Hopefully your right but- People don’t bat an eye paying for special buck or bull tags in Wyoming. $500 will basically put SD inline with other states for a NR buck tag.
Your looking at a minimum of 4 on an any deer tag. We use to hunt WR every year or at least every other with any deer tags as a non-resident and times have definitely changed. It only took a few posts on a couple Internet forums and draw odds decreased dramatically.
NE Wy isn’t known for trophy mule deer, it’s typically a pretty dry climate and for the most part the genetics just aren’t there. Although with the amount of private land the age class for a mature buck 5+ years old can happen with the right circumstances.
If you’re after a 170”+ flat out ask...
Anyone have any good buyers in the Cheyenne/Laramie area? Found quite a few buyers doing a google search, but not sure who can be trusted for grading and give current market value.