Got my first Wyoming elk tag. Unit 35. Now What?

[hardwoods]

Congratulations on the tag, Good Luck! Pm sent.

 

[375H&H]

Disregard the “intel” that the elk move off the mountain with pressure or heavy snow. There will be bulls on the national forest and public land that are huntable past New Year’s Day regardless of the above issues.

Pressure can be high at times but skip the first week and hunt mid week if you can.

 

[SamS]

I would go archery. Rifle is a zoo. Heck, we live here and applied for archery only tags/season in our area of choice just for this very reason. Don't forget, a NR archery tag is an additional $72.00. Elk 35 is about 1.5 miles from my house.

I realize this thread is a couple years old but my wife and I both drew archery tags there this year. We just spent a couple days there getting a feel for the area. If you’d be willing to share any information I’d greatly appreciate it.

 

[lastlight]

No shit

 

[johnnybow]

First do a little dance then e-scout like crazy. If you have never been to the unit then i suggest Google Earth at minimum. I am fortunate to work at a place that is awesome and my computer has 3 monitors so I put Google Earth on one screen OnX on one and GoHunt Maps on the other (On my lunch break ) I pour through every inch of the unit marking water dark north slopes ect. I share the pins form each to my OnX and I have about a million places to check. I have not hunted in Wyoming yet but from what I've heard from friends even a so so unit is good. Hunt as hard as your ability let's you and have fun!

Cheers!

So are you looking for bedding areas when you look for dark north slopes?

 

[Catchaser]

Hunt early........when the snow starts to fly those elk head for the face which is mostly all private

 

[Farz-U-Know]

Good luck I drew my first elk permit this year to in Montana. Sense the day I drew i have been putting together everything I need. I even bought a 300 prc for it. I’ve always wanted the caliber this was just the push I needed to get it.

Always good to use a hunt trip as a reason to buy new gear. Doing that right now too.

 

[Joey39]

I drew a 35 type 1 tag this year first draw of my life!!! Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated!!!!

 

[Joey39]

I would go archery. Rifle is a zoo. Heck, we live here and applied for archery only tags/season in our area of choice just for this very reason. Don't forget, a NR archery tag is an additional $72.00. Elk 35 is about 1.5 miles from my house.

I drew a 35 type 1 tag any info would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[homers]

Congrats on the tag, good luck and let us know how the hunt went!

 

[Letthemgrow]

I drew a 35 type 1 tag this year first draw of my life!!! Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated!!!!

You need to add more exclamation points to your statements if you want people to take you seriously.

 

[southernhive]

I had a type 6 tag in 35 a few years ago. I saw elk. My tag only allowed state and blm land, no fed or NF for me. Good luck.

 

[fishfrey]

Drew a 35-9 tag for 2026. Anyone willing to share any information? From east coast so no physical scouting until season. Thanks

 

[WYWINCHESTER]

Rut is just getting started. Find the cows.

 

[307flyguy]

After years of applying, I finally drew my first elk tag, for Unit 35 in Wyoming. If anyone has unit specific information to share, I'd take it. I typically don't ask for peoples opinions, because the next guy in the thread will just give a different one, but I do have one question.

As I understand it, this unit allows for both archery hunting AND rifle hunting on the same tag, with the archery license kicking in halfway through Septembers archery season. As this is my first time elk hunting, but feel equally confident in using archery and rifle for hunting, I'd like to hear elk hunters thoughts on weather I should go with a bow in the middle of September, or rifle in October? I wont be able to secure time off for both. I'll be hunting and camping solo unless I can enlist one of my Wyoming friends to assist and maybe take me into t

After years of applying, I finally drew my first elk tag, for Unit 35 in Wyoming. If anyone has unit specific information to share, I'd take it. I typically don't ask for peoples opinions, because the next guy in the thread will just give a different one, but I do have one question.

As I understand it, this unit allows for both archery hunting AND rifle hunting on the same tag, with the archery license kicking in halfway through Septembers archery season. As this is my first time elk hunting, but feel equally confident in using archery and rifle for hunting, I'd like to hear elk hunters thoughts on weather I should go with a bow in the middle of September, or rifle in October? I wont be able to secure time off for both. I'll be hunting and camping solo unless I can enlist one of my Wyoming friends to assist and maybe take me into the Wilderness.

I like sitting water during the first week of September