Wyoming Mule Deer Population Health

[michiganmoron]

Hey all, lost time reader, new poster. I’m looking to go on a mile deer hunt soon. I’m in between Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming. Idaho is the farthest, seems the hardest to hunt, but easiest tags. Colorado seems to be a good option, but their website confuses me and I can’t find great info on easy to draw units that I can hunt. Wyoming would be my first choice (near the Bighorns) but I’ve heard populations in WY were down. How are the deer numbers? By no means am I looking for monsters, just a decent muley. I’d love the traditional, sit on a ridge, glass, and stalk type of hunt. Any input on states, habitat, etc to hunt is appreciated.

 

[michiganmoron]

To clarify, I’d love a rifle hunt, but am 100% open to archery.

 

[Dos Perros]

You should look over the Wyoming deer surveys. They call them "Job Completion Reports."

Job Completion Reports | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Access links to Job Completion Reports below.

wgfd.wyo.gov

 

[michiganmoron]

You should look over the Wyoming deer surveys. They call them "Job Completion Reports."

Job Completion Reports | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Access links to Job Completion Reports below.

wgfd.wyo.gov

Will do. I’ve been on both ends of those surveys, and I know sometimes surveys are representative of actual huntable populations. Also, I don’t have a great drone of reference, so reportedly low numbers could still be very huntable, or vice versa.