Wyoming Elk 2023

[trophyhunt]

Out of the draw this year, not enough points for a general tag so why send them money, get a point and wait….

[vandeman17]

As of now I think we are in for general. Burning 9 points but my old man only has so many more years to hunt backcountry elk and you can’t take your points with you.

[trophyhunt]

As of now I think we are in for general. Burning 9 points but my old man only has so many more years to hunt backcountry elk and you can’t take your points with you.

good luck, you should easily be 100% on the general, you have a unit in mind?

[vandeman17]

As of now I think we are in for general. Burning 9 points but my old man only has so many more years to hunt backcountry elk and you can’t take your points with you.

good luck, you should easily be 100% on the general, you have a unit in mind?

We are looking at 85 or 86 and going in with camp on my back. Sept 26th season opener for rifle

[Skyvalhunter]

I believe 85 and 86 are general tag areas, with 30 % success rate over the past few years. Should be a good hunt.

[vandeman17]

I believe 85 and 86 are general tag areas, with 30 % success rate over the past few years. Should be a good hunt.

Correct they are general. I have a buddy who has no points that likely would jump in with us but that would still put us at 6 point average so we will see. I am at the stage where I just want to hunt with friends and family so if that means "losing some point power" by applying with people who have less points that is fine with me.

[dvolmer]

Out of the draw this year, not enough points for a general tag so why send them money, get a point and wait….

This used to be my thought process until I realized there were some awesome random draw odds for high quality tags in Wyoming.  If you apply in the special and do your research, you can find tags that take 10-15 points that have a random draw odds in the 3%-5% range.  Compare that to draw odds for hunts like that in Washington State when you have 20 points in your pocket.  Random draw odds in Wyoming are much better than a pocket full of points here and the quality is hard to beat.  Heck, the random draw for a General Wyoming elk tag are hanging right at around 12% odds. You only live once and you will run out of health way before you run out of money!  Every year you don't hunt elk is a year you will never get back and a year that your health will just slowly decline.  Just some advice from a guy that is starting to feel it in his knees and back.....

[trophyhunt]

But I thought you had zero chance at drawing a general tag if you didn’t have “X” amount of points? I’m all for putting in if we have a 4-5% or greater chance.

[vandeman17]

But I thought you had zero chance at drawing a general tag if you didn’t have “X” amount of points? I’m all for putting in if we have a 4-5% or greater chance.

75% of the tags go to top point holders and the other 25% go into a random pool that often has a 3-10 percent draw odds

[trophyhunt]

But I thought you had zero chance at drawing a general tag if you didn’t have “X” amount of points? I’m all for putting in if we have a 4-5% or greater chance.

75% of the tags go to top point holders and the other 25% go into a random pool that often has a 3-10 percent draw odds

Well crap, I always see that " less than" sign and 0 odds on the charts.  Ok, maybe we will have to throw our hats (wallets) in. 

[Karl Blanchard]

But I thought you had zero chance at drawing a general tag if you didn’t have “X” amount of points? I’m all for putting in if we have a 4-5% or greater chance.

75% of the tags go to top point holders and the other 25% go into a random pool that often has a 3-10 percent draw odds

Well crap, I always see that " less than" sign and 0 odds on the charts.  Ok, maybe we will have to throw our hats (wallets) in.

you're so old Jerry

Scroll to elk, click the blue link for regular or special under random draw and go to town

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Drawing-Odds/2022-Drawing-Odds

[Karl Blanchard]

Dvolmer is correct. ALWAYS incorporate WY random apps into your application strategy. It's darts at the board. The more you throw the more likely one is to stick.

[trophyhunt]

Lol, thanks for the insult.. oops, I mean help Karl!!   

[Karl Blanchard]

Lol, thanks for the insult.. oops, I mean help Karl!!   

I'm hear for you buddy

[Mtnwalker]

yes