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Wyoming Mule Deer Hunt

mattbrown1022

mattbrown1022

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Guys,

This weekend I put I entered into the draw for my first Wyoming Mule Deer hunt! We're thinking that we are going to end up hunting Region R. Have any of you fellas ever hunted this region? Looks like we'll be going sometime in October. For the people have been out there, what sort of gear do I need to be bringing with? I've started the list so far and there are a couple of things I need to pick up (GPS). Any thoughts and Ideas would be very much appreciated.
 
In WY in October the temps can be btw 0-90 degrees, so I would bring plenty of cloths. Wy has great generics for mule deer but is down over the last several years. Should be a blast and good luck.
 
I hunted out there 3 years ago. Day 1 was sunny and then it hailed and rained.
Day 2 it snowed 6 inches and the temp dropped to -8 degrees. Day 3 was cold with a high of 15 degrees. Day 4 it was sunny and 50. You will need a little bit of everything.
 
Totes for your stuff or better yet a topper for the truck makes life better. Packframe and pillow cases for meat. I also liked a daypack to keep everything together.
 
GPS and Landowner Chip

I was out there last fall. If you are hunting public land one of the most important pieces of equipment you can have is a GPS and a landowner chip. This tells you exactly who owns the land you are looking at or on, whether it be public or private, and they are very accurate We talked to a game warden who pulled out his GPS and showed us the chip he was using. It was the exact same chip we were using. In Wyoming private landowners do not need to post their land, and if you walk onto it, you're trespassing whether the land is posted or not. And if you go back another year, for $20 or so, most manufacturers will update your chip and send it back to you. This was as valuable as anything we had.
 
The chip and GPS combo are basically invaluable. Without it, you'll be lost and lose tons of time to reading maps instead of hunting.

Call the region's warden and talk to him/her and get some general areas to start.

Also check if there's a burn ban before you go. There was in the area I hunted for antelope last year.

Like mentioned, expect wild temperature swings and dress appropriately.

Also, plan to shoot a lot over the summer and really know your rifle. You'll want to be comfortable to 500y or so.
 
I have a Garmin Dakota 20 and use the huntinggpsmaps.com chip. I really like my combo, but saw some really good deals on the Oregon series about 6 months after I bought mine.

Mark every waypoint you can on your GPS. Never know when you'll be back to the same area and have all the points ready to go when you get there.
 
Garmin makes great GPS's. Just make sure, before you buy the chip, you make sure the chip is compatible with the GPS you buy. Each chip will tell you which GPS it will work in.
 
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