Wyoming elk wilderness area ?

[Andrewlonghi]

Looking at a couple units in Wyoming that have a low % wilderness area in them. What is the hunting like in the rest of the unit that would be open to a non-resident because it’s not part of the wilderness area. Anyone have experience, will there be overcrowding or lots of competition. The units are limited draw and we are just wondering if it worth going with not being able to go into the wilderness area.

 

[wytx]

The wilderness areas will probably be more pressured than the rest.

 

[Indian Summer]

Sometimes the area outside of wilderness is lower and are mainly good during late season hunts once weather pushes them down from the high country. It’s hard to answer that question without more information.

 

[mgray]

I hunted a unit in WY last year that had a big chunk of wilderness that we couldn’t touch because we were DIY. I don’t think it hurt us one bit. We looked at some of it, and it was steep. I’m too lazy to hunt that type of terrain. We talked to some residents that said it’s no different from the area we hunted. If you can pick some spots that aren’t wilderness, I’d go for it. Good luck!