WY General Elk - Who's In?

[TOGIE]

Good grief, just dropped my ~800 bones for a General Elk app + Archery Permit.

Weird, I'm still holding an open season elk license too.

Finally throwing in for it and for some reason never really imagined doing that.

Time to learn how to use my bow too.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

 

[ccc23454]

I am likely in minority but i hope to NOT have a general... good luck guys!

 

[Jofes]

The question is, Are you in the pref points happy place or in the rando like us other losers?

 

[Deleted member 18333]

I am likely in minority but i hope to NOT have a general... good luck guys!

I'm with you. Only slummin' with the Gen tag crowd if I'm sitting alone at last call.

 

[TOGIE]

it's just weird and feels hard to rationalize putting all that money on general elk tag when i have so many great options available for 50 bucks here at home, especially at 3 points.

 

[TOGIE]

The question is, Are you in the pref points happy place or in the rando like us other losers?

going in with 6

 

[WildWill]

Still trying to make up my mind between the general or a limited entry unit. Burned my points last year so the random is my only hope. The random odds are better for the general then the limited unit but not by much and I know the area.

 

[RyGuy]

Can’t bring myself to spend that much on an elk tag. Yet

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Can’t bring myself to spend that much on an elk tag. Yet

Just hunt 18 for a year or two and you'll be ready.

 

[Nick87]

I'm in.

 

[Slm864]

I’m in with 5 points. Better be the year!!

 

[elkduds]

it's just weird and feels hard to rationalize putting all that money on general elk tag when i have so many great options available for 50 bucks here at home, especially at 3 points.

Its called empathy for NRs. It'll pass.

 

[cedahm]

it's just weird and feels hard to rationalize putting all that money on general elk tag when i have so many great options available for 50 bucks here at home, especially at 3 points.

I had it last year and while I didn't take a bull it was a wonderful archery hunt. I ran into 1 other hunter off the roads in 16 days of hunting (lost first half of season due to an injury while scouting up there that sidelined me and generated a nice Urgent Care bill in Laramie). Called in several small bulls, was nearly run over by a spike and had encounters with a couple big boys. Ended up spending a significant amount of time on 1 large bull that was just in a challenging spot and wouldn't play nicely after the 20th.

For me it was well worth the additional $700ish for one year. I was also closer to home than my normal CO unit I'd love to be able to do it every 5 years, will see how that shakes out, but it looks unlikely.

Except for dodging moose all day every day. That frazzled my nerves to no end (especially needing to cross meadows at dawn and dusk that were full of the things, up to and including within 10 yards of my truck at night walking out). I carried bear spray the last few days just for them.

Good luck!

 

[brockel]

I’ve got 7 points. Haven’t decided if I’m going general or trying a limited entry area

 

[westbranch]

WY general is terrible. Nobody should apply for it.

Good luck!

I had WY general last year, thinking about applying again just for a chance in the random.

 

[Corn king 60]

9 elk points
10 deer points
thinking limited. A lot to investigate and my little brain hurts already

 

[Addicting]

Nope, saving mine to party app with my kid when he is old enough.

 

[Shortbowshot]

In with 5. For my last OIL general wyoming elk tag.

 

[RyGuy]

Just hunt 18 for a year or two and you'll be ready.

I’ve started buying points. Hopefully in a few years it’ll be in the budget. But who knows if I’ll ever catch the point creep!