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One of the premier moose draws in the lower 48.

Great reason to be "jacked". Should be a fun hunt

Shoot, you should’ve seen me after I drew my sheep tag!

Sounds like a good opportunity!

Looking forward to the hunt report.

Take lots of pictures

I drew my moose and a mountain goat at the same time!

'06.

Don't overlook the Vedauwoo area too.

Been some big ones spotted near Fox Park as well in years past.

Hey Pam,

Thanks. I plan on looking everywhere! And seeking sightings from friends and acquaintances! My fuel bill will be horrendous.

^^^^ It will be worth it, lol!!

Best of luck, should be a nice bull down this Fall for you.

Try to keep you in mind if we see a huge one for sure.

Biggest Bull Moose I ever saw was just outside Fox Park. I had a cow tag.

^^^^ Wonder if it was the big one taken a few years back, made some outfitted guys mad. Guy posted online telling locals where he saw a huge bull and a local guy went and shot it.
Outfitters watching it for a Gov. tag holder didn't like that, lol!

Congratulations!!

Well, since this seems to be the official 2023 Wyoming Mooski thread, I’d like
to add on a request. After several decades of applying, my cousin Chris drew the
non-Res Wyo. Bullwinkle-tag for units 30 + 2. This is a SE running finger of the
Wind River range ... with perimeter access towns being Dubois, Lander, Atlantic City
and Pinedale.

While it will be a long drive over from Oregon, he’s planning for a serious public-land
DIY hunt, with a few close friends (aka: spotters/packers) that will join him. He may even
take a few of his pack Llamas along. He will have On-X maps for land ownership and has
already spoken with the local Biologist. He will carry his tried/true .300 Win mag
(with my handloads), launching his go-to 180 grain Speer Grand Slam bullets.
May send my .340 Bee along as a back-up, with 225gr Barnes "Boolits".

You may recall that a few years ago, Chris drew a Non-Res Bighorn tag for
Eastern Wyoming (in the Laramie Range) West of Wheatland and with some
great input from several 24-hr members, managed to take a DIY public land Ram
there. I posted nearly daily hunt updates on here, when he could get coverage out.

If you have on the ground/local knowledge of any unusual conditions in units
30 or 2 this year or road/access concerns over a Moose hunt there ... or you hunted
or scouted for Moose in either unit in the last 2 years, we would appreciate hearing
from you. Feel free to PM me, if there's something you'd rather not share publicly.
If you can recommend a place in one of the above towns, to either hang or
process an animal, that would be nice to know also.

Just realize that I don’t log in every day, so it may take a few days to get back to you.
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The Game is Afoot !

Silver_Bullet

Glad to hear your son was DIY on the sheep, I had that tag in 2019 and did the same. No way I'm paying someone $10,000 for them to say shoot that ram, lol!!

Hunt those waterways and by the rut bulls will be out in the sage looking for cows too.
Easy to call in so give that a try too.
Looks like 100% harvest stats so have fun !!

There was a bit of that DIY-itis going around in ‘19. Good thing there were others sharing info on where to find the cure.

I anticipate another bout come Sept-Nov.

I've got 9 points in area 1 (northern Big Horns). Not ready to go this year (after shoulder surgery), so I got pref points. Hope I don't need 27 to get a tag! I'll be 75 by the time I draw one if that's the bar.

You’ll likely need plenty! Not many moose (as compared to some areas) with lots of applicants! But, wishing you good luck in your endeavors! memtb

I highly suggest you take up archery and have your bull found by September 1st. Odds are good an outfitter will have him in a freezer by September 2nd.

25 bull tags. 3 areas over three…four? counties and @4500 square miles with gobs of habitat. There should be room for all. I guarantee there won’t be 25 guided hunters out there, and I’d bet on several that will be taken off private leases. I’ve got 2.5 months to hunt and that much vacation saved up. I’m not in a rush to end my once in a lifetime hunt on the first day. Yes, I’d love a great bull, but I’d rather have my son/ nephew/ brother-in-law with me to experience this.

PS I do fling sticks.

There's going to be 7 high paying hunters in addition to the 25 tags that most, if not all, are going guided. They will kill several of the best bulls as soon as they can.

The great moose race. I know of two DIY hunters.

Plenty of good bulls make it past the archery opener.
You should be fine and I would def. try archery season.

Depending on elk draw we may be in a good spot for moose while elk hunting, no problem sharing info with you.