Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
05-02-2007, 08:39 PM
#2
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: WYO
Posts: 2,298
RE: Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
I got nothing. No suprise there.
My 17 year old cousin, on the other hand, just did the impossible. He drew a sheep tag with only 5 pref points. The odds of doing that are nearly 0. Talk about lucky!
The downside- he has to get knee surgery sometime soon. Hopefully he is completely rehabed in time to hunt this year. I might get together with his older brother to make a few scouting trips for him this summer, though. I'll even go along on the hunt as a packer if he wants me too (can't say that I'd mind
).
My 17 year old cousin, on the other hand, just did the impossible. He drew a sheep tag with only 5 pref points. The odds of doing that are nearly 0. Talk about lucky!
The downside- he has to get knee surgery sometime soon. Hopefully he is completely rehabed in time to hunt this year. I might get together with his older brother to make a few scouting trips for him this summer, though. I'll even go along on the hunt as a packer if he wants me too (can't say that I'd mind
).
05-03-2007, 04:49 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: INDIANA
Posts: 341
RE: Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
7th year applying......0 for 7. Who wants to hunt a big stupid moose anyway (man I do so bad). I almost cried when I seen the dreaded "unsuccessful" again. Good luck and congratulations CO Bob on your tag.
05-03-2007, 11:54 AM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 5
RE: Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
Congrats on the moose tag. I drew one about 13 years ago and killed a decent bull in area 37. I have one less than max for sheep, but I'll have to wait another year. Just bought pref. points for moose, but have 8 points so should be able to draw a tag in the next couple years.
05-07-2007, 09:05 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 448
RE: Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
I got skunked but my brother got a cow tag in eastern WY. He lives in Denver and it's just a short drive for him. I live in AZ and didn't care for the drive to only go for a cow (may regret that decision).
05-08-2007, 10:51 AM
#10
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cheyoming
Posts: 870
RE: Wyoming Sheep/Goat/Moose Draw
Tough one to answer. Because it is statistically easier to draw a cow tag than bull, and some areas are easier to draw than others. (Because nobody puts in for them.) They don't hold a lot of moose and/or are mostly private land which makes access hard.
I've just been turned down . . . again. I now have 9 pref points. I don't expect to draw for another 3 or 4 years cause the area I want will take 12 or so points to draw for a bull.
You stand a better chance drawing on your first year because our G&F reserves a small percentage of tags for each area JUST FOR those first time applicants, both resident and non. If they didn't, what would be the point of ever applying? I know of a hunter who drew a moose tag his first time . . . waited the required 5 years before applying again . . . AND DREW AGAIN!!!!
In fact, it's because of this that I do not recommend buying points. Be a first time drawer every year! You'd probably get it sooner. And if you're in Alberta, why on earth would you want a Wyoming moose?! (lol)
I've just been turned down . . . again. I now have 9 pref points. I don't expect to draw for another 3 or 4 years cause the area I want will take 12 or so points to draw for a bull.
You stand a better chance drawing on your first year because our G&F reserves a small percentage of tags for each area JUST FOR those first time applicants, both resident and non. If they didn't, what would be the point of ever applying? I know of a hunter who drew a moose tag his first time . . . waited the required 5 years before applying again . . . AND DREW AGAIN!!!!
In fact, it's because of this that I do not recommend buying points. Be a first time drawer every year! You'd probably get it sooner. And if you're in Alberta, why on earth would you want a Wyoming moose?! (lol)