Hi All —
Just a quick reminder that November 2nd marks the deadline to purchase preference points in the state of Wyoming. Remember, Wyoming allocates 75% of its available tags to applicants with the most points. The remaining 25% of the tags are allocated to all other applicants, including those who did not draw in the max points pass. Species available to buy points for include: elk, antelope, deer, Shiras moose and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Let’s cover these one-by-one:
ELK
Purchasing elk points in Wyoming is a high priority recommendation as even Wyoming’s General Elk Tag now takes multiple points to be considered in the max point pass. General tag aside, Wyoming has a plethora of other elk units available to non-residents. From the wilderness units of Wyoming’s west side, to the Bighorn units of central Wyoming, to the big bulls of Laramie Peak – Wyoming’s diverse landscape offers the applicant plenty of options. Obtaining elk points in Wyoming is just a good idea.
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ANTELOPE
Purchasing antelope points in Wyoming is a high priority recommendation. Wyoming is our #1 choice for those looking to put a speed goat in the B&C record book. It’s also the very best state to try and draw an average antelope tag without having to wait a lifetime. Guided hunts or DIY opportunities are almost endless as Wyoming has an enormous population of antelope and an incredible amount of public land. When populations are high, so are tag allocations and that is why Wyoming leads the way in antelope hunting.
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DEER
Unlike the antelope populations, Wyoming’s mule deer species has seen better days. Purchasing deer points is a medium priority recommendation. Your best chance for a big buck is probably still the famed Region G of western Wyoming, although be ready for a very difficult, very physical hunt. You can count on a Region G tag with roughly seven points and drawing randomly, with less than seven points, is coming in at around 1 in 11 (not bad!). There are some incredibly fun hunts on the private ranches to the east. The mule deer/antelope combinations are an absolute ball and having a deer point and an antelope point will improve things and actually save you money in the long run as you will be able to draw the less expensive Regular tag.
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SHIRAS MOOSE & ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN
I combined these species as both come with a low priority recommendation for buying points. Unless you are sitting on a point level in the high teens, don’t waste your money as you will never reach the 75% max point pool. Furthermore, non-resident moose and sheep points have become extremely expensive over the years in Wyoming making the purchase even more difficult to justify. Now, policy could change and Wyoming may someday consider making points valuable in the random pass, but as it sits today, buying these points does nothing for an applicant just getting started. It’s not a bad idea to apply for the actual tag during the regular application season, but when we are talking about buying the actual point, your application dollars are better spent in other states for these two species.
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Well, there was a brief summary of the pros-and-cons of buying points in Wyoming. For a more in-depth discussion, or to actually get things rolling in Wyoming, just give us a call before the November 2nd deadline. We are here to help you in every way we can. The clients of WTA TAGS have taken some incredible trophies over the years and Wyoming has lead the way!
