Post by: lhrbull on June 13, 2015, 08:33:14 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 13, 2015, 08:35:36 AM
Post by: Halo on June 13, 2015, 08:39:20 AM
Post by: chukar hunter on June 14, 2015, 02:38:52 PM
Post by: BoomWhop on June 14, 2015, 02:48:53 PM
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on June 14, 2015, 02:54:52 PM
Post by: Ridgerunner on June 14, 2015, 08:15:57 PM
Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on June 14, 2015, 08:31:49 PM
Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on June 14, 2015, 08:32:49 PM
Waiting on a region W tag. Odds are good. Have hunted in years ago in the past and have done well.
I drew region w last year, beautiful country out there
Post by: Bigshooter on June 14, 2015, 08:34:22 PM
Waiting on a region W tag. Odds are good. Have hunted in years ago in the past and have done well.
I drew region w last year, beautiful country out there
How did you do in W?
Post by: gottatree on June 14, 2015, 08:49:04 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on June 14, 2015, 09:46:16 PM
Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on June 14, 2015, 09:54:15 PM
Waiting on a region W tag. Odds are good. Have hunted in years ago in the past and have done well.
I drew region w last year, beautiful country out there
How did you do in W?
I killed a decent but on the last evening hunt, just shy of 140. It was our first year in the area and region w in general.
Post by: actionshooter on June 14, 2015, 10:30:58 PM
Who's waiting on the draw results for this state 5 points region G here5 points in region G should be good to go. I was there a couple of weeks ago bear hunting and saw several bucks that are going to be awesome!
Post by: lhrbull on June 15, 2015, 08:04:38 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 15, 2015, 08:36:11 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 15, 2015, 08:56:46 AM
Post by: HUNT on June 15, 2015, 09:05:45 AM
Post by: DRobnsn on June 15, 2015, 10:34:48 AM
Post by: wackmaster on June 15, 2015, 02:29:23 PM
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Post by: lhrbull on June 15, 2015, 03:17:43 PM
Post by: HUNT on June 15, 2015, 03:27:42 PM
Hunt did you put in the special draw or just the regular with your 5 points
Regular draw.
Post by: jason4429 on June 15, 2015, 03:41:56 PM
Post by: cougfan79 on June 16, 2015, 06:14:49 AM
Post by: jason4429 on June 16, 2015, 12:21:07 PM
Post by: bobcat on June 16, 2015, 12:22:40 PM
Post by: elkontherun on June 16, 2015, 09:54:10 PM
Post by: GUscottie on June 17, 2015, 12:53:14 PM
Post by: tonymoe on June 17, 2015, 12:54:51 PM
Post by: Bwana Bob on June 17, 2015, 12:58:55 PM
My guess is Friday. I can't fathom they'll be putting results up on a weekend...My buddy thinks Thursday (he's a WY resident)....I'm hoping for a 2nd choice deer tag; 1st Choice is such a long shot that if I draw, I'm buying lottery tickets for everyone I know, or anyone that asks. I'm also hoping for my buck lope tag and 1 or 2 doe tags.
I'm with you Scottie. Put in on the special draw for buck antelope and 2 doe tags as well. Drew CO deer so I won't be too bummed if I don't draw.
Post by: GUHunter on June 18, 2015, 08:45:52 AM
Post by: DRobnsn on June 18, 2015, 09:34:29 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 18, 2015, 09:39:48 AM
Post by: huntnphool on June 18, 2015, 09:51:14 AM
Post by: Brushbuster on June 18, 2015, 09:51:56 AM
Antelope, doe/fawn antelope, deer, doe/fawn deer, resident elk, and resident cow/calf elk available on June 19, 10am MST
http://gf.state.wy.us/DrawResults/frmSearch.aspx
Good Luck Everyone!! :tup:
Post by: DRobnsn on June 18, 2015, 10:42:25 AM
Draw Results Information and Preference Point Search
Antelope, doe/fawn antelope, deer, doe/fawn deer, resident elk, and resident cow/calf elk available on June 19, 10am MST
http://gf.state.wy.us/DrawResults/frmSearch.aspx
Good Luck Everyone!! :tup:
:tup:
Post by: bobcat on June 18, 2015, 11:07:03 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F18%2F14ba9da6da812575249ff458d0cc983a.jpg&hash=a5e0ea5a208f333d447a71fa284ca2104561ee12)
Post by: GUscottie on June 18, 2015, 11:27:17 AM
Here's to second choice deer, 1st choice antelope and some doe tags (maybe both species!) :bfg: :cue: :EAT:
Post by: WildBear on June 18, 2015, 11:28:38 AM
Post by: jason4429 on June 18, 2015, 12:13:26 PM
Looks like their will be plenty of opportunity for Washington hunters to carpool and split fuel costs the Region G this year......lolWhat do you mean?
Post by: GUscottie on June 18, 2015, 12:27:44 PM
Post by: GotMyTag on June 18, 2015, 06:15:14 PM
And if you want the super quick way to see if you now have 0 points then just hit refresh on your PointHunter app at like 10:01 in the morning. And it will email you or text you as soon as it can your area if you drew.
Post by: actionshooter on June 18, 2015, 08:55:36 PM
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 08:05:31 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 08:33:39 AM
Post by: tonymoe on June 19, 2015, 08:40:11 AM
Post by: HUNT on June 19, 2015, 09:00:55 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 19, 2015, 09:03:36 AM
Post by: DRobnsn on June 19, 2015, 09:09:00 AM
Post by: Brushbuster on June 19, 2015, 09:11:33 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 09:14:08 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 19, 2015, 09:21:53 AM
G took four points in the special to draw, and five in the regular draw. H took one in the special and two in the regular.
Post by: Bwana Bob on June 19, 2015, 09:22:19 AM
Post by: elkaholic123 on June 19, 2015, 09:35:01 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 09:48:09 AM
Oh well, gives us more time to hunt blue grouse, scout for a future elk hunt, and possibly spend some time in Yellowstone.
Post by: WildBear on June 19, 2015, 10:09:23 AM
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 10:13:28 AM
Post by: HoopsNHorns on June 19, 2015, 10:24:56 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 19, 2015, 10:36:45 AM
Just found out we were lucky to get our antelope doe tags that I thought were a sure thing. There were more first choice applicants than tags, and my hunting partner and I got 4 of them!
Similar here, got really lucky with the doe tags. Odds of about 1 in 7. Just a lot fewer tags and more demand than in years past. Some of the buck tags have bad points creep too - we drew 89 a few years back with 1 or 2 points, and it took 4 in the special this year.
Post by: lhrbull on June 19, 2015, 11:54:26 AM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on June 19, 2015, 12:37:25 PM
Just found out we were lucky to get our antelope doe tags that I thought were a sure thing. There were more first choice applicants than tags, and my hunting partner and I got 4 of them!
Based on the numbers it looks like you put in for the same unit as we did...myself and my girlfriend, however, went 0 for 4.
There have been plenty of tags in that area for the last few years so I assumed we would have no problem drawing at least one or two tags. We already requested the time off work and put money down on a rental cabin...
My girlfriend was really looking forward to her first hunt (and I probably misled her by saying we'd definitely draw at least 1), so she is going to be extremely disappointed. I'm mostly just bummed for her because how much she wanted to hunt this year.
Not looking good for leftovers, either.
Post by: bobcat on June 19, 2015, 12:46:35 PM
Just found out we were lucky to get our antelope doe tags that I thought were a sure thing. There were more first choice applicants than tags, and my hunting partner and I got 4 of them!
Based on the numbers it looks like you put in for the same unit as we did...myself and my girlfriend, however, went 0 for 4.
There have been plenty of tags in that area for the last few years so I assumed we would have no problem drawing at least one or two tags. We already requested the time off work and put money down on a rental cabin...
My girlfriend was really looking forward to her first hunt (and I probably misled her by saying we'd definitely draw at least 1), so she is going to be extremely disappointed. I'm mostly just bummed for her because how much she wanted to hunt this year.
Not looking good for leftovers, either.
Sorry you didn't get your tags. It was a big surprise how many applicants there were this year for those tags. Twice as many applicants as tags!
Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on June 19, 2015, 12:56:15 PM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on June 19, 2015, 12:56:46 PM
At this point I'd be willing to pay pretty much whatever necessary to give the GF a good shot at an animal on private land, but unfortunately she is starting school at the end of September so the units available to us are pretty limited.
Asked fish and game about trespass fee hunts in unit 109 and the other easy-draw units and they pretty much said they don't know of any landowners there that aren't permanently booked.
If anyone has any landowner leads (again, willing to pay) in 109 or somewhere like that, I would really appreciate any help.
Post by: Halo on June 19, 2015, 05:44:07 PM
Post by: lhrbull on June 19, 2015, 06:16:25 PM
Post by: opdinkslayer on June 20, 2015, 07:28:05 AM
To those who drew in Wy this year, congratulations and to those going to reg G for the first time I offer you this basic advice. Enjoy the country and do not go there thinking that you see 100 deer a day and weed thru the 170 class bucks to get to the 200 inchers. Get in the best shape possible because when your body is a day away from taping out, your mind already did 2 days prior. It eats the weak in mind and body for breakfast and spits them out before sun up and be prepared for everything from 70 degree sun to a foot of snow and fog. Having said that, congrats to all and it should be a great horn year with the great spring moisture back there. See ya in "GOD'S COUNTRY" boys. :brew: :brew:
Post by: gottatree on June 20, 2015, 09:26:06 PM
Post by: Maverick on June 21, 2015, 08:06:16 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on June 21, 2015, 08:14:32 AM
So would this be the time to ask what the best units are to apply for over there? I've been building up points. Ill have 4 antelope and 3 deer points. I planned on hunting G because thats where my dad hunted but after their hunt last year I'm not sure thats a tag I want. They never saw a quality buck dead or alive. A game warden explained most guys shoot a 2.5 year old buck and that's what they ended up seeing other hunters with and what my uncle ended up getting. My dad ate the tag. So now I've gotta do some homework and decide if I should change game plans. Antelope I've just been building the points because I've always wanted to hunt them but bo clue where to go.
Stick with G. There is nothing better in WY than G. There are older bucks in G. You just have to look over a lot of smaller ones. For antelope the units that take a lot of pts to draw usually have more public ground than units that take no pts to draw. Find a unit in the middle of the state that you can draw and go hunt antelope.
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 21, 2015, 08:48:20 AM
So would this be the time to ask what the best units are to apply for over there? I've been building up points. Ill have 4 antelope and 3 deer points. I planned on hunting G because thats where my dad hunted but after their hunt last year I'm not sure thats a tag I want. They never saw a quality buck dead or alive. A game warden explained most guys shoot a 2.5 year old buck and that's what they ended up seeing other hunters with and what my uncle ended up getting. My dad ate the tag. So now I've gotta do some homework and decide if I should change game plans. Antelope I've just been building the points because I've always wanted to hunt them but bo clue where to go.
The deer herds in G and H got crushed in the winter of 2010-11 - mortality figures were like 50-75%. So the fawns in 2011 and 2012 are making up the bulk of the bucks around now. In 2014 they would have been 2 1/2 to 3 1/2. But they've had four easy winters since then, and now those bucks are getting into the 4 1/2 range. This is a big part of the point creep problem - many guys held off applying the last several years and are now cashing in. Next year and the year after (etc.) should continue to get better until they have another bad winter.
Post by: Maverick on June 21, 2015, 09:06:56 AM
Post by: Stein on June 22, 2015, 11:30:50 AM
Post by: Bean Counter on June 22, 2015, 02:35:31 PM
So would this be the time to ask what the best units are to apply for over there? I've been building up points. Ill have 4 antelope and 3 deer points. I planned on hunting G because thats where my dad hunted but after their hunt last year I'm not sure thats a tag I want. They never saw a quality buck dead or alive. A game warden explained most guys shoot a 2.5 year old buck and that's what they ended up seeing other hunters with and what my uncle ended up getting. My dad ate the tag. So now I've gotta do some homework and decide if I should change game plans. Antelope I've just been building the points because I've always wanted to hunt them but bo clue where to go.
The deer herds in G and H got crushed in the winter of 2010-11 - mortality figures were like 50-75%. So the fawns in 2011 and 2012 are making up the bulk of the bucks around now. In 2014 they would have been 2 1/2 to 3 1/2. But they've had four easy winters since then, and now those bucks are getting into the 4 1/2 range. This is a big part of the point creep problem - many guys held off applying the last several years and are now cashing in. Next year and the year after (etc.) should continue to get better until they have another bad winter.
I saw the 50-70% mortality figure in 2010 but I thought that was just fawn recruitment but not necessarily all the herd altogether. Last year was my first in Wyoming. We spent our share of time in the field and definitely noticed that there was an older age class of bucks missing at least in the area of the Bighorn Mountains.
Post by: chukar hunter on June 22, 2015, 04:32:21 PM
Post by: Halo on June 22, 2015, 04:59:01 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 23, 2015, 05:01:44 PM
So would this be the time to ask what the best units are to apply for over there? I've been building up points. Ill have 4 antelope and 3 deer points. I planned on hunting G because thats where my dad hunted but after their hunt last year I'm not sure thats a tag I want. They never saw a quality buck dead or alive. A game warden explained most guys shoot a 2.5 year old buck and that's what they ended up seeing other hunters with and what my uncle ended up getting. My dad ate the tag. So now I've gotta do some homework and decide if I should change game plans. Antelope I've just been building the points because I've always wanted to hunt them but bo clue where to go.
The deer herds in G and H got crushed in the winter of 2010-11 - mortality figures were like 50-75%. So the fawns in 2011 and 2012 are making up the bulk of the bucks around now. In 2014 they would have been 2 1/2 to 3 1/2. But they've had four easy winters since then, and now those bucks are getting into the 4 1/2 range. This is a big part of the point creep problem - many guys held off applying the last several years and are now cashing in. Next year and the year after (etc.) should continue to get better until they have another bad winter.
I saw the 50-70% mortality figure in 2010 but I thought that was just fawn recruitment but not necessarily all the herd altogether. Last year was my first in Wyoming. We spent our share of time in the field and definitely noticed that there was an older age class of bucks missing at least in the area of the Bighorn Mountains.
Here's a snippet I found from the spring of 2011:
According to a source at Wyoming Game and Fish, “It’s looking like the Wyoming Range mule deer herd will experience substantial overwinter mortality this year on all of the big winter ranges from Evanston to Cokeville in the south and from Kemmerer to LaBarge and Daniel in the north. Deep, persistent snows arrived in November and developed into hard crust, which made foraging and movement very difficult for mule deer. These conditions, coupled with extended periods of below-zero temperatures and poor shrub conditions on winter ranges, resulted in a rapid depletion of mule deer energy reserves by midwinter. Conditions have not relented much, with cooler temperatures and lingering snow slowing the annual green-up of spring grasses and forbs. Similar conditions occurred on winter ranges associated with the Uinta mule deer herd, especially the large winter complex near Leroy. Fawns will typically make up the majority of the winter losses, but in a year like this year, we will see losses to the older age classes of the population as well. These are the type of winters that impact all age classes of deer in the population.”
Post by: Bean Counter on June 24, 2015, 08:23:41 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 01, 2015, 03:51:01 PM
http://blog.eastmans.com/what-really-happened-in-the-wyoming-big-game-draw/