Wyoming Elk, Hay stacks, & Feedgrounds

[Big Fin]

Marcus drew a Wyoming elk tag in 2023 that hit a lot of storylines we’ve had on the “story list” that drives what tags we apply for. It was the first year of this season, so we had no idea how it would turn out.

Very few tags, targeting bulls that leave the feedgrounds and hammer haystacks.

In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have feedgrounds. Yet, this is not a perfect world. And to date, for the sake of elk and those who depend on elk, no better solution has been found, however imperfect the feedground solution is.

Bull Elk Down! The Story of Wyoming's Feedgounds #FreshTracks

 

[sneakypete]

Good video. Marcus showed persistence and took a nice problem bull!

 

[Sask hunter]

Our draw tags in Sask is a split season with the late split being in December usually. It targets the same thing elk in hay stacks

 

[mukbowhunt]

It is a good video but I believe that tag just got a lot harder to draw.

 

[Big Fin]

It got a lot harder to draw in the second year of the season, 2024. For the two tags in the Regular draw it went from 5 applicants in 2023 (first year) to 28 applicants in 2024. Might get even harder in 2025 if folks don’t do their homework.

I spent a week there in late December with my niece who drew in the Special Draw. I’d take a General Wyoming tag over that hunt. If folks want to apply there I wish them luck; they’re gonna need it.

 

[mukbowhunt]

It got a lot harder to draw in the second year of the season, 2024. For the two tags in the Regular draw it went from 5 applicants in 2023 (first year) to 28 applicants in 2024. Might get even harder in 2025 if folks don’t do their homework.

I spent a week there in late December with my niece who drew in the Special Draw. I’d take a General Wyoming tag over that hunt. If folks want to apply there I wish them luck; they’re gonna need it.

Yup. Listened to your podcast. Sounded like you were patient enough to wait them out and then capitalize. Glad she was able to be successful!