When you think black bear hunting you rarely think of Wyoming. Some of the better known black bear hunting destinations are Canada, Alaska, Minnesota, Maine, Idaho and Montana. Very few hunters realize how good the black bear hunting is in western Wyoming, but the word is getting out!
When it comes to color phase black bear hunts, your options quickly narrow. Color phase bears can usually be found in most black bear populations bu[...]
There is no such thing as an off-season in outfitting. However, having camp open early and keeping the horses conditioned is one of the more enjoyable aspects when it comes to pre-season hunting duties. Each summer we welcome guests for private horseback rides and camping adventures at our Jackson Hole Outfitters camp and we would like to extend a perso[...]
Nearly every hunter dreams of experiencing a western elk hunt. The size of a bull elk rack along with time spent in majestic mountainous country conjures up dreams of pursuing these icons of the West.
Dreaming of hunting these icons of the West?Wyoming is home to over 110,000 elk and in the last 40 years, we have seen our statewide population double. Elk can be found in virtually every area of this equality state fro[...]
SNS Outfitter & Guides is made up of some delightful and colorful characters. We hope to bring you a fun portrait of their personalities, experience, values and maybe even a few details about how they spend their time during the off season. We couldn’t think of any better character to begin these chronicles with than Ralph Hlebak.
Ralph guiding from the Box Y Lodge during Mule Deer and Elk Hunting SeasonsRalph is an exp[...]
Winter feeding of wildlife is a hot button issue and often pits wildlife lovers, hunters and conservationists against one other. Elk are fed each winter by the Wyoming Game & Fish Department and the National Elk Refuge. As townships and ranchers established themselves out west, elk were left with very little intact natural winter range.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has tasked the department to hold a series of publ[...]
Did you miss out on the Wyoming License deadlines? Not to worry! We have some limited hunting opportunities for the upcoming 2020 hunting season.
Your first option would be a fall black bear hunt. This is a unique hunting opportunity! Very few outfitters offer fall black bear hunts, let alone the option of riding to the baits on on horseback. About half of the baits used in the fall[...]
Every spring our guide crew and camp staff at SNS Outfitter & Guides looks forward to May 1st. We spend several days gathering groceries, doing maintenance on our ATV fleet and packing all the gear required for a successful spring black bear season. We all look forward to migrating west to the “Box Y Ranch” for another spring in the famous Greys River c[...]
We are thrilled to announce the results of the first week of fall black bear hunting. With the first week complete in western Wyoming, we’re happy to report that we have five bears on the ground thus far. This is no overnight task, as our guides spend a considerable portion of the summer scouting, baiting, identifying good locations for bear baits, and more.
With that in mind, let’s talk about how our guides prepare for you,[...]
With summer right around the corner, May happens to be one of our most favorite months of the year. You’re probably thinking, “why May?” since hunting season doesn’t officially begin until late-August with our archery antelope hunts. Well, let’s face it: we are fully underway with our spring bear hunts, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. 😉
So far, we already have a couple of bears down, photos to come[...]
