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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: andrew_in_idaho on June 20, 2015, 10:48:51 PM

Title: Wyoming question
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 20, 2015, 10:48:51 PM: 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?
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: bobcat on June 20, 2015, 11:00:34 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: lhrbull on June 20, 2015, 11:01:28 PM: Wyoming still requires a guide for the wilderness areas to my knowledge
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: link on June 20, 2015, 11:11:47 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: bobcat on June 20, 2015, 11:17:31 PM: Quote from: link on June 20, 2015, 11:11:47 PM
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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Bean Counter on June 21, 2015, 12:45:02 AM: 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. >:(
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Maverick on June 21, 2015, 07:48:04 AM: Oh so that's why everyone wants the region g tag!
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Bigshooter on June 21, 2015, 08:17:56 AM: No wilderness in G. That's why it is so much more popular with nonresidents than H. H has a lot of wilderness.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on June 21, 2015, 02:14:51 PM: Ok I thought G was a lot of wilderness from past research but I must have been mistaken.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: GUscottie on June 25, 2015, 03:09:32 PM: Region G has zero wilderness while H has probably 50% wilderness in the National Forests
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: jason4429 on June 29, 2015, 01:29:11 PM: It doesn't have to be a outfitter. It just has to be a Wyoming resident.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Labs07 on July 15, 2015, 03:03:14 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 15, 2015, 03:28:34 PM: Quote from: Labs07 on July 15, 2015, 03:03:14 PM
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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 15, 2015, 04:00:49 PM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on July 15, 2015, 03:28:34 PM
Quote from: Labs07 on July 15, 2015, 03:03:14 PM
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?
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: MtnMuley on July 15, 2015, 04:13:53 PM: Yes it does, but you HAVE to be in there with a guide or a resident who has a temp guide license.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 15, 2015, 04:17:44 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on July 15, 2015, 04:13:53 PM
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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: Bob33 on July 15, 2015, 04:48:11 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: MtnMuley on July 15, 2015, 04:58:09 PM: Quote from: BLRman on July 15, 2015, 04:17:44 PM
Quote from: MtnMuley on July 15, 2015, 04:13:53 PM
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.
Title: Re: Wyoming question
Post by: GUscottie on July 15, 2015, 06:52:15 PM: 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