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Wyoming Elk Hunts Available for 2020

Erik Schell
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Elk Hunts for 2020 in Wyoming

January 31st marks the deadline for applicants to apply for the 2020 Wyoming elk draw. The hunts below represent some of the finest elk hunting options available across the Cowboy State. Do not risk your valuable preference points on a potentially bad hunt, let WTA TAGS’ 17 years of boots-on-the-ground knowledge go to work for you in 2020.

Unit 16 Bull Elk- Requires 13+ points To Draw
Dates: Archery (September), Rifle (October) 2020
 
This 500,000+ acre ranch is the largest contiguously owned property in the Rocky Mountains and is home to some of Wyoming’s finest elk hunting. Elk found here receive a minimal amount of hunting pressure, allowing bulls to reach their full trophy potential. Rifle season opens Oct. 1 in this unit allowing rifle hunters the unique opportunity to chase bulls in the bugle.
Unit 7 Bull Elk- Requires 10+ Points To Draw
Dates: Archery (September), Rifle (Mid October- November) 2020
 
Area 7 has long been known as one of Wyoming’s premier elk destinations. Elk populations on this 250,000 acre ranch are astounding as is the overall trophy quality. This ranch routinely wins awards through the Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association for producing the biggest bulls in the state. After a hard day of hunting relax in the ultra-comfortable lodge and feast on excellent meals. 
Private Ranch Bull Hunt From Horseback- 5+ Points Required To Draw
Dates: Archery (September), Rifle (October) 2020
 
This 100,000 acre elk paradise offers hunters the unique ability to hunt off horses entirely on private land from a modern and comfortable lodge. Historical success rates on 5X5 and 6X6 bulls is over 90%. Don’t miss out on this action packed adventure that will surely make memories that will last a lifetime.  
Private Ranch Elk Hunt With First Class Lodging- 2+ Points Required To Draw
Dates: Archery (September), Rifle (October) 2020
 
Hunters here will experience some of the finest food, lodging and action packed elk hunting available in the Cowboy State. Elk populations are booming and success rates, regardless of weapon choice, have been near 100% over the last three years on this ranch. Archery or crossbow hunting here is an experience that will not soon be forgotten. This hunt can be tailored to sportsmen of all physical abilities as well as limitations. 
Wilderness Elk Hunt From Horseback- 2+ Points Required To Draw
Dates: Archery (September), Rifle (September- October) 2020
 
Western Wyoming is home to some of the most undeveloped, wild and ecologically diverse country left in the lower 48. These facts make this area the perfect location to experience a horseback elk hunt from a traditional tent camp. A limited number of September bugle rifle hunts are available in this area. 

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Hunt the Fjords: Authentic Greenland Hunt for Caribou and Musk Ox

Hunt the Fjords: Authentic Greenland Hunt for Caribou and Musk Ox

When a boat noses into a remote Greenland fjord and you step ashore holding your rifle with an experienced Inuit guide at your side, it’s immediately clear that this isn’t a typical hunt. It’s not even a typical Greenland hunt.

Most Greenland hunting is centered around Kangerlussuaq, where larger outfitters operate within fixed concessions. WTA’s exclusive hunt in Greenland breaks that mold. Working solely with local Inuit guides Hans-Erik and his son Leon, this hunt takes just two to four hunters at a time into the wild western fjords in pursuit of caribou and musk ox. It’s one of the most intimate and authentic Greenland hunts available today.

A Different Kind of Operation

Based in Sisimiut on Greenland’s western coast, this is a deliberately small operation. There are no large lodges or rotating waves of hunters. Instead, you’ll stay in comfortable canvas tents with cots, enjoy meals prepared by Leon’s fiancée, and hunt open terrain reminiscent of Alaska’s Brooks Range. Only 15 to 20 hunters are hosted each season between August through mid-October.

From Greenland’s second-largest town, Sisimiut, you’ll travel north by Targa 24 boat into fjords where the guides have hunted for generations. This is nomadic-style hunting: glassing vast country and operating without confined concession boundaries.

The Hunting

The strategy is simple and effective. Glass from the water, locate animals, go ashore, make your stalk. Boat access allows you to cover far more country than land-based operations, increasing opportunities while keeping pressure low.

Musk ox success is essentially 100%. These prehistoric-looking animals are rarely difficult once found—the challenge is locating them. They’re especially well-suited to bowhunters, often allowing close, deliberate approaches.

Caribou demand more effort and patience. Trophy quality is respectable, and the experience is exactly what many hunters seek: challenging stalks, stunning country, and bulls worthy of both the wall and the table. These caribou deliver a complete hunt—earned, memorable, and deeply satisfying.

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