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same here add another point for me
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Where did you get those statistics? They belie the feedback I received from locals. I even talked to an outfitter who refused to guide me in area 85 saying that the area was overrun with wolves and he would feel bad if I drove all that way and then not be successful. There may be some lower pressure areas, but success for every 1 out of 2 hunters? I find that hard to believe.
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Those stats are from the Wyo F&G harvest reports. Nothing new, Wyoming has always had a high success rate. There are units where the wolves have had an impact on the western side of Wyo but elk are spread all across the state. Many ranges have not had much of a problem with wolves.
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Really? I would take those reports with a grain of salt. Wyoming G&F would probably discourage publishing any material that indicates a wolf problem in their state. Imagine the loss of revenue. I don't mean to dampen your enthusiasm, but I've been there every year since 2007 and the situation has gotten progressively worse year by year. When was the last time you went over there and what unit were you hunting?
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Believe what you want. Wyoming doesn't need to salt anything in regards to its elk population. Most all units are oversubscribed for the available bull tags.Fantastic draw units and the best general elk tag in the west, bar none. Many units offer reduced price cow tags to control the population. If you hunt a unit wolves have impacted move on, there's plenty they haven't.
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What units have not been impacted? Earlier in this post, it looks like you were looking for info on units to hunt. Have you ever hunted Wyoming?
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Sure I've hunted wyo, not that that has anything to do with what I've posted. Do some simple research and educate yourself. Or not,it's nothing to me. My first trip was in 87. My tag is good in around 50 units so I am looking for info if someone wants to throw me a bone by PM. No, I have not hunted all the units my tag is good in so any help is welcome. You've been misinformed if you think wolves have taken over the whole state but that's up to you if you want to go with that. I'm done.
My father took all his boys out in 2006 to Battle Pass Outfitters. We couldn't afford 4 elk camp tags but the owner gave us the best deer hunt ever. The family was always trying to please us and talked with us before breakfast all day during the hunt after dinner and even when we were cleaning the game. Talk was about the area where to find more game and how the elk camp was run. I would say as much effort as this family puts towards pleasing they are one of the best if not THE BEST. A link to see them is here; http://www.battlepassoutfitting.com/
I still see a lot of elk pics from the past years on all the outfitter and guides web sites. I doubt everyone is posting old photos so the elk is out there. Battle Pass is in the south east on Forest Leased land. Not too different from any other guide service in the US.
Funny thing I see here and at the local pub, no one ever wants to tell where the game is. We tell each other we went to area XX but that's normally 25-100 square miles. The days of old when we told each other exactly where we were hunting and the pride of the hunt not the kill is soooo lost. I find more enjoyment form the hunting and the stories of finding the game than the couple of hours killing and cleaning. I posted it and will be taking some to my cherished hunt site this October. Heck with already 200 plus hunters how can it possibly change things beside more stories and friends to share them with. Tell me you have found a site with a lot of game and no hunters and I will call you a fisherman forever. Tall tales are great. Try taking someone else to your hunt. THAT is the tradition of hunters. Save the bashing for the fireside.
I still see a lot of elk pics from the past years on all the outfitter and guides web sites. I doubt everyone is posting old photos so the elk is out there. Battle Pass is in the south east on Forest Leased land. Not too different from any other guide service in the US.
Funny thing I see here and at the local pub, no one ever wants to tell where the game is. We tell each other we went to area XX but that's normally 25-100 square miles. The days of old when we told each other exactly where we were hunting and the pride of the hunt not the kill is soooo lost. I find more enjoyment form the hunting and the stories of finding the game than the couple of hours killing and cleaning. I posted it and will be taking some to my cherished hunt site this October. Heck with already 200 plus hunters how can it possibly change things beside more stories and friends to share them with. Tell me you have found a site with a lot of game and no hunters and I will call you a fisherman forever. Tall tales are great. Try taking someone else to your hunt. THAT is the tradition of hunters. Save the bashing for the fireside.
