Every year we receive multiple calls from hunters looking for a hunt who have yet to discover that Wyoming is a draw state. We have to deliver the bad news that it often takes several years to draw a coveted Wyoming big game license. Wyoming's license system can be hard to understand.  Wyoming offers licenses and opportunity for several different species, multiple types of licenses, different draw dates, a two tiered license system and hard to understand hunting regulations. The SNS team ca...

A tale from the SNS Archives 47 years of experience has SNS Outfitter's memory bank full of stories. It's high time we share a few tailgate tales from the collection as we go. Please enjoy this memory from our Outfitter, Sy Gilliland: Hunting Pronghorn Antelope takes place primarily in prairie grass & sagebrush habitat. Wyoming is home to the largest remaining intact antelope habitat. Millions of acres of sagebrush habitat are key to why Wyoming is home to the majority of North America's Ant...

Handling firearms during your hunt must be done in a safe manner where no one is placed in jeopardy from unsafe practices.  Welcome to another video in The SNS Outfitter Classroom series. Like any good trade teacher would do, there's always a day of instruction covering the safety rules for the classroom setting before getting to dive into the hands on portion. For this video we will be discussing the very important topic of Firearm Safety. This is easily the most serious topic we will be c...

You have successfully filled your Wyoming hunting license with SNS Outfitter & Guides. Congratulations! Now that the climax of your hunt has been reached, the next thought on your mind may very well be:  How will my wild game meat be handled?  Additionally: Will my guide field dress my animal? How does it get transported to the meat cutter? Will it be processed in time for me to take it all home? Packing?... Pounds?... Cuts & Coolers? ... Rest assured! After 45+ years of s...

For years, the most popular hunt in Wyoming was a mule deer and antelope combo hunt. This combination hunt was a staple for most Wyoming Outfitters. Wyoming mule deer populations continue to decline every year which is really making this combination hunt hard to find and even more difficult to get booked. Although SNS Outfitter still has some quality mule deer on the ranches we hunt, their numbers are low. Therefore we have decreased the number of clients we take each year in order to maintain a...

Would you like to satisfy your elk hunting needs & know right where the meat you put on the table comes from? Consider doing a cow elk hunt with SNS Outfitters. For several years now we have been sending hunters home with coolers full of organic cow elk meat and it is obvious, the popularity of these hunts is on the rise. Elk meat is delicious, free of antibiotics and very low in cholesterol. In other word's, a cow elk hunt provides outstanding table fare and a great hunting trip. The demand...

If you haven't ever come out west during the summer season, it may be time to consider a Wyoming prairie dog hunt.  Shooting several rounds of ammunition a day at prairie dogs towns filled with these rodents is incredibly fun.  SNS Outfitter & Guides currently has opportunity for just a few, quality prairie dog hunts this coming summer. We limit these to small groups of 4 shooters or less for 2-3 days. Taking limited numbers each year ensures a quality hunt. The best time of year t...

Strike up a conversation about politics around a campfire and you're pretty much guaranteed not to be invited on the next hunting trip.  In fact, it seems to be an actual human characteristic that any person who loves the pursuit of wild game also hates all things politics. Hunters just want to be in the woods. They want to be surrounded by the sounds of nature. They want to stand around a campfire with their family/friends and share stories about previous hunting experiences. They want to ...

Step into the shoes of Jess Johnson, an avid hunter whose September 2023 rifle hunt with guide Ryan Kertanis resulted in harvesting a magnificent trophy antelope buck with SNS Outfitter & Guides. Jess and Ryan embarked on their hunt from our Red Butte camp lodge, venturing into the sprawling landscapes of private lands meticulously managed by SNS Outfitter & Guides. Unlike Jess' previous experiences as a DIY hunter on public lands, the exclusive hunting grounds provided a serene sanctuar...

Wyoming is currently experiencing a much more mild winter this 2024 season.

It is a welcome relief after the harsh winter we experienced in 2023 when we saw severe pronghorn antelope deaths in most of the entire southwestern corner of Wyoming. Although we had a hard winter in the rest of the state, the death loss for antelope in central Wyoming was significantly less. The result of all of that snow and summer moisture in 2023 translates into plentiful range conditions in central Wyoming. Going into the 2024 winter was off the charts.

Pronghorn Antelope need plentiful forage and healthy sagebrush in order to survive, but quality winter feed is also essential for antelope horn growth. The horn on an antelope is made up of hair. In early December our Wyoming antelope loose their horns as the new ones starts to grow underneath the old sheath forcing it off. If you go into the field this time of year, all the antelope bucks look like they are the same size and their horns resemble a 6-inch knife blade. The new horn will continue to grow all winter and spring.  If the bucks are in good condition, this will translate into a very good year for trophy antelope bucks.