Thanks to the Wyoming Hunter Defense Fund and those who have donated to this important cause, a victory was won last month that saved Wyoming nonresident hunting license allocations.
Senate Bill SF0069 would have cut nonresident license allocations for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and grizzly to just 10%. This would have cut the number of nonresident moose tags in half and reduced nonresident bighorn sheep and mounting goat hunti[...]
We wanted to send out a reminder that Wyoming moose hunting applications are due by March 2, 2015. If you plan to apply, now is the time!
While our Wyoming moose hunting opportunities here at SNS tend to be overshadowed by the antelope, mule deer, elk and black bear hunts, we do receive many questions each year about moose hunting opportunities in Wyoming. Drawing a moose tag takes patience or a little bit of luck. Most of the q[...]
Just a reminder that nonresident Wyoming elk applications are due by February 2nd. If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to give us a call. We offer a few different elk hunts here at SNS Outfitter & Guides, and we’d be happy to walk you through the options. These include horseback hunts from our spectacular high country [...]
A few months ago, we featured a post about the Wyoming Hunter Defense Fund (WHDF), a new initiative to help protect sportsmen’s to access hunting opportunities in Wyoming, educate the public about the benefits of hunting tourism, and to conserve wildlife habitat across the state. SNS Outfitter and Guides has been dedicated to this effort and our hunters have made generous donations to support WHDF.
We would like to let you[...]
In Wyoming, non-resident hunters fund the vast majority of the Wyoming Game & Fish budget, play a critical role in meeting harvest quotas, and bring millions of dollars in tourism revenue to the state each year. Without our out-of-state hunting visitors, hunting in Wyoming wouldn’t be what is is today.
Amid game management and legislative issues here in Wyoming, sportsmen didn’t have a clear voice representing them. That[...]
As we approach the end of May, the Wyoming hunting outlook is positive with snowpack and wildlife habitat in excellent condition. Thanks to several late season storms, the state now stands at 164% of the median for total snowpack.
After two relatively dry years in 2012 and 2013, grazing and browsing conditions for antelope, mule deer, elk and other wildlife is in great shape. This should lead to healthy calf and fawn growth throughout[...]
The Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association (WYOGA) has just announced its 2013 Wyoming hunting awards for trophies taken in 2012. We are pleased to report that SNS Outfitter & Guides has placed four trophies in two different categories!
First, congratulations to hunter Matt McKinney and guide Jake Black whose Wyoming mule deer placed first in the non-typical rifle mule deer category! Matt’s giant mule deer buck scored an [...]
According to the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, several improvement projects have been approved that will affect thousands of acres of mule deer, antelope and elk habitat in Wyoming. The projects are funded through partnerships with the Mule Deer Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and other conservation organizations.
Habitat improvement projects like these are always great news for hunters in Wyoming. Not only do these[...]
SNS Outfitter and Guides is committed to keeping you up to date on the latest Wyoming hunting news and information affecting big game hunters around the region. Here is the latest news on Wyoming’s wolf hunting season, from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department:
November 12, 2013
CHEYENNE – Seven of the 12 wolf hunt areas are now closed for the remainder of 2013. Wolf hunt area one reached its harvestable quota of two [...]
According to a recent press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (WGFC), new regulations have been enacted for hunting in Wyoming. The new regulations add additional calibers that can be used for big game, trophy game, and wild turkey hunting. The new regulation adds some calibers and ammunition that previously were not legal to hunt these spe[...]
