Wyoming Elk Hunts, Mule Deer, Antelope, Moose, Bighorn Sheep

Wyoming big game species attract hunters from all over to find trophy elk, antelope, moose, bighorn sheep or mule deer. Hunting in this wilderness is pure adventure.

Wyoming big game species attract hunters from all over to find trophy elk, antelope, moose, bighorn sheep, black bear or mule deer. Hunting in this forested wilderness is a pure adventure.

Black Bear

Just spotting a bear in the wild is a thrill for many hunters! But you’ll see some in Wyoming, particularly where the cover is thick. The black bear is the most common species of bear and in Wyoming it is often cinnamon colored, with red-brown fir.

Black bears move gracefully, and can run at speeds up to 25 or 30 miles per hour.

Regulations vary on hunting these bears from area to area in Wyoming. You can find seasons for hunting and all the regulations by going to the following Wyoming Game and Fish Department website: http://gf.state.wy.us/admin/regulations/pdf/Ch3.pdf

Elk

Elk are grazers, preferring the open forests and high mountain meadows. It’s impressive to see their sizable bulks feeding, with antlers often 3 to 5 feet wide.

Wyoming offers the hunter plenty of bulls to go after. You are even able to hunt during the rut. There are extremely accessible resident herds of elk to hunt. Year after year, trophy bulls meet or exceed the expectations of hunters in this region.

Elk hunting season runs from September to January, with varying days and a certain number of licenses available for different areas throughout Wyoming.

Moose

Weighing in at anywhere from 600 to 1500 pounds, moose are giant beasts, sometimes standing at 7 feet tall at the shoulder. They can run at speeds of up to 34 miles per hour.

The moose love Wyoming’s lakes and rivers but also favor higher elevations, even up to 9,000 feet or higher, to be near the mountain lakes. Any time of year is a good time to spot some moose. Sometimes they wander into town!

The moose population has been building up and there are some tremendous trophy bulls to be hunted.

Moose hunting season is from September through November, with varying days and a certain number of licenses available for different areas throughout Wyoming.

Mule Deer

Mule deer are Wyoming’s most abundant big game species. Certainly you have a great chance to find your trophy buck. They can weigh in at as much as 300 pounds! Bucks have very keen senses and thus it’s hard to sneak up on them. But despite the challenge, hunting these deer is very rewarding.

During the hunting season, mule bucks will either be alone or in small bachelor groups, and mostly in some of the real backwoods.

Mule deer hunting season is from September to December, with varying days and a certain number of licenses available for different areas throughout Wyoming.

Antelope

Hunting antelope is exciting and challenging. Weighing between 100 to 140 pounds, a trophy buck can run over 65 miles per hour, smell you from well over a mile if the wind is right and can see you blink from farther away than you can shoot him. He will also usually have at least a dozen or more sets of does’ eyes helping him to look for trouble – and that trouble is generally YOU, the hunter.

You may see up to 300 or 500 antelopes every day during the hunting season. The typical buck can grow a huge set of horns, making it a perfect mount for a big game trophy.

Antelope hunting season is from September to December, with varying days and a certain number of licenses available for different areas throughout Wyoming.

Bighorn Sheep

Wyoming offers quality bighorn sheep hunting. In fact, near Dubois, Wyoming you will find the largest herd anywhere winters here.

Bighorn sheep hunting is physically demanding and therefore, before you embark on such an adventure be sure you are in top physical condition.

Bighorn sheep hunting season is from August to October, with varying days and a certain number of licenses available for different areas throughout Wyoming.