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What he said. The accessible BLM and state ground in 84 ain't on Atlantic Rim. Been there a few times myself.

No public land unguided hunting is availible on Atlantic rim, area 84.

Gator, the Baggs hunt areas (82, 100) haven't gone to a draw or limited quota system as far as I know. At the last Baggs mule deer initiative meeting about a month ago, the WGFD was very clear that they are not going to implement a limited quota system for deer in the Baggs area.

Thanks guys, this is what I was hoping to hear.

Anyone have a good gunsmith that they can recommend in central and/or SE Wyoming? Looking for someone with good experience with feeding problems and improved cartridges, which can be delicate and touchy, not something for the local garage or basement tinkerer. The gentleman that I've used...

Geez you guys need to get a grip. It's about hunting, a recreational activity for goodness sake. Enough with the vindictive BS, it's disgusting. I'm truly sorry for your loss JM.

No one is hunting the Bolton unless they are one of the Anschutz higher management. They shut down the properties to trespass and guided hunts last year.

The state. That's why it's state trust land, ceaded to the individual states to hold in trust to generate income for schools. Nothing about multiple use in state trust lands, only making money. Unrestricted public access doesn't generally generate income, that's just one little problem with...

This is probably a good common sense bill that won't ruffle too many feathers if handled correctly. I'm a little biased, back in 2000 I turned back a moose tag when I broke my leg in early August. At that time, it worked for me without negative impacts to the resource. Of course moose...

Link to some interesting studies ongoing to track mule deer migration patterns in western and southern Wyoming. Raises some interesting ideas about the value of transitional/migration corridor habitat. We'll see how much interest this generates vs. the tag allocation controversy...

I heard the tagholder took a 5 1/2 year old ram, which is probably about the top end that can be realistically expected from the unit at this point, since the sheep were only re-introduced into the unit about 4 years back. Congrats to the lucky hunter. There's probably only one ram over 6...

The so-called "green energy" industry should contribute significantly to wildlife and habitat management. The wind energy industry is making and will continue to make a very significant impact to Wyoming's wildlife. Impacts to avian wildlife have been discussed ad nauseum, but the impacts to...

The area refered to above in the checkerboard NE of Rawlins is no longer listed in the walk-in guide. The land sold last year to out-of-state interests, and apparently is no longer enrolled in the program. You might want to contact the game warden to confirm. There really is no way to hunt...

Sagebrush, depending on the species (Wyoming vs. basin, vs. Mountain big sage), elevation, precipitation, soils, etc., takes anywhere from 30 to 150 years to return to pre-disturbance levels. That's not the point of treating decadent mountain shrub stands, the point is to encourage ?ice cream...

Actually jm, it was just a straight-forward question. I haven't been able to find the written public comments on proposed legislation to for review. To me, your statements made it seem that you had some sort of inside track. I'm certainly not about to file FOIA requests over something as...

jm, How is it that you are reading letters intended for legislators? Are you a lobbyist of some sort? Part of a PAC? Are you some sort of staffer for the legislature? I'm concerned if letters or comments to legislators are now open to everyone and anyone, especially if comments or opinions...

Holy crap, someone had the cojones and common sense to put it in writing: ?I don't think there is much if any doe hunting going on in the areas being discussed. G and F is right, deer numbers probably won't really improve if there is less buck hunting pressure, only quality will.? ?We need to...

Well Jim, we'd certainly have to be smoking pot to decide to increase the non-resident license quota. Good stuff...

Piper, in this part of the state, rifle hunting for mule deer doesn't start until Oct. 1st and usually runs for a week or two, sometimes from mid October through the 24th. Dependant on weather,anytime after mid October the mature bucks tend to become much more visible and vulnerable. Also,I...

Some comments on a couple of the suggestions. Specifically, offering limited late season tags for any elk and deer. Elk hunting in Wyoming is at an all-time high, with both opportunity and trophy potential better than it's ever been. There is absolutely no need to offer more opportunity to...

"Statistically insignificant" as in: it will not impact the health of the herd to any significant degree; and it therefore will not influence quotas. I was referring to the impacts of the super tag from a bioligical and/or wildlife management perspective. The significance increases in some of...

A single additional animal being taken from any unit in the state with a "super" tag is statistically insignificant, especially bucks/bulls which are surplus animals anyway.

Elk area 108 has NO moose in it, none, (and the access for elk will be an issue for a non-resident, I would recommend hiring a guide.) 6 has a few moose now and then, but they are rare. The elk are mostly on private, little to no access to hunt bull elk, some HMA for late season cows. 114...

The Eastmans are the absolute last people in the world whose advice on big game management should be followed. They have demonstrated, much like the vast majority of internet "experts? that they have completely no idea what goes into wildlife management. On the other hand, they have put...

Funny post. Three points or better regulations actually hurt "quality" in the long run, and they do absolutely nothing for overall population numbers.

The rifle season for deer in area 82 and rifle elk in 21 do not overlap. The archery seasons through the month of September for both overlap.

Actually, the bad drought is all the more reason to kill additional does/fawns in herd units above objective. From a purely biological standpoint, the objective is set due to the carrying capacity of the habitat. Units with additional doe/fawn licenses are significantly over objective, and...

Oh for crying out loud piper, comparing recreation to your right to air and water? Really? Keep your sense of humor, dude.

Why not just leave the system alone? I think that we need to make the distinction between "fair" and "equitable". Fair is allowing everyone the same chance, equitable is spreading the wealth among as many people as possible. I would rather the system be fair. To me, equitable distribution of...

Can we back it up with real numbers? The last nubmers that I saw showed a steady decrease in resident hunter numbers (for deer) since a high point in the early '80s.

JimS, I appreciate your passion for hunting in Wyoming, and it is obvious that you love the point system as it works for you as a non-resident, but I'm not sure why you feel the need to try and influence the process for resident hunters. The reason that many of us have a problem with...

The newly limited quota areas in the Platte valley won't be that difficult to draw. There will be high enough quotas that I wouldn't be suprised if some folks draw them on a second choice. I wouldn't expect leftovers, however. FYI, it doesn't matter if immature bucks are taken in an area with...

How is it dishonest? The stats are right there for the whole world to see. Anyone that applies for a tag when the quota is zero deserves what they get.

For the most part the elk, and especially the big herds, will be in the checkerboard and block private by the time the late season rolls around. Actually they are on private or inaccessible public for most of the year. Eastmans may actually have some idea of what they're talking about on this...

You can purchase resident general deer and elk tags over the counter when you reach the residency requirement which is 12 months of residence in the state. Until then, even if you live in Wyoming, you are considered a non-resident.

100% Nontypical. Canyoncrosser why don't you just stay in your part of the world? No one here will miss you one bit. Try Jackson Hole.

The only possible way that this is legal is if he had a nonresident license prior to moving this year or if his family owns enough land that he qualified for a nonresident landowner general license in nis name. This would be legit. I hate to see people get in trouble also, but if this is an...

No, only immediate family or a member of the bussiness that owns the land may receive a landowner license. ColoradoOak posted a link to the regulations.

Oh man this is rich! "Gifted" a landowner tag? Did you forget you weren't in Colorado where a landowner tag can legally be transfered? Or do you own enough land to qualify for a non-resident landowner license? I'd like to know how this works also, I've got plenty of landowner friends and...

There are no "transferable" landowner licences in Wyoming.