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If you were hunting in a non-wilderness area and your friend left half his elk in the field, would you get a ticket for wanton waste? The obligation for meat retrieval is on the licensed hunter not the resident guide. Might be different for a paid guide or mentor hunter situation, that I am...

Swing for the fences on elk in Wyo. If you strike out, get yourself a pocket full of those unlimited tags and go hunt the Mule Creek Ranch. (No relation)

Agreed. Understood, I just don't see it that way. I see it as PP's were purchased in order to give you Preference in a draw conducted under a PP system. There should have been an understanding on everyone's part that if a PP draw went away those point would be useless to them. PP's aren't...

Don't overthink this. IME, NR's put far more thought into the whole Wilderness rule than the G&F does. Not sure a call is going to get you anymore clarification than what you got on this website. I would agree with your original assumption. Once your tag is notched the "hunt" is over. After...

I do not agree. I think it is perfectly fine to make a change to the system after 3 decades. I guarantee that no one expected demand to increase like it has and supply decrease like it has over the last 3 decades. Watching what has happened over those 3 decades and then deciding a change is...

Yes they can. Being upset with a change is one thing. Saying a change can’t be made without a refund is just factually incorrect.

I got a feeling that a $15 BJ could also be described as shark bite.

Had a plumber out looking into an HVAC issue. When he was done, I asked him about replacing a leaking 3/4" ball valve (sweat fitting). $175! Ended up doing it myself, the fitting cost around $15 IIRC.

Guarantee is based off your description of your experience with Founders service and my firsthand experience with the hunters I have hiked with. What you got from Founder. He scouted for bucks for himself. He found a buck that was really good but he had his sights set on a different buck. He...

Guarantee that the friends and complete strangers I have helped hunt Wyo Wilderness areas had 10x less hand holding than you did when you teamed up with Founder and killed the buck he found for you.

Don't agree with true random for moose and sheep. Needs to be some benefit for time in the game. Don't need to see as many kids drawing moose and sheep as adults. But those just entering the system need to have some hope.

Long term a change away from PPs is a good thing. I’ll deal with whatever change comes along and accept the choices I have made. No guarantees in life.

It’s more of a time thing for me. My current job doesn’t really allow me the time I would like to put in for a sheep tag. Was hoping to make a sheep tag my retirement gift in a few years

My 24 sheep points don’t like a change but my 9 moose points think it’s a great idea

Fake News! Its Wyo State Law, we are not legally allowed to have a wildlife related committee where Josh Coursey is not a member. Drop your PP's and drop them now.

I did a right turn semi-sneak. Very pleased with the results.

First few years would be interesting to see how people dispersed. I suspect the desert country would look like the baja1000 while the Wyo Range would be lonelier than a strip mall radio shack

It would take some of the pressure off the other Gen elk units in Wyo. Heard an interesting thought a couple of years ago, that given how well elk are doing, Wyo should just make every unit General. I'm not advocating for that, yet, but it's an interesting thought for sure. Suspect it would...

Here is a specific wind project for folks to look at. This would be in elk unit 124 for reference. Link to more information and commenting links. https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2026735/510

According to the regional proposals submitted in March units in G and H currently have B to D ratios of 34-35:100. These units fall under special management guidelines that seek 30-45:100. So they are not currently under objective. They have also shown plenty of evidence that they can...

Did you see in his last post he put up 3 pics of the crickets he killed. Save some for the next generation.

A few questions. 1) Currently are B to D ratios outside of management objectives? 2) Is there evidence that a lack of bucks in the herd is leading to unbred does, therefore lower than possible fawn crop? 3) How would making it LQ increase the number of "big bucks"? 4) From a herd growth...

For pennies a day, you can make a difference. Thank you for your contributions.

I just wish at least one person could articulate what deer management issue would be solved by making these areas LQ for residents. Just one person. List out all the hurdles the growth of this herd faces and show me which one gets solved by LQ for residents.

I have been doing everything in my power as a coal miner for the last 30 years to help make Wyoming a slightly warmer place. What more can they ask of me. A little "thank you" would be nice.

SDBUGLer, Who said anything about quantity and quality remaining unchanged? Please show me where hunting anywhere in Wyo, let alone G and H, is unrestricted? Plenty of restrictions. Over the years many restrictions in regards to G&H have changed. Season opener dates have changed. Season...

FFS!

Went to one of the regional season proposal meetings the other day. One of the folks presenting manages the southern end of the Wyo Range. He spoke of the measurable effect of resident hunters self regulating after harsh winters or low buck numbers. Said that his data shows fewer resident...

Maybe a little cheat grass control literature to round it out?

It’s all good. I welcome it as long as it’s not putting anyone in harms way. If sensible folks like yourself can hunt it and it doesn’t negatively impact people, that’s a great thing.

Where they are not supposed to be hunted, but most definitely are. Trust me on this one. :ROFLMAO: Lots of what I write is opinion. In this rare occasion I can say this is fact.

IMO, the last 40 years have been a great time to be an elk and a shitty time to be a mule deer. I don’t think it’s a management issue but more all the environmental factors that dictate what species thrive and what species don’t are working in favor of elk and against MD. I don’t buy for a...

Largely increased. Elk are awesome critters. MD are a bunch of finicky pu$$ies.

I seem to recall a winter around that timeframe that was the most severe I had experienced. I moved here in Jan of '97. Snow melt coming off the divide was significant. Flooded pits!

And a point system would fix this in what way?

2001 count was 45000. 2002 was 31000. Im assuming that was due to winter kill.

To what level? Thats the million-dollar question. Looking back at the last 35 years there is solid evidence that while this herd can and does see consecutive years of solid herd growth after a year of substantial decline, those peaks never quite get back to the prior peak. In '91 there were...

It’s possible. I’ve been in an awful good mood this week, maybe my judgement is clouded. Comms tags are used for all sorts of dubious causes. This one isn’t even in the bottom 25%. I’ll take an easement over development. If this helps them with that process then isn’t better than development...