Wyoming 5 points

[Short Track]

I have 5 points in Wyoming. Looking for a decent bull, nothing world class. Early Rifle only, as my knees & back are only getting older. I'm thinking I can hold off another year or 2. What unit is good with 6-7 points ??

 

[bz_711]

Even though general tags will likely take 5+ PP this year...don't forget you can still apply to hunt this year as % of tags go to random draw...I know guys that have drawn random in each of last two years.
It's worth a shot as you don't want to plan on being able to draw in next couple years and point creep keeps jumping 1 PP each year.

I've never hunted WY so have no unit experience...but spending some time on this site and others will quickly show you WY has plenty of good hunting to offer - especially rifle success.
Good Luck!

 

[KHNC]

nothing but a GEN will be any sort of decent chance to draw

 

[Dos Perros]

This website has a lot of useful information: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/

You can identify which units have early rifle seasons, and then you can see which of those were drawn with x number of points in a given year.

 

[wyosteve]

Define- 'a decent bull'.

 

[Maverick1]

Check out unit: 370HSSV.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

1600 posts and been on RS 7.5 years and still asking unit questions in the open forums... Sheesh

 

[Maverick1]

1600 posts and been on RS 7.5 years and still asking unit questions in the open forums... Sheesh

Hence post #6 above.

 

[Dos Perros]

1600 posts and been on RS 7.5 years and still asking unit questions in the open forums... Sheesh

Oh he's one of my favorites on here. Still not sure if he's real or a character created and played by a clever fella.

New Mexico area 16

I drew 1st week of Rifle. Area 16, not sure if it's 16A or 16D. Tag code Elk 242. Any one familiar with this area? What airports are closest? How is the terrain ? Odds of harvesting anything ? Not even sure if this tag is either sex, or Bull only. All I know it's in the Gila...

rokslide.com

 

[Indian Summer]

Your five points guarantees you nothing. Your goal can be filled with a general license. If you want to hunt, you should apply this year. If you don’t draw, you can apply again next year. If you wait until next year, you may still have no guarantees. Looking at how many preference points you have will get you nothing. Go Hunt. That would be the short track to killing a decent bull.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

Oh he's one of my favorites on here. Still not sure if he's real or a character created and played by a clever fella.

New Mexico area 16

I drew 1st week of Rifle. Area 16, not sure if it's 16A or 16D. Tag code Elk 242. Any one familiar with this area? What airports are closest? How is the terrain ? Odds of harvesting anything ? Not even sure if this tag is either sex, or Bull only. All I know it's in the Gila...

rokslide.com

Funny you say that because I've gone back and forth on whether it is a troll account or not myself.

 

[LFC911]

Funny you say that because I've gone back and forth on whether it is a troll account or not myself.

So you're saying we need a troll account for future use...

 

[ElkArcher918]

With 5 points put in for the General tag. Nothing to lose, worst case you may draw in the Random draw. If you don't draw this year buy a point and roll with 6 points in 2026. At your point range General is the most viable way to go. If you've got bad knees maybe due a guided ranch hunt (if finances allow) or round up a few family members or friends to help you out. We all have only so many sunrises and opening days on Earth.