You might be onto something. Aside from the winterkill there was a pneumonia outbreak circulating within the herds up there. It seems like they got it pretty badly in that region.
So I did end up filling the tag. Spent a few days exploring Near Goslin, Sheep Creek/ Hoops Lake area passed on several smaller bucks, saw a few elk here and there which is always nice. Then on a whim ended up just on the Utah side south of my usual Wyoming area towards the end of my...
Yeah I was a bit surprised nobody had any thoughts on it. I think I have my plan sorted for this year. Utah is just about a week out now for archery and Wyoming decided to give me a 2nd elk tag (cow/calf), so I figured the Utah elk tag can wait until next year no need for me to get greedy.
Try calling Game and Fish in Green River. Not sure if it will help, but they usually have lists of ranchers who are willing to let people hunt their property depending on species. I hunt this area every year and @highfastflyer is right You will have a hell of a time finding access the closer to...
So on a whim I put in for a Wyoming sandhill crane tag and ended up drawing. I was curious if anyone had any recommendations for shot size, placement and or tactics. I have hunted birds for a long time and I have a few assumptions, just don't want to pooch a tag or wound an animal if I can...
Drew 1 tag in Utah with some point building in progress. Still waiting on Wyoming Resident draws later this month. I'm being cautiously optimistic though!
I drew a Utah archery deer tag for the North Slope unit, and was wondering if it would be worth my time to buy the archery elk tag to go along with it when the time comes... They aren't cheap for out of state, and I don't want to lose focus. I have hunted the Wyoming side of the north slope...