I've recently reviewed past years odds and it appeared that creep was maybe a little less than 1 point a year... maybe 0.75. Anyone keep track of this any better?
Honestly I didn't look at the Special, as I don't know how I feel about paying the higher price. I may have to consider it as I only have 3 points now. I will likely be there hunting elk in the fall and was hoping to do muleys in '17. Any other thoughts?
DIY or outfitted? G is huge with a wide range of terrain from foothills to above timberline rocky peaks. I'll be there in 2017 myself. My partner guided there for Non Typical Outfitters for several years so I'm in good hands.
I LOVE hunting the highest of high country down there! It will be painful because the bulls will be bugling but I am not even bringing an elk tag to tempt me so I can focus on deer.
If I don't draw my elk tag this month I might put the mule deer hunt on the fast track to this year.... if I can get lucky with 4 points.
The thought of hunting an animal with giant antlers that doesn't result in packing 4 back breaking loads of meat makes me giggly! lol
This went from a hunt where demand slightly outpaced supply to a legitimate high-demand hunt where 1 point "creep" can be expected. When I first started obtaining points, the amount required to draw was fairly stagnant.
Realistically, I'm looking at early 2020s to draw if even the 0.75 point creep holds out. I'm pretty disgusted right now. I love Wyoming and consider it a home-away-from-home of sorts, but I doubt I play these kind of point games long.
This will be a DIY hunt. You are pretty set with the hunt once you can go MP. I've got pretty good knowledge of the area.
I am thinking of burning my 10 Wyo deer points this year.
I have way to many for G but would Group Appl. with someone that wants to hunt G.
I hunt elk in a few units of the G overlap deer units, so I see plenty of nice muley bucks.
Just tossing an idea out---
PM's or Email are just fine.
Good luck, Robb
larkin, by applying with your buddy you essentially knocked your odds down to 0% in the preference point draw.
Yeah, you probably would have had a shot in the PP round. Now you're down to just the random round and you'll be looking at somewhere about 1 in 12 odds.
Sorry for the confusion JT and thank you very much for the offer.
Franzen-- let us see how the 2-3 early draws play out on drawn tags before the Wyo deer appl in May---for 2017 options--fair enough?
Plus Joe could pick you up on his way thru Ill. to Wyo next year!
Good luck, Robb
If I see the word "unsuccessful" for my elk app I'll just smile. :-)
