I have made my application for 2022 elk.
Who else is applying?
Who else is applying?
Wyoming elk 2022 application
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Buzzard Breath
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I've got enough elk points to have a high probability of drawing in the special draw, but I haven't been out west since 2019. I want a sure thing. I'm a couple points ahead of the mule deer unit I want, so I'm thinking I'll go that route. That should give me a day or two to reacquaint myself with the elk unit and try to draw it next year.
megalomaniac
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I have 14pts for elk... but I was going to do an antelope hunt with my son this fall, so I'll prob just buy another point.
i'm waiting for confirmation that i can hunt some private land i south east WY
AT Hiker
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I'll be tossing my name in the hat as well.
Probably another point year for us as grandson has one more year of pharmacy school to finish. Then it'll be time to start burning the WY points. We're sitting on 13 across the board for elk, antelope & deer.
Crosshairy
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Your situation intrigues me, as I just started buying points a few years ago. I take your post to mean that you haven't been back to hunt Wyoming since buying points 13 years ago - is that right? Do you buy points across a lot of western states and just try to get a hunt in every year or two somewhere? I just can't imagine waiting that long to pull the trigger on a trip. I'm restless...
My buddy and I were going to try to make a first-time antelope trip this year - neither one of us has been before.
Have been hunting western states since 1979, last time Co two years ago. Had two hunts booked last year in UT & SD that I cancelled due to drought & EHD. Going to do the SD this year & cogitating right now on the UT.
Use to build points in CO, but no longer do. Still build in UT, SD & WY. Started building points in WY in 2006 when they first started & used some in the early days, and have building ever since. Started buying points for two grandsons as soon as they hit 12 years old. Decided that we'd make WY our "special hunts" when they finished school & I retired. Just waiting on the last one to finish grad school. We've got at least 3 years of what should be great hunts ahead of us. Just hope the mule deer bounce back before I get too old....Last time hunted WY was 2010
Use to build points in CO, but no longer do. Still build in UT, SD & WY. Started building points in WY in 2006 when they first started & used some in the early days, and have building ever since. Started buying points for two grandsons as soon as they hit 12 years old. Decided that we'd make WY our "special hunts" when they finished school & I retired. Just waiting on the last one to finish grad school. We've got at least 3 years of what should be great hunts ahead of us. Just hope the mule deer bounce back before I get too old....Last time hunted WY was 2010
I'm still working on access to the private land, but its looking like a "GO". This land is just south and east of Cheyenne in unit 111. Only about 1900 acres, but should be plenty if it holds antelope. Crossing my fingers.
LanceS4803
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Compared to UT, NR points for WY are expensive!
Still waiting for free goat hunt near wright
AT Hiker
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It's all expensive at this point.
Wyoming is holding on to a little over $2k of my money right now, that hurts.
Been buying for myself & 2 grandsons for 13 years, don't even want to add the $ up...
AT Hiker
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After 10 years of buying points in multiple states for me, and points for my wife in WY, I started to write it down last year.
Nope, it's much easier to swallow when you don't write it down!
Did anyone draw? I had been booked for 5 years with outfitter for this fall... but didn't draw due to point creep. I am bummed but guess I get to wait a little longer.
wjohnson1983
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No dice, but went in with 0 points after hitting the lottery last year.
Now I need the CC refund to come on in the door.
Now I need the CC refund to come on in the door.
AT Hiker
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No luck either.
I actually put me and my wife in for two separate hunts to up my odds by 0.0000001, so that CC refund is gonna be like a Christmas bonus.
Spoke with someone yesterday. They went in the special draw with 3 points and still didn't draw the general tag. Looks like it took 3.5 points to guarantee. I remember not long ago that tag could be second choice in special. Insane
I actually put me and my wife in for two separate hunts to up my odds by 0.0000001, so that CC refund is gonna be like a Christmas bonus.
Spoke with someone yesterday. They went in the special draw with 3 points and still didn't draw the general tag. Looks like it took 3.5 points to guarantee. I remember not long ago that tag could be second choice in special. Insane
I, my son, my nephew all drew our WY Gen elk tag... going hunting again in WY YA!. Seen elk on the scouting days last year (days b4 the opener) but only seen moose during the season.
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