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    Wyoming feed stations are a breeding ground for Disease/CWD. Thoughts?

    CWD has a higher prevelance on the central and eastern portions of Wyoming than the western portion. Elk populations in those areas are booming. They are so high that WGF had to do away with the 7250 NR elk cap. So high that they paid two people to kill over a 100 elk off a hay field. So...
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    Wyoming feed stations are a breeding ground for Disease/CWD. Thoughts?

    Jackson feedground started 123 yrs ago. Other feedgrounds in western Wyo started running in the 40's. Over 100 yrs of feeding elk gives you a pretty good data set. Brucellosis was the boogey man that was going to destroy the herd if feeding continued. That never really panned out. Seems we...
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    Ambler Road Alaska

    Larry, I have no opinion on the road or the mine. I do not have enough knowledge or experience in the area to know if this is a solid choice for where to build a road or mine. Just wanted you to know there are options to make the road useable by the public regardless of what is in the BLM...
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    Ambler Road Alaska

    A highly likely scenario following active mining use of this road is that the company that has bonded for its disturbance and reclamation would apply to the BLM that the post mine land use of the road area be changed to industrial and the road remain in its active state. The BLM will consider...
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    Wyoming Hunter Fined $10,000 for Mistaking a Grizzly for a Black Bear

    I watched your video earlier this week when the article came out in Cowboy State Daily. I got each griz or black question correct. To be honest the one in question I felt was easy to see it was a griz. True, that it did have a couple traits that were not slam-dunks but it leaned way more...
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    Ewe Hunt Opinions

    Last year I took a NR with a ewe tag into a Wilderness area in Wyo under the resident guides licenses. When this tag was proposed I was, and still am, opposed. I understand the logic behind the tag just don't think there is sound enough data to justify the tag. I opposed it at the Commission...
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    Canada Entry and Covid Requirements - 2022 Hunting Season

    Best of luck. Hope you have a hell of an adventure. Sure you will.
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    Unfilled Tag on Guided Sheep Hunt

    I did not take a sheep on my first Dall hunt in Ak. In 14 days we saw one legal ram. Saw him on day 1. He was a stud ram for sure.. Guide was hung up on book score and he thought this one would make it. Spent 2 days watching and waiting for wind, weather and other rams to cooperate. On day...
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    Canada moose/caribou Outfitter

    All three of the NWT outiftters listed are high quality outfits. No sure there are any NWT outfits that are not. I hunted with MMO and loved every second of it. Best adventure of my life. Honest in everything they did, said and committed to.
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    Looking for guidance on WY elk hunt

    I'll leave the decision to DIY or guided up to you. That is a highly personal decision IMO. As far as hunting 100. Fine choice. You should have little trouble finding bulls. It is not the unit I would pick but I hunt elk every year. For a first timer, its a goody. If you go this route...
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    Looking for Advice: Guided Moose Hunt – Alaska vs. Yukon Territory (Outfitter Recommendations etc.)

    You wont be hunting grizzly in NWT. But I agree for a straight up moose hunt it would be hard to beat Gana River.
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    Looking for Advice: Guided Moose Hunt – Alaska vs. Yukon Territory (Outfitter Recommendations etc.)

    My thoughts. Be careful of combo hunts, particularly in AK. I would only do a combo hunt in AK if the second animal was on a trophy fee basis rather than already baked into the price. From what I have seen in Yukon almost all are done this way. Looks like many in AK are going that way as...
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    NWT Dall/Caribou 2022

    1. Leave it to the guide. Willing to bet his is as good as yours if not better. 2. Eat what they have. Food was of little concern to me. They had everything I needed. 3. Either is fine. 4. Bring your own tent. Sounds like you plan to, make sure you do that. You and your guide will...
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    Selway Zone

    I think your post count is too low to start one. I sent you one, not sure if you can respond though until you get over 10, I think, posts. If it worked the envelope icon by your name should be red.
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    Selway Zone

    Moose creek airstrip is remarkably busy however the vast majority of air traffic at that time are fishermen. Most are flying in for just the day. Some will setup camp just off the airstrip. Many will come in setup a picnic table, fish a little bit, have some wine and cheese and head out. Far...
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    thanks for add!! My son and I will be hunting unit 56 in wyoming

    Unit 56? Do you have Gen tags or Type 1 tags? If Type 1 that is going to be one cold ass back pack camp. If Gen tags, you guys are in for a heck of an adventure. Also 5 miles from the just about any trailhead in 56 puts you in Wilderness. Sounds like you are both NR's, if so do you have a...
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    Wyoming proposal to slash Non-resident hunters

    Maybe. In theory the 6% increase in res tags would be given to people that would have hunted Gen. So the number of Gen hunters total might just be flat. Hard to say for sure but I would assume a slight increase in total gen hunters but not ground breaking.
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    Western Hunting losing it's appeal

    Western trophy hunting definitely requires patience, depending on what units you are applying for. Anyone that thinks hunting trophy units should or would be a consistent, secure thing just has not ever done the math. Those that just want to come hunt in the west and are not hung up on hunting...
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    NWT Outfitters

    I hunted with Stan in 2016 and as buzz mentioned at that time he was no longer using dogs. He did mention to me that he was thinking of bringing back the dogs as more of a grizzly deterrent than anything. A few very bad griz encounters over the years had him thinking of new ideas. Not sure if...
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    NWT Outfitters

    Had a great hunt with Stan Stevens at MMO in 2016. Took a ram early on my sheep hunt. I was on a 3 species hunt so we did not spend a bunch of time picking over rams. Found a legal ram in the evening on the first day of searching. I took him midday the next day. Spent a couple days getting...

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