barrettm95
FNG
Hello,
Confident I will be drawing the general tag this year with the amount of points I have. Would like to hear people's opinions on what you would do given the options I have available below. I am new to the elk hunting game as this would be my first elk tag, however have been on several mule deer hunts across the west so the game is not completely new to me.
1. Hunt a week during archery season and return for a week during rifle season. This gives me the opportunity to scout, but means I will need to drive to Wyoming twice during the season from St. Louis, MO
2. Hunt 8 days during rifle season with pack llamas, This option would allow us to carry more gear, be more comfortable, and move deeper into areas as the llamas would be carrying the bulk of our stuff (and hopefully the elk out). We would have a time constraint as the llamas need returned.
3. Hunt the beginning of rifle season until I either tag out or tap out. This would all be done on my back with the help of one or two others. We have a nice camper available to use so we would be doing a mix of spike camp and day hunts.
Would love to hear people's thoughts. I am new to the rifle hunting world as well as all my tags have been archery, however am looking to up my success odds with the rifle this year. My group hunts hard and puts in the work, just do not know what to expect in Wyoming. We are not looking for a monster bull, something in the high 200s would make us very happy for our first elk hunt.
My planning process is just beginning as I begin to look into units, but I would like to find 1 or 2 units that I am going to be spending my time in. If I pick too many units, I find myself moving around too much and not fully investigating and learning an area.
Thanks!
Confident I will be drawing the general tag this year with the amount of points I have. Would like to hear people's opinions on what you would do given the options I have available below. I am new to the elk hunting game as this would be my first elk tag, however have been on several mule deer hunts across the west so the game is not completely new to me.
1. Hunt a week during archery season and return for a week during rifle season. This gives me the opportunity to scout, but means I will need to drive to Wyoming twice during the season from St. Louis, MO
2. Hunt 8 days during rifle season with pack llamas, This option would allow us to carry more gear, be more comfortable, and move deeper into areas as the llamas would be carrying the bulk of our stuff (and hopefully the elk out). We would have a time constraint as the llamas need returned.
3. Hunt the beginning of rifle season until I either tag out or tap out. This would all be done on my back with the help of one or two others. We have a nice camper available to use so we would be doing a mix of spike camp and day hunts.
Would love to hear people's thoughts. I am new to the rifle hunting world as well as all my tags have been archery, however am looking to up my success odds with the rifle this year. My group hunts hard and puts in the work, just do not know what to expect in Wyoming. We are not looking for a monster bull, something in the high 200s would make us very happy for our first elk hunt.
My planning process is just beginning as I begin to look into units, but I would like to find 1 or 2 units that I am going to be spending my time in. If I pick too many units, I find myself moving around too much and not fully investigating and learning an area.
Thanks!