Wyo Wild?

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Hey fellas, got what should be a fairly straight forward question but could not find the anwser after a search.

As a non rez understand I can't hunt wildness in Wyo without a guide. But was trying to identify what is designated wilderness on onx. Is it all national forest? Anything in green. Or only stuff grayed out titled wildness? Cause in a unit description it stated that wildness cuts off most nonres acess. But only a small portion of that N forest is designated wilderness and its entirely in another unit.

Any info appreciate

 

[gabenzeke]

It's only federally designated wilderness areas. I believe OnX shows those areas as having dotted lines or something like that in the area.

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[gabenzeke]

Here's an example. On the north end you can see dotted lines, that's a wilderness area. On the south end, no dotted lines-just regular nf land.

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[jmez]

Not sure how wilderness would cut off non res access? It is still public land. You should be able to walk through it to get to the NFS.

I should say ride through it. A lot of wilderness area isn't foot hunter friendly.

 

[dtrkyman]

Don't need a guide if you have a friend to escort you that is a resident! I am working on that now, my wife has a friend there but she is not a hunter, however being a Botanist she is out and about a lot!

If I were going to hunt near a wilderness and walk through I would definitely contact a local warden and ask his opinion on the matter! Should be good to go but who knows?

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Thz for the replies.

Figured I had things correct. But the unit description does not make alot of sense.

 

[gabenzeke]

Not sure how wilderness would cut off non res access? It is still public land. You should be able to walk through it to get to the NFS.

I should say ride through it. A lot of wilderness area isn't foot hunter friendly.

Non residents can't hunt Wyoming wilderness without a guide by law

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[NorthIDHunter]

Non residents can't hunt Wyoming wilderness without a guide by law

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That is a very strange law to me. Wilderness land is Federal land correct or just Federally designated? What is the reason for having such a law?

 

[gabenzeke]

That is a very strange law to me. Wilderness land is Federal land correct or just Federally designated? What is the reason for having such a law?

One of the dumbest laws on the books if you ask me. Supposedly it's for our "safety". But you can fish or camp or hike or take photos or whatever you want there. Just no hunting.

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[Kenneth@Kifaru]

That is a very strange law to me. Wilderness land is Federal land correct or just Federally designated? What is the reason for having such a law?

I believe the main reason is to protect the outfitters in Wyoming. the business for outfitters revolves around Non resident hunters wanting to hunt the wilderness. With the population being so low in Wyoming for residents. The outfitters need something to keep them floating. and the wilderness law is just that.

 

[NorthIDHunter]

I believe the main reason is to protect the outfitters in Wyoming. the business for outfitters revolves around Non resident hunters wanting to hunt the wilderness. With the population being so low in Wyoming for residents. The outfitters need something to keep them floating. and the wilderness law is just that.

Ok thanks for the explanation Kenneth. I don't personally hunt in Wyoming and no current plans to ever do so. Maybe one day I guess, and glad I now know this.

 

[Crowmangler]

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/WGFD/media/content/Final%20Regs/Hunt%20Area%20Maps/Elk-Hunt-Areas-2022.pdf

Best thing to do is use the map directly from the wgfd website. At the bottom of the maps it states:

Please use the written boundary descriptions in this regulation for detailed boundary information.

 

[coloyooper]

One of the dumbest laws on the books if you ask me. Supposedly it's for our "safety". But you can fish or camp or hike or take photos or whatever you want there. Just no hunting.

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Hell, I’m pretty sure you can bird hunt in wilderness, just not big game hunt.

 

[manitou1]

Those dotted lines are trails. Wilderness areas are "greyed out" and have very hard to see black dashed lines around the perimeter.

 

[jmez]

Not sure how wilderness would cut off non res access? It is still public land. You should be able to walk through it to get to the NFS.

Non residents can't hunt Wyoming wilderness without a guide by law

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I understand that. You should be able to walk through a wilderness area to access public land on the other side of it.

 

[Kenneth@Kifaru]

Not sure how wilderness would cut off non res access? It is still public land. You should be able to walk through it to get to the NFS.

I understand that. You should be able to walk through a wilderness area to access public land on the other side of it.

Which that could be the case. but just call Fish and Game and they will have that answer.

 

[Poser]

Don't need a guide if you have a friend to escort you that is a resident! I am working on that now, my wife has a friend there but she is not a hunter, however being a Botanist she is out and about a lot!

If I were going to hunt near a wilderness and walk through I would definitely contact a local warden and ask his opinion on the matter! Should be good to go but who knows?

Just an FYI if you aren’t aware: your friend is “resident liaison” will have to be with you at all times (“guiding” you) while you are hunting. She can’t be chillin’ in camp or off picking mushrooms while you are 2 drainages over.

I don’t agree with this regulation in anyway and just as soon see everyone of these selfish and entitled wilderness outfitters out of business entirely, but it is what it is.

 

[dtrkyman]

Yep I undestand it, pain in the azz but I am looking at an Elk hunt there in the next year or two so it is an option! She can look for mushrooms 100 yards back with a cow call in her mouth!

 

[Jethro]

I asked that question to Fish and Game the first year I hunted WY. Answer is yes, you can hike across wilderness to get to non-wilderness. Non resident can pack meat across wilderness to get it out too.

 

[manitou1]

Just an FYI if you aren’t aware: your friend is “resident liaison” will have to be with you at all times (“guiding” you) while you are hunting. She can’t be chillin’ in camp or off picking mushrooms while you are 2 drainages over.

I don’t agree with this regulation in anyway and just as soon see everyone of these selfish and entitled wilderness outfitters out of business entirely, but it is what it is.

Also has to purchase a resident "guide" license.