sheep?

Bighorn.

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

nfh said:
Bighorn.

Who’s the guide?

wweaver79 · Mar 29, 2022

Get a general tag, not G or H as they have mtns, spend some time in early fall in some bars within general area, find a big girl and ask her if her relatives have a huge ranch with big deer. Thing is, either way you have climb a mountain. ??
You have a couple options look on the hunt finder, your behind max so limited in what is worth 12 points. No mountains and mule deer however is reallyyyy limiting.

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

Nebraska

Bookhead · Mar 29, 2022

cgeminski said:
I am currently sitting on 12 deer points in WY. Yes, I know the herd quality is down... but for my own reasons, I want to hunt this year. Any advice on where to apply? Here are my requirements:

Nothing in Grizzly country
No mountains, looking for an open country hunt
I would prefer to be in the central or eastern part of the state
No outfitters, looking for a public land hunt
My goal is a decent opportunity at a muley at least 170 inches.
No interest in sharing my points

I have done some preliminary research, just looking to see if any others with similar point totals have hunted recently and their advice. Thanks for your input.

How much time do you have to scout and how much experience do you have finding mature deer in the flat land units with pressure?

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

Bookhead said:
How much time do you have to scout and how much experience do you have finding mature deer in the flat land units with pressure?

Let’s assume zero on all accounts

Bookhead · Mar 29, 2022

I ask because decent opportunity depends greatly on those things

SS! · Mar 29, 2022

Kansas

nfh · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Who’s the guide?

Me. I made a deal with the game and fish.

Bookhead · Mar 29, 2022

Let me put it a different way. You're gonna make your own opportunity most draw units have a 170 buck in them on public somewhere. Odds are greatly against you just showing up with little experience in an area you've never been and find a buck like that in any of these areas. Like jm77 said 150 would be pretty realistic if that's your plan though

DoubleDropMuley · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Who’s the guide?

Nunya!!!

DoubleDropMuley · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Heard double drop and founder are going to team up this fall!

Mise well someone has to kill the 3 points with extras !! @Founder ya up for the task ?

DoubleDropMuley · Mar 29, 2022

SS! said:
Domestic sheep?

jims · Mar 29, 2022

Although not on your long list, your chance for a 170 buck would increase dramatically if you are open to hunting private land with a guide in central or eastern Wyo. As mentioned, your work will be cut out for you unless you are willing to spend lots of hours scouting and boot leather on public land in that area. There aren't a whole lot of limited tag options in eastern or central Wyo that don't have a gob of public tags issued that you can draw with your pts?

nripepi · Apr 4, 2022

cgeminski said:
I am currently sitting on 12 deer points in WY. Yes, I know the herd quality is down... but for my own reasons, I want to hunt this year. Any advice on where to apply? Here are my requirements:

Nothing in Grizzly country
No mountains, looking for an open country hunt
I would prefer to be in the central or eastern part of the state
No outfitters, looking for a public land hunt
My goal is a decent opportunity at a muley at least 170 inches.
No interest in sharing my points

I have done some preliminary research, just looking to see if any others with similar point totals have hunted recently and their advice. Thanks for your input.

89 and 34 are your only options I guess based on your requirements, but you could easily not find what you are looking for.