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    Wyoming proposed regs

    I'm already dying to know how many points the NR 3/4 curl ram tag will go for.
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    AZ License Expiration

    $15.24 charge from DelTaco right here
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    Does anyone have a copy of the Wyoming leftover list from 2024 when it first came out?

    Before the leftover draw or after? The leftover draw odds report can be accessed on this page and should give you a pretty good idea of what you're after: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/licenses-applications/draw-results-odds
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    Wyoming elk special NR draw

    Yes, everyone please apply for special so my odds get better in the regular! 😁
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    South Dakota Bison

    Super cool! We were told there was a 12 year-old trophy bison in the hunt area, but we didn't run into him. While we're on the subject of butchers, I'll put a good word in for Integrity Meats in Belle Fourche. They had clear and transparent pricing upfront (contingent on the hanging weight)...
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    South Dakota Bison

    I wrote about my bison hunt in my season recap thread: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/2024-season-of-good-fortune-and-financial-ruin.326040/page-2 It was an interesting and good experience overall. The meat is great.
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    App fee increase bill

    Yes, if the department needs more revenue, I think raising the price of doe/fawn tags is the low-hanging fruit and a reasonable approach to take. The only thing that would make more sense than that is to raise resident fees, but I'm sure I'd get run out of town if I came to a meeting and...
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    App fee increase bill

    I will most certainly not apply for doe deer tags in WY anymore if they charge me $75 to do it, I can tell you that much...
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    2025 application plan poll

    My strategy has changed 10 times already and will change at least another 50 times between now and the end of application season, so take this response for what it's worth... I was very aggressive in my applications last year and ended up with a very busy hunt schedule in 2024. My freezer is...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Now that my crazy big game season has come to a close, I'm left to reflect on what I did and what I learned. I am honestly very, very tired. Between the trips and the travel and trying to keep things going in a demanding career and elsewhere in life, I've worked myself pretty hard this autumn...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    I was disappointed on one hand but also quite pleased at how the day had gone (minus the miss, of course). We had accomplished our goal and gotten within shooting range of a nice herd of sheep. The hunt was the right mix of challenging and exciting. A great day in my book. We regrouped and...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Following a hike up the mountain, we encountered the herd at about 450 yards. Not a shot I really want to take even in good circumstances, and on top of that, the wind was howling. We would need to get closer. We backed out and came in another way, losing a bit of elevation and getting us a...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Our next stop took us to the middle of a very large basin with lots of hills and canyons to watch. We sat and glassed it for quite awhile. It was getting to be quite a windy day. Were the sheep hunkered down out of the wind? Could we just not see them because our scopes weren't steady in the...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    I met up with my guide the afternoon before the hunt started. An evening scouting trip the night before the hunt helped us get a lay of the land. No sheep were spotted. We arrived bright and early with the morning to a locale known by the guide to hold good numbers of sheep at times. We...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Day 1 of the 2-day season is over. Long story short, it was full of ups and downs, and I gained a huge amount of respect for barbary sheep. They are amazing creatures. More details to follow. This picture will have to do for now. Morning comes early...
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    2025-26 Season plans?

    I've got 8 CO deer points I would really like to use. I've been chasing a hunt for a few years but not catching up in the points race, so I'm trying to figure out a different unit. I've also got 9 WY elk points burning a hole in my pocket, and I'm taking a hard look at using those. Beyond that...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    On the last trip of the year, I left bright and early to beat a snowstorm blowing in. By the time the sun came up, I was a few hours into my journey and greeted with a nice sunrise. The drive down through red rock country was nice, but soon gave way to monotony as I crossed into New Mexico...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Right before Christmas, I was able to slip away from work and fit one more two-day elk hunt in. I woke up very early for the drive, arriving just as it was beginning to get light. I'd been in the hunt unit about 5 minutes when I spotted a herd at a distance. I got a brief look before the herd...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    Besides the swan hunt, my November/December also got a little more interesting when I found out I was an alternate for a returned cow elk tag in a neighboring state. I wasn't sure I even wanted it. I certainly didn't need more meat, and had used a lot of vacation time. On the other hand...
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    2024 - Season of Good Fortune and Financial Ruin

    A few more attempts and I was finally able to punch my swan tag on Black Friday. Or maybe "White Friday" in my case. The decoys worked well enough to pull a pair in for a look. They didn't seem intent on landing, so I took a shot and connected. The swan hunt has definitely been one of my...

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