If you like 22" 150 bucks!
This has been my biggest concern. I keep hearing that there has been some serious winter kill. I know that things have been tough out there and I really do not want to burn my point to take my riffle on a horseback trip. This is why we were thinking of going in 25/26, we are hoping that there would be some rebound to the herds. If all else fails we will keep putting in for points and maybe move over to an elk hunt. We have the same amount of points for the elk and antelope also.
Yup.... Only took the Wyoming Range deer herd 20 yrs (2013) to get back up to the mid 30,000 level after the 1993 winter where it stayed till this last winter. That was after it was over 50,000. Above average winters every 5 to 6 years or so knocks them back down, then dry years, wet years, avg winters, dry winters, too many NR hunters, too many residents hunters...bla bla bla bla... Or maybe these wet spring cycles hold and the deer herd explodes like it did in the 50's and 60's with all the great vegetation, then the severe winters in 1971 & 1973 hit. About 20 year cycles to get back to peak populations...historically proven.. So yeah..., if you're waiting for that 'rebound' to hit, 5 to 10 years, but it still won't be at the populations we we're in 2022. And SS!....here's the best part as according to Dr. Monteith, those wet lush springs after average winters when the does are still fat come March and the fawns are born that spring will ALL have the biggest antlers in 5 years. 200 class deer everywhere...that's what they say...can you imagine...gotta be true...right?15 to 20 years? ok
wow, you over explained that one. so where should the OP burn his points?Yup.... Only took the Wyoming Range deer herd 20 yrs (2013) to get back up to the mid 30,000 level after the 1993 winter where it stayed till this last winter. That was after it was over 50,000. Above average winters every 5 to 6 years or so knocks them back down, then dry years, wet years, avg winters, dry winters, too many NR hunters, too many residents hunters...bla bla bla bla... Or maybe these wet spring cycles hold and the deer herd explodes like it did in the 50's and 60's with all the great vegetation, then the severe winters in 1971 & 1973 hit. About 20 year cycles to get back to peak populations...historically proven.. So yeah..., if you're waiting for that 'rebound' to hit, 5 to 10 years, but it still won't be at the populations we we're in 2022. And SS!....here's the best part as according to Dr. Monteith, those wet lush springs after average winters when the does are still fat come March and the fawns are born that spring will ALL have the biggest antlers in 5 years. 200 class deer everywhere...that's what they say...can you imagine...gotta be true...right?
That right there is the million dollar question ??????????
I called them last week. He said it’s going to be five years before they have good bucks again.
