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Still Searching for Your 2025 Elk Hunt?

Travis Baker
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Worldwide Trophy Adventures is your ultimate resource for elk hunts across the western U.S. and Canada. As the most sought-after Western big game hunt, elk hunting spots fill up fast—but we still have several available for the upcoming season! We’ve compiled a sample of the incredible hunts we’re offering this Fall, all featuring either a guaranteed tag or a 100% draw for non-residents. Whether you’re after the action-packed rush of a September archery hunt during the bugle or a thrilling late-season rifle adventure, we have the elk hunt for you!

Southern New Mexico Private Land Elk Hunt – Guaranteed Tag

Archery: September 8–12
Rifle: October 18–22, November 1–5, November 8–12

Southern New Mexico offers some of the finest elk hunting in the West and this outfitter has been hosting hunters for many years with great success. These private properties are home to a very healthy population of elk with great genetics. The properties are lightly hunted—often only taking a few hunters at a time. Comfortable accommodations are also part of the experience. The area is home to an abundance of elk, especially later in the season!

Colorado Affordable Elk and Mule Deer Combo

Rifle: October 25–31

Two spots are remaining for this second season elk and mule deer combo in Colorado. This unit is 100% draw for elk (apply by April 1, 2025) and deer vouchers are available! Our long-term outfitter provides high-quality elk and elk/deer combo hunts in northwestern Colorado. The majority of hunting is done on private ground where hunters have experienced a high opportunity on 4×4 and better bulls. Accommodations are in comfortable cabins with all the amenities of home. This is an excellent option for a first-time guided western big game hunt or for someone looking to put some venison in the freezer!

Premier Private Land Elk Hunt in Utah – Cancellation Alert!

Rifle: October 26–31
Save: $1,000

Cancellation alert! Northern Utah is the mecca for trophy elk hunting and this 36,000-acre private ranch may be near the top of the list. WTA has offered this hunt for years and the reports are always outstanding! This area has a tremendous population of elk and is surrounded by other well-managed hunting properties. Hunts are conducted 1×1 by spot and stalk and calling in the bulls. The lodging is very nice and the terrain is extremely gentle.

New Mexico Archery Elk Hunt

Archery: September 9–14

Landowner bow tag included! This trophy elk hunt in New Mexico takes place on 10,500 private acres of excellent habitat. The property is home to a healthy population of elk with some great genetics. This is not a physically demanding hunt. You and your guide will access the property on Polaris rangers or 4×4 vehicles and then on foot. The archery hunt takes place in September as bulls begin to bugle and gather their harem of cows. This is one of the most exciting hunts in the West, and definitely the most exciting way to hunt elk. The bow hunts are a combination of stand or ground-blind hunting over water holes and spot-and-stalk hunting with some calling. Accommodations are provided in a comfortable ranch house located right on the property.

Private Land Archery Elk Hunt in Colorado – 100% Draw!

Archery: September 26–30
Save: $1,450

This private ranch in northwest Colorado is an elk hunter’s paradise. The property is 7,500 acres surrounded by other private ranches known for their abundant elk numbers. The outfitter has been in business for over a decade and runs a very small, personalized operation. In fact, these archery hunts are all guided 1×1 during the peak of the rut with just four hunters at a time. This would be a great hunt for a group of friends or a family looking to have the place to themselves. These fully-guided hunts include ranch house accommodations and all meals.

Call our consultants at 1-800-346-8747 today to learn more about any these exciting elk hunting opportunities for this Fall!

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Wyoming’s Preference Point Deadline Is Approaching: October 31

Wyoming’s Preference Point Deadline Is Approaching: October 31

Preference Point Deadline: October 31, 2025

The deadline to purchase Wyoming preference points is October 31. If WTA is already managing your TAGS applications, you’re all set. If not, don’t miss the chance to secure points this year. It’s the perfect time to talk with a TAGS consultant to start a new portfolio or grow your existing one.

Wyoming’s system is unique. Unlike other states, you don’t automatically receive a preference point if you’re unsuccessful in the draw. Instead, you must log in after July 1 and purchase your points separately. Building points is critical if you want a shot at drawing a Wyoming tag. Over-the-counter opportunities are a thing of the past. Today, only 25% of non-resident tags are issued randomly. The other 75% go to applicants with the highest point totals.

If you want to hunt big game in Wyoming, building preference points isn’t optional…it’s essential.

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While preference points are an investment in the future, don’t let that keep you from starting now. While Wyoming has units that require 18+ points, there are also good opportunities to hunt sooner. There are elk, deer, and antelope hunts that can be drawn with 0–3 points. Think about it this way—the more points you have, the more options you have.

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If you’re serious about trophy-class western hunting, Arizona should be a top priority. With coveted Desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep tags, the chance to draw world-class mule deer permits, and outstanding opportunities for Coues deer, the Grand Canyon State offers some of the most exceptional big game hunting in North America. However, drawing a tag is no easy feat—Arizona’s structured, bonus point-based draw system is designed to reward persistence.

That’s where WTA TAGS comes in.

We do more than help you apply—we help you draw. And once you do, we ensure you make the most of it by connecting you with the state’s top professional outfitters, giving you the best possible shot at success.

Deadline to Apply: June 3 for Deer and Sheep. Draw Post Date: Late July for Deer and…
Frozen Arrow: A South Dakota Bison Hunt

Frozen Arrow: A South Dakota Bison Hunt

Bison are the West’s enduring icon, roaming the plains by the millions before nearly vanishing, only to return through ranch conservation efforts. Today, 90% of them live on ranches, where hunters help fund and manage herds. I’d seen bison in parks, but bowhunting one was the dream. South Dakota’s open country felt right, so I called Worldwide Trophy Adventures, and they set me up with a top-notch outfitter.

The hunt required unique gear. South Dakota’s winter can be brutal. We expected windchills to drop into the -30° F range during our trip, cold enough to frostbite fingers in minutes. I packed heavy wool layers, insulated boots, and fingerless gloves under mittens, knowing I’d need to pull them off to shoot my bow. WTA handled all the logistics. All I had to do was get there.

I drove from Michigan, loaded with empty coolers for meat and space for the hide and skull. The outfitter’s setup was a cluster of small houses around a central lodge, clean and warm with cozy beds. We ate home-cooked dishes in the lodge, hearty meals that fueled our long, frigid days. My guide, Shannon, was excellent. He loves his job and hunts hard, even during nasty weather.

We planned the hunt over beers in the lodge that first night. Bison are solitary, not in herds this time of year, making them tough to find. We’d glass from high points, then stalk on foot. Although the terrain seems flat, it’s full of dips and ridges that bison use to get out of the wind.

Day one, we glassed from a hill, scanning miles of icy grass. Nothing. After a few hours, we got intel on a bull near a watering tank an hour away. We drove out and huddled in a low, swampy area to make a plan. Just as Shannon said, “Bison can appear out of nowhere,” one crested the ridge behind us. We ducked into the reeds, barely hidden. He closed to 45 yards, his long horns gleaming in the blowing grass, but the strong wind made a bow shot a low-percentage opportunity. We chose to let the bull walk, opting to wait for better conditions and a more ethical shot.

We spotted him a mile out with three cows. Shannon set up a brand-new, custom screenprinted bison decoy along a tree line. We hid in a blowdown, hoping to draw him close enough for a shot. The bull came right to the decoy but stayed 60 yards out. Again, it was too windy to shoot. He moved off fast, trailing the cows. We attempted other stalks, but the cows’ sharp eyes kept us pinned out of range. Beat, we headed back to the lodge for a hot meal and playoff football, planning to pick them up in the morning.

Day two was -30° F with wind chill, but the wind had laid down substantially and calmer air meant I could reach further with my bow. We picked up the bull and his cows early. One cow locked onto us, staring for minutes, forcing a slow crawl through a frozen marsh. We closed the distance, but they fed away and out of the area. I couldn’t believe how slow they looked yet how fast they moved through the landscape.

We picked them up again, grazing in a huge open area with a single tree line cutting through it. Using the trees as cover, we crept up, tree by tree, to avoid the watchful eyes of those wary cows. When we snuck within range, I slipped off my mittens, the cold burning my fingers, and nocked an arrow. The first shot hit the bull’s heart. His massive body barely flinched. A second arrow struck true, moving him left and behind a cow. He was mortally wounded, but I wanted to end things quickly. I nocked another arrow and sent it through his lungs. He dropped in 30 seconds after my last shot. My nerves were shot, my whiskers frozen, my fingers numb, but I had dropped a great bull bison with my bow.

The dead bull was beautiful. His horns, wide and tall like goalposts and worn smooth, were unique, Shannon said. His thick coat puffed dust when I slapped it, his blood frozen on the icy ground. Bison are an American icon and taking this one with a bow was amazing.

I took my bull to a nearby butcher, and within 24 hours, it was ready. They showed me the broadhead slashes in his heart, clean and lethal. The meat filled my coolers, the skull went to a taxidermist in Michigan, and the hide’s being tanned for mittens and hats—wonderful reminders of the hunt.

The cold was the toughest part of this hunt, colder than anything I’d experienced, but it made it unforgettable. For a bison hunt, this one’s hard to beat.

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