I understand your not being able to reveal the specific ranch involved for reasons of common courtesy and good judgement. I would only expect an answer to that question from those who had no ongoing arrangement and were not planing on going back anytime soon. I have become "one of the world's foremost authorities" in the Wyoming 2008 non-resident brochure. I know which units are easiest to draw, and I think that their "special" license is a sure thing in getting a tag. However, it bothers me to have to pay $240 more than the regular license for the privilege. lol IMO $526 is a bit much for a 100lb animal. I am also very familiar with the various walk-in units and the hunter management units, and I'm confident that I could get a tag in some units about which I am knowledgeable. I have most of the BLM maps covering SE Wyoming and the Thunderbasin grassland map. However, I suppose that I want my cake and eat it too, because I have never seen another hunter in my Colorado sweetheart deal, and that's what I'm looking for in Wyoming. lol
If it comes down to it, I will hunt public, but it sure is nice to have a place(or a portion of a place) to yourself, even if it involves paying for the privilege. I am prepared to do that, I just can't afford to pay too much, having already paid for my Colorado hunt. Without getting too specific on location, and to satisfy my insatiable curiosity would you mind telling me what unit that you guys hunt and/or town that is the "jumpin' off place"?