Wyoming Unit W

[js2397]

Last year was my first western hunt, an antelope hunt near Wheatland. This year I have my sites set on a mule deer. I am a principal at a school and can only get away during our fall break, October 6-14. Unit W seems interesting to me and I wondered if anyone could provide any insight into the unit. I have 0 points and 0 mule deer experience, but I have killed plenty of whitetail in my 29 years of hunting them in Indiana.

 

[Nick87]

Are you talking about geberal region w for deer?

 

[js2397]

General

Area 82 is my target at this point, south of I-80.

 

[Trigger50]

Welcome aboard. You can use Gohunt Insider...great tool. Call the area game wardens and wildlife biologist. Also local sporting good stores and area taxidermists.

 

[js2397]

Sounds good, I have contacted some area principals. Educators are usually a tight group and willing to help each other. They are working to connect me with some of the hunting teachers.

 

[Nick87]

82 is a good place to start, I recommend having an atv there. Any rain or snow and the roads get pretty slimy. You should be able to draw the tag with 0 points if you put in the special draw.

 

[js2397]

82 is a good place to start, I recommend having an atv there. Any rain or snow and the roads get pretty slimy. You should be able to draw the tag with 0 points if you put in the special draw.

Thanks, I figured it would have to be special draw. I will keep the atv in mind also.

 

[Topgun 30-06]

The Random for W last year had 1219 tags and 574 first choice applicants for a 20% draw. The Special Random it sounds like you're going to put in for had 79 tags and 100 first choice applicants, so 79% is a lot better chance at going hunting on your break. Good luck!

 

[js2397]

The Random for W last year had 1219 tags and 574 first choice applicants for a 20% draw. The Special Random it sounds like you're going to put in for had 79 tags and 100 first choice applicants, so 79% is a lot better chance at going hunting on your break. Good luck!

Thanks, hopefully it will workout for me.

 

[OhBoneCollector]

The Random for W last year had 1219 tags and 574 first choice applicants for a 20% draw. The Special Random it sounds like you're going to put in for had 79 tags and 100 first choice applicants, so 79% is a lot better chance at going hunting on your break. Good luck!

Maybe my math is fuzzy, but 574 hunters applying for 1,219 tags has 100+% odds...

 

[elks]

I hunt W a lot and will shoot you a PM.

But yes you have a chance with 0 points in the special. The random not so much. 1 point is way better. Also be aware that the special deer is up over $600 now. A lot of money.

BTW I am a shop teacher in Colorado.

 

[js2397]

I hunt W a lot and will shoot you a PM.

But yes you have a chance with 0 points in the special. The random not so much. 1 point is way better. Also be aware that the special deer is up over $600 now. A lot of money.

BTW I am a shop teacher in Colorado.

Thanks