Hey guy's - Looking at going on my first mule deer hunt in WY.. Can anyone give some information as to where it might be best hunting? NW, SE, etc.? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
What type of hunt are you looking for, would REALLY narrow it down. Looking for a mid November hunt? Early season HIGH alpine velvet hunt? Rifle or bow? limited entry or more guaranteed general tags? Looking for a backpacking trip or a horseback? Spike Camping it, base camp, stay in hotel? WY isn't like back east where you buy a license at walmart, and go hunting anywhere instate that you please. Have to pick a season and area. You have to first start by figuring out what TYPE of hunt you want to do, and this alone will eliminate a vast majority of areas for you.
Dubbya would be able to help you out. He is orig. from WY and still goes back there to hunt. Hopefully he notices this thread.
I was in Wy in October. They were all over the place. I visited some friends in Diamondville. Muleys were thick as flies. A very hunter friendly area too. I drove through the south part of Wy then north through Yellowstone & then east through the northern part of the state. Muleys are everywhere. But, Diamondville area is very welcoming to hunters. And, not overpriced tourist trap. You'll love it!!
What's happening guys? I hope I can shed a little light on the situation... Sunset, Diamondville is near Kemmerer correct? Arrowstar, TEmbry pretty much asked all the right questions... What exactly are you looking for? Do you want to hunt in Grizzly country? I'm assuming that you're talking about 2010, if not you have a little over 3 days to put in for your tag. The draw is on a preference point system so certain areas are pretty difficult to draw. Generally for a September hunt, if you're hunting in the mountainous regions the deer are at higher elevation but this is risky because unlike elk, the first snow regardless of how deep puts the mulies on the move to lower elevations. Give us a little more info and I can help you out.
yep, Kemmerer & Diamondville are sister cities. They meld into one. Very cool area. People are very down to earth & you fit right in. Nothing touristy about the area.
Antelope are a dime a dozen out there too. The locals don't consider them a sport they are so thick. But, if you've never gotten one, you might consider getting a tag for one.
I've hunted a couple of times out there on BLM land in the big horns just outside Dayton. Good hunting up there, but you'll have to do your homework. The area we applied in was General Region C. It's so vast an area, that everyone almost always gets their tags there. If you contact the game & fish dept. they will send you a list of private land owners that welcome hunters onto their land, but you have to call them first to arrange the dates. the list is good for a large part of the state. I shot at one, but missed. Damn that thing really hit the afterburners when that 7mag went wizzing past his head. I'm planning on going next yr same area.
