2017 Wyoming Elk

[plumber1969]

Serious question here. Coming from the Southeast, we will be hunting Southern Wyoming the last 2 weeks of September next year. Are there mosquitoes to worry about? I have been told by a friend that is a wildlife photographer that they can be absolutely brutal, and this from a guy in Florida. Please let me know if this is true and what do you use to help.

 

[wytex]

Usually by later September the mosquitoes are not bad. You'll get snow and cold by then. Coming to the Snowies?

 

[jtm307]

I'm assuming you're talking about either the Sierra Madres or the Snowy Range. I can only tell you my experience. If you get some really cold nights in August/September, you'll be fine. I camped in the Snowies last summer in August and there were no bugs. It was below freezing at night. In September, I hunted in the Wind Rivers, a place notorious for bad mosquitos, and there were no bugs. Again despite warm days, night temps were below freezing. The dry summer/fall may have been a factor. I have been fishing in the Snowies in late summer at times when the bugs were brutal. Just watch night temps.

 

[plumber1969]

Usually by later September the mosquitoes are not bad. You'll get snow and cold by then. Coming to the Snowies?

Yes sir. A 2 week vacation with bow for me and crossbow for the wife. Going to give it hell and see what we stumble across. I have been told to expect 30's at night and highs pushing 80 during the day. My ears perked up when I heard about the mosquitoes. Thanks for the answers. We will bring the bug tamers along.

 

[BunkerBean]

Plumber I camped around a lot of water from mid September on this year and never had a problem one

 

[wytex]

If you're in the mountains it will not be 80's during the day, more likely 60's and we had below 20 during our archery hunt last year in the Snowies, snow too. Bring a fishing rod and get a game bird license, grouse are just awesome to hunt and eat! Skeeters will not be a big problem.