Wyoming question

[andrew_in_idaho]

Didn't wyoming used to require an outfitter or at least a resident accompanying all nonresident hunters in the wilderness areas? Sure seems like I remember it wasn't that long ago region G was off limits without or am I mistaken?

[bobcat]

Wilderness areas an outfitter is required but there's a lot of just plain National Forest in Region G. So non-residents just need to pay attention to where the wilderness boundary is.

[lhrbull]

Wyoming still requires a guide for the wilderness areas to my knowledge

[link]

I'm pretty sure there isn't any wilderness areas in region G. There is a good amount of wilderness in region H and F.

[bobcat]

I'm pretty sure there isn't any wilderness areas in region G. There is a good amount of wilderness in region H and F.

Yep, I just looked at the Deer area map, and it doesn't show any wilderness in Region G.

[Bean Counter]

Yeah Huntin' Fool seems to rate Region H just as good as Region G, but I would suspect the wilderness keeps people from applying for H.

I hope some day this B.S. gets challenged in court. Can't believe those a-hole guides are allowed to lock Americans out of our national forest. I will never pay a dime to those crooks in Wyoming. 

[Maverick]

Oh so that's why everyone wants the region g tag!

[Bigshooter]

No wilderness in G.  That's why it is so much more popular with nonresidents than H.  H has a lot of wilderness.

[andrew_in_idaho]

Ok I thought G was a lot of wilderness from past research but I must have been mistaken.

[GUscottie]

Region G has zero wilderness while H has probably 50% wilderness in the National Forests

[jason4429]

It doesn't have to be a outfitter. It just has to be a Wyoming resident.

[Labs07]

As a non-resident you have to have a guide.  The guide can be a resident but they must get a resident guide permit to be able to take a non-resident into wilderness areas.  My buddy does this every year and I have hunted with him every year for 5 years now and we go wilderness.

[DOUBLELUNG]

As a non-resident you have to have a guide.  The guide can be a resident but they must get a resident guide permit to be able to take a non-resident into wilderness areas.  My buddy does this every year and I have hunted with him every year for 5 years now and we go wilderness.

The 100% correct answer.  A resident hunter who is not a licensed guide or outfitter can obtain a resident guide license and take a maximum of two nonresident hunters into the wilderness.  No compensation to the resident guide for this service can take place.

[Karl Blanchard]

As a non-resident you have to have a guide.  The guide can be a resident but they must get a resident guide permit to be able to take a non-resident into wilderness areas.  My buddy does this every year and I have hunted with him every year for 5 years now and we go wilderness.

The 100% correct answer.  A resident hunter who is not a licensed guide or outfitter can obtain a resident guide license and take a maximum of two nonresident hunters into the wilderness.  No compensation to the resident guide for this service can take place.

So Beau, does a drop camp count as guided?

[MtnMuley]

Yes it does, but you HAVE to be in there with a guide or a resident who has a temp guide license.

[Karl Blanchard]

Yes it does, but you HAVE to be in there with a guide or a resident who has a temp guide license.

So then the answer is no as a drop camp is just that, drop you off and see you in a week.

[Bob33]

Q. Is it true nonresidents cannot hunt in national forest wilderness areas without a guide?
A. Basically, that's right. Wyoming statute says nonresidents must have a licensed guide or resident companion to hunt big or trophy game in national forest wilderness areas. The resident companion will need to get a free non-commercial guide license from a Game and Fish office. The law does not prohibit nonresidents from hiking, fishing or hunting game birds or coyotes in wilderness areas. Only nonresident big and trophy game hunters must have a licensed guide or resident companion.

[MtnMuley]

Yes it does, but you HAVE to be in there with a guide or a resident who has a temp guide license.

So then the answer is no as a drop camp is just that, drop you off and see you in a week.

Correct. And those residents with temp guide licenses can only accompany 2 non residents at any time.

[GUscottie]

I do not remember where, but I had read there is a distance the guide or resident (guide) must be within of the nonresident hunter... I may be way off base... I just remember GUHUNTER and I had discussed this and I didn't want to be on his hip the whole time