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Elk Area 116 is a limited quota area. This area encompasses the Bearlodge Mountains where we hunt both private leases and our National Forest permitted areas. Trophy quality bulls in this area are from 280-320, with some larger bulls taken. The success rate in this area with a bow has been approximately 50% harvest and 75% shooting through the years. Success with a rifle has been 75% harvest and around 85% shooting. The fee for rifle in this area is $6,500.00; it usually takes 3-4 points (years) to draw this tag. Area 129 is a general area. This area is located in Northeast Wyoming. Trophy quality bulls in this area range from 240-280, with some larger bulls taken. Success with a rifle in this area runs about 75% harvest with 90% shooting opportunity. The fee for rifle in this area is $5,350.00; it takes 1-2 points (years) to draw this tag. The last area—area 123—is a very limited quota area. We hunt this on an 82,000 acre private lease in Weston County, south of Upton, Wyoming. This area holds exceptional quality bulls ranging from 320-360 class, with some larger. Success with a rife has been 85% harvest with 100% shooting opportunity. The fee for rifle in this area is $7,500.00, with hunt every other year. It is a hard-to-draw area. A few of our hunters buy Commissioner's tags for this area; it is quite expensive. All of our hunting areas are accessed with 4x4 pickups. Some hunting is done on foot along with the use of ATVs and horses. Lodging in these areas is typically hunted from the Smith Lodge. In the past, the licenses in the two limited-quota areas were hard to draw. However, with the preference point system, the drawing odds have increased significantly. We assist our hunters with all the licensing and preference point applications. All these hunts include lodging, meals and 2x1 guided hunting. We also offer bow hunting in these areas in the month of September. |
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