7 points going into next year

chicken77 · Sep 18, 2014

I will have 7 points going into next years Wyoming deer draw, and I'm looking for suggestions on which unit to put in for. I was thinkning 102 but I have not been on this unit before. I enjoy the high country so I'm kind of torn. What say you MM......

"I'm just looking for justice, a bit of that tit for tat, and to do it with some style a classic sense of panache"

30Hart · Sep 18, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-14 AT 11:25AM (MST)[p]You're not going to like it, but Region G. No Wyoming limited quota unit is worth 7 points...unless you are after 130-160 deer. Only cavaet is if you have access to primo private land or are a local with vast unit experience then a better deer is a safe bet.

mulecreek · Sep 18, 2014

>LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-14
>AT 11:25?AM (MST)
>
>You're not going to like it,
>but Region G. No
>Wyoming limited quota unit is
>worth 7 points...unless you are
>after 130-160 deer. Only
>cavaet is if you have
>access to primo private land
>or are a local with
>vast unit experience then a
>better deer is a safe
>bet.

What he said!

chicken77 · Sep 18, 2014

Well that is not the news I wanted to hear ha ha. Maybe I will keep gathering points until units make a come back. I will look into the Cavaet, thank you

"I'm just looking for justice, a bit of that tit for tat, and to do it with some style a classic sense of panache"

mulecreek · Sep 18, 2014

You will be waiting a long time. No significant changes on the horizon. If you like high country why not use your points on G or H? You get to hunt, the hunting is good and you can find a nice buck. What are you waiting for?

RoadlessHunter · Sep 18, 2014

Spent 5 days in G this year people dumping 18 inchers 6 miles back in. Haven't seen a good buck yet dead or alive. Lots of little guys this year.

30Hart · Sep 18, 2014

Thanks, good to know.

jims · Sep 18, 2014

As mentioned above, deer are in recovery mode pretty much everywhere in Wyo. I've only seen a handful of deer in a week of elk hunting in an area that used to have deer everywhere. I don't even think they handed out a nonres special tag in 87 this year? There are still some whopper bucks in G & H.

jester · Sep 18, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-14 AT 07:14PM (MST)[p]You might draw 102 as a special! !
I gave up on the point game in Wyoming..
I hunted 102 about 10 times. .hunting fool mag ruined
draw odds here..
pm me if you draw it I will put you on bucks!
Not what the used to be! I believe poaching is an issue.
Jester

chicken77 · Sep 18, 2014

I think I will give 102 a shot next year, I hope they have a warm wet winter.

"I'm just looking for justice, a bit of that tit for tat, and to do it with some style a classic sense of panache"

dwalton · Sep 19, 2014

Do you realize that with 7 points, your chances of drawing 102 are basically zero? You could spend at least another decade or two trying to get to the top of the points heap. I could see it if you were going after a tag with world class muleys, but 102 really isn't any better than the general areas in regions G or H.

pymulies · Sep 19, 2014

>Spent 5 days in G this
>year people dumping 18 inchers
>6 miles back in.
>Haven't seen a good buck
>yet dead or alive.
>Lots of little guys this
>year.

This is part of the problem with any unit. Most people would rather shoot a little buck than eat one tag and help the herd. Yes I know tags are expensive and a lot of guys can't justify the price without some result. But image if just half of those 18"s shot this year made it to next year......

py

WVHUNTER · Sep 19, 2014

I agree that your chances of drawing 102 are really low. The max points for 2015 will be 9 and you have 7 and only max points people have been drawing this tag in the special preference point draw.

You could draw in the special random draw. There were 4 tags this year and 167 applicants for a 2.4% success.

Chasing max point units when you don't have max points probably isn't going to work out well for you. It could take decades for you to draw 102.

jester · Sep 19, 2014

Most who throw the odds of a draw
try to paint a bad picture of chances of drawing
and created a sense of gloom..
I think they them selves put in for it and hope others don't!
I say put in as special and see what happens.
There are big bucks there..
jester

chicken77 · Sep 19, 2014

I have time to build points and keep trying for a better unit. My oldest boy is 6 right now and if I have not drawn a good tag by the time he is 12 we can just share my points and have a chance at a fun hunt.

"I'm just looking for justice, a bit of that tit for tat, and to do it with some style a classic sense of panache"

ND777 · Sep 21, 2014

Chicken77, I am new to forums and to this site. I am kind of in the same boat as you are. I have 9 points (max points) and am looking at applying next year. Does anyone have any suggestions on a unit for Mule Deer in WY? I have been thinking about unit 90 or 87. Does anyone have any experience in these units? I want to hunt DIY public land no matter what.

Or do I just keep buying points??