MT pockets,
Im glad you've had some great experiences here! Sounds like you've been pretty successful too. I can't believe how much they want for a non resident elk license, rumor on the block is they are going up again in two years.
It's amazing how many hunters there are way back there isn't it? I've found that the best spots are not always the farthest back in, but just far enough to get away from the day hunters but not so far that you run into all the outfitters. I call it the "dead" zone because usually its void of hunters and a lot of animals end up dead after we are done going through it
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Theres still some great areas in WY you can hunt that are not in wilderness areas, just takes a little research but they are there. Sure there may be more hunters, but i believe that you get what you put into the hunt...most the time. Still takes a little luck.
EL