grizzwald22
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Hello everyone,
I drew a type 7 tag for cow/calf elk in WY this fall. I took Randy's advance to "hunt elk every year" and jumped in on a reduced cow/calf tag, and drew it. It is super long season, includes Unit 9 and 10, and runs from Aug. 15th - Jan. 31st 2020, but comes with some stipulations. I can't hunt national forest, so I am limited to BLM, State, and Private Land. I have acquired access through the WY Hunter Management Program to hunt on two large ranches. I have scouted in person and through OnX. I mapped out some BLM and State ground on the edge of Medicine Bow and Sheep Mountain, and walked them in July. Although I didn't see any elk, there was some sign of elk in the area... tracks and poop.
My original plan was to camp out and bow hunt all the BLM and State ground bordering the national forest the second week of September, and if that didn't work come back out in the beginning of December to hunt with my Dad the two ranch properties through the WY Hunter Program, but those recently fell through. So I am now in Plan B mode. A friend of mine is interested in going with me, but it would be over Labor Day weekend. I would be rifle hunting, and then bow hunting beginning Sept. 1, and it would only be for 3 or 4 days. So it would be short and sweet. Then my wife would come out with me in December, and we would hunt the two ranches.
So I am looking for some advice from those of you familiar with this type of tag, and units 9 and 10. Is it realistic to find elk lower near the valley in early September on BLM or State ground? Is it worth it to hunt elk over Labor Day, if it is only for 3 days. Does the WY Hunter Management Program hold cow elk and when should reasonably expect them to show up, or should I start to look for private permission through other means? I have not sought private permission yet, mostly because I don't specifically know where the elk end up in after November in order to call the right land owner(s).
Anyone with helpful advice, tips, and pointers I would be very appreciated. Always willing to trade information and tips, if anyone is heading to SW Nebraska to hunt. I don't want to ask for help, with extending the same invitation to others.
Joshua
I drew a type 7 tag for cow/calf elk in WY this fall. I took Randy's advance to "hunt elk every year" and jumped in on a reduced cow/calf tag, and drew it. It is super long season, includes Unit 9 and 10, and runs from Aug. 15th - Jan. 31st 2020, but comes with some stipulations. I can't hunt national forest, so I am limited to BLM, State, and Private Land. I have acquired access through the WY Hunter Management Program to hunt on two large ranches. I have scouted in person and through OnX. I mapped out some BLM and State ground on the edge of Medicine Bow and Sheep Mountain, and walked them in July. Although I didn't see any elk, there was some sign of elk in the area... tracks and poop.
My original plan was to camp out and bow hunt all the BLM and State ground bordering the national forest the second week of September, and if that didn't work come back out in the beginning of December to hunt with my Dad the two ranch properties through the WY Hunter Program, but those recently fell through. So I am now in Plan B mode. A friend of mine is interested in going with me, but it would be over Labor Day weekend. I would be rifle hunting, and then bow hunting beginning Sept. 1, and it would only be for 3 or 4 days. So it would be short and sweet. Then my wife would come out with me in December, and we would hunt the two ranches.
So I am looking for some advice from those of you familiar with this type of tag, and units 9 and 10. Is it realistic to find elk lower near the valley in early September on BLM or State ground? Is it worth it to hunt elk over Labor Day, if it is only for 3 days. Does the WY Hunter Management Program hold cow elk and when should reasonably expect them to show up, or should I start to look for private permission through other means? I have not sought private permission yet, mostly because I don't specifically know where the elk end up in after November in order to call the right land owner(s).
Anyone with helpful advice, tips, and pointers I would be very appreciated. Always willing to trade information and tips, if anyone is heading to SW Nebraska to hunt. I don't want to ask for help, with extending the same invitation to others.
Joshua
