2025 Wyoming Elk Draw/Questions

[Mojave]

There are scrub oak areas in Wyoming, not tons, but more than you might think.

What? Where is this. I have never seen any oak anything in Wyoming.

I lived in Wyoming for 18 years mostly until joined the Navy.

I have hunted in Wyoming dozens of times all over the state.

Never seen anything like that. Learn something new everyday.

 

[go_deep]

What? Where is this. I have never seen any oak anything in Wyoming.

I lived in Wyoming for 18 years mostly until joined the Navy.

I have hunted in Wyoming dozens of times all over the state.

Never seen anything like that. Learn something new everyday.

I'll send you a pm

 

[cataylor4]

I took my son on a Wyoming Wilderness hunt on the border of Yellowstone (guided horseback, remote camp) when he was 12 on a right of passage (first big game) elk hunt with his grandpa. It was extremely physical, we saw 25 Grizz (probably some repeats), it snowed, rained, we heard wolves howling in the distance, and it's still one of our most treasured memories. Obviously, be safe, and find a hunt that suits you, train for it, and embrace the challenge. You and your son will never forget it.

It seems most of your other questions were answered. There are lots of options on the West for Elk/Mule Deer hunts. I like to focus on one or the other, but that's personal preference.

 

[Blackcats06]

I wouldn't listen to all theses guys Just got done with a general west tag We killed two good bulls and the third guy can't shoot If you want more info dm me

 

[FAAFO]

What? Where is this. I have never seen any oak anything in Wyoming.

I lived in Wyoming for 18 years mostly until joined the Navy.

I have hunted in Wyoming dozens of times all over the state.

Never seen anything like that. Learn something new everyday.

 

[FAAFO]

I wouldn't listen to all theses guys Just got done with a general west tag We killed two good bulls and the third guy can't shoot If you want more info dm me

Oh come on! The one guy starts 90% of his posts with “my friend hunts…”.

 

[ThorM465]

Just finished hunting Unit 94 where we came up empty. Unless you're a world class endurance athlete, have horses, or use an outfitter you can forget about this unit. It's an extremely dense and rugged unit with far to many hunters for to few elk. Covered over 50 miles on boots with regular ascents to 9k+ ft and 10k+ feet a couple of times. Over 1k miles road hunting. All that and didn't see the first living elk in this unit. We saw enough signs to know they were there, but the closest we came was seeing the rack from 2 bulls that had just been packed out. We saw ~15 moose and dozens of mullies, just no Elk.

I was astonished at how little wildlife we saw in most of the bridger national forest. If it was managed properly it would be teaming with wildlife. The only thing more astounding was the amount of dead-fall. The amount of dead-fall has to be a significant contributor to the struggling ecosystem. Something desperately needs to be done about cleaning up this mess, so we can get the undergrowth necessary for the wildlife to thrive.

 

[FAAFO]

Just finished hunting Unit 94 where we came up empty. Unless you're a world class endurance athlete, have horses, or use an outfitter you can forget about this unit. It's an extremely dense and rugged unit with far to many hunters for to few elk. Covered over 50 miles on boots with regular ascents to 9k+ ft and 10k+ feet a couple of times. Over 1k miles road hunting. All that and didn't see the first living elk in this unit. We saw enough signs to know they were there, but the closest we came was seeing the rack from 2 bulls that had just been packed out. We saw ~15 moose and dozens of mullies, just no Elk.

I was astonished at how little wildlife we saw in most of the bridger national forest. If it was managed properly it would be teaming with wildlife. The only thing more astounding was the amount of dead-fall. The amount of dead-fall has to be a significant contributor to the struggling ecosystem. Something desperately needs to be done about cleaning up this mess, so we can get the undergrowth necessary for the wildlife to thrive.

94 is crawling with elk. Pretty much a weekend grocery run if you’re a resident. Lots of additional cow tags too because of how many elk there are in 94. Bummer you didn’t get one, as a NR it’s likely a 6 point unit now.