Wyoming Medicine Bow Deer hunt

[338 win mag]

Ok guys, me and a buddy are headed to Wyoming this fall to chase muleys. We will most likely be hunting near the Colorado border in the medicine bow national forest southwest of Saratoga. Not looking for someone's special spot but just a general idea of trophy potential, past hunting experience, etc. Been talking with the biologist in Saratoga and studying maps/satellite images as a start. Not expecting to shoot a 180 buck right out if the hole but a nice 4 point would be awesome. We will be camping in the forest and most likely hunting the first week of the season. Thanks for any input!

 

[Lonesome_God_outdoors]

If you decide to go around Centennial letme know

 

[338 win mag]

If you decide to go around Centennial letme know

We will for sure! We drew for unit 80 so we will coming really close. I should have mentioned our unit in the original post. Looks like we will be driving right by you.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I'll be hunting area 79.

 

[338 win mag]

I'll be hunting area 79.

Looks like similar terrain to our unit. Good luck

 

[N2TRKYS]

Looks like similar terrain to our unit. Good luck

Thanks. Good luck to you, too. In what State do you live?

 

[338 win mag]

Thanks. Good luck to you, too. In what State do you live?

NC. We have a 28 hour drive

 

[N2TRKYS]

NC. We have a 28 hour drive

Y'all be careful.

 

[338 win mag]

Y'all be careful.

Will do! Same to y'all

 

[jvanhoy]

Good luck guys. We will be in 81 during archery. My dad and buddy's dad has deer tags but I'm elk hunting.

 

[338 win mag]

Good luck guys. We will be in 81 during archery. My dad and buddy's dad has deer tags but I'm elk hunting.

Same to you buddy

 

[wytex]

Deer numbers are up and ratios are good so be picky, somewhat anyway.

 

[338 win mag]

Deer numbers are up and ratios are good so be picky, somewhat anyway.

Spoke to Will Schultz the biologist he said the same. Gonna be hard passing on the 2 and 3 year olds but we will hold out as long as we can. Thanks!

 

[wytex]

Will knows his stuff. 4 pt restriction gone on the forest. Pass those young 2's and 3's if possible. Don't forget a game bird license, grouse are usually pretty thick in the Snowies and Sierra Madres.

 

[338 win mag]

Yes he seems very knowledgeable and helpful. He said there are mature deer there. Just gotta hold out for them

 

[JLDemo]

Attached are a few pics of unit 80 deer, I haven't had a tag there for deer but elk hunt it almost every year. These fellas are regulars on my trail cams, these pictures are a few years old but last year during archery elk we saw a several studs in the same area so they are still around. If you're ever in Saratoga around dusk do yourself a favor and just drive around the football field with a camera. You'll see several muley bucks that'll make your jaw drop.

 

[338 win mag]

Attached are a few pics of unit 80 deer, I haven't had a tag there for deer but elk hunt it almost every year. These fellas are regulars on my trail cams, these pictures are a few years old but last year during archery elk we saw a several studs in the same area so they are still around. If you're ever in Saratoga around dusk do yourself a favor and just drive around the football field with a camera. You'll see several muley bucks that'll make your jaw drop.

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Man that's awesome. That gives me a much better feeling about our hunt. Thanks for sharing!

 

[N2TRKYS]

I hope that there's some of those on Area 79.

 

[338 win mag]

I hope that there's some of those on Area 79.

I'll run a few your way

 

[N2TRKYS]

I'll run a few your way

Sounds good.