Thanks.
Not looking too good. Obviously if you had the time, lots of time, they aren't extinct. But it'll be awhile yet before things rebound.
Yesterday I received a copy of Wyoming Outdoors, the publication of the WY Outfitters & Guides Association. The top mulie bucks are nothing to write home about. BUT... there is one outfitter who a friend of mine guided for who does well. Mind you this guy couldn't care less about his elk hunting. He gets big bucks for mulie hunts. His secret: He flies all summer long and pinpoints the couple spots where there is a big mature buck. He actually takes pictures of them, hands them to the guide and says this is the only deer you are to shoot.
The average hunter can't really compete with that but it does show me that there are still a few up there.
I'm holding on to my deer points for now.
I've seen the hunter numbers dwindle big time. You can draw with zero points.
I hunted two weeks this year and saw a total of 10 deer. Three were little bucks.
WY Game & Fish allowed over hunting for does and too many tags back in the 90's.
Their aware but still have't done anything to correct it.
IMO the best thing can due is make it a draw area for both no residents and no residents and give low number of tags.
It used to be a great area and you could usually get multiple opportunities at some good buck and you would always see some monster bucks.
Nice name and location. :-/
As you and I prolly have spent more time and more boot leather miles than most all other non-ressy Wyo tag holders in "H & G" deer/elk overlap units....over the last many year in years-out.
Good luck, Robb
