10PP for Wyoming mule

skull · Dec 23, 2023

would you go with outfitter or on your own with 10PP in Wyoming

7 · Dec 23, 2023

If you have a lot of time to scout and find bucks that meet what you’re looking for you can do it on your own, if you don’t have time to scout than an outfitter should be able to up your odds for success. Best of luck!

D_Hoyt · Dec 23, 2023

That's a tough one. If I had the money, I'd hire a guide. Especially, if you do a unit with a lot of wilderness.

Pinlard · Dec 23, 2023

Depends on your expectations. If you would be happy shooting a 160 or better buck you should go DIY. With 10 points you could draw region G and have a great probability of getting that or better. I would not worry about scouting it as you will likely have other hunters in the area. Hunt the whole 16 day season if needed and enjoy yourself. A guide might get you a bit better buck but is it worth the money?

Moe · Dec 23, 2023

Maybe on private ground use an outfitter, where access gives you a better opportunity at whatever your looking for. Never on public ground.

skull · Dec 24, 2023

Thanks guys

WapitiBob · Dec 25, 2023

We went DIY with similar.

skull · Dec 25, 2023

WapitiBob said:
We went DIY with similar.

How did you guys do?

WapitiBob · Dec 26, 2023

Filled our tags, drove a lot of miles, didn't see a lot of Deer but enough to keep the interest going. Shot the two biggest we saw.

littlebighorn · Dec 26, 2023

Even top points in Wyoming don't increase your odds much in the way of bagging a quality buck in Wyoming. Certainly an outfitter's knowledge and assistance would help, but deer numbers and quality are way down after last winter's losses.
I'd check with several outfitters if you go that route and ask for references from this year. Successful and unsuccessful. That will paint a truer picture of what you can expect.
Good luck

Mallardsx2 · Dec 26, 2023

WapitiBob said:
Filled our tags, drove a lot of miles, didn't see a lot of Deer but enough to keep the interest going. Shot the two biggest we saw.

Was it worth waiting 10 years? Serious question.

WapitiBob · Dec 28, 2023

I had no interest in hunting Deer for the years prior, just bought the points. When I decided to do a hunt, I looked at what I could draw and picked what I thought was the best hunt area. There weren't a lot of choices. 10 points was simply the market price for the area. I haven't hunted any other WY areas so I have nothing to compare it to.