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Welcome
to Wyoming Expeditions. We specialize in ELK HUNTING! Unlike many
outfitters in the west, we don’t claim to hunt numerous species,
nor do we want to. We do what we love - ELK HUNTING and it is our
PASSION. We love hunting elk in the rut and in the migration. That
is why we hunt the “Thorofare“ just outside of Yellowstone.
LOCATION
Elk
hunting camp is in Northwest Wyoming in the Teton Wilderness of the
Bridger-Teton National Forest 9 miles from the Southeastern corner of
Yellowstone National Park. We hunt the headwaters of the Thorofare
River. The “Thorofare” is considered to be the entire drainage
that drains to the Thorofare River in Wyoming elk area 60. The
Thorofare is so named because of the migration routes for the big
game in this drainage - it is a Thorofare!
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HUNTER
SUCCESS
Over
the years,85% of hunters at our camp took home a bull. Rarely is a
bull smaller than a 5x5. Opportunity is near 100% and hunters see
elk just about every day. Rifle elk season starts September 10 and
we have two rut hunts when the bulls are screaming. During the later
hunts, the migration of elk from the high country and areas of
Yellowstone offer the best chance for a big bull. Although a
successful hunt should not be measured just by the kill but by the
memories that our hunters carry with them for the rest of their life.
If you seek a great hunt, free chase, a true adventure and stories
to tell your buddies, children or grandchildren then you are on the
right page. Bottom line, hunter success is so good because there are
so many elk in our area.
Click here to read what your fellow hunters had to say about their hunt.
This page will give you a glimpse of what you will read in our 36 page magazine.
ABOUT
THE HUNT
This
is a remote wilderness hunt and wilderness means no roads, no
permanent improvements, no chainsaws nor generators. This is an old
fashion expedition where traveling is done on horses and mules.
Hunters are provided a knowledgeable hunting guide, a cook and hot
meals, a wrangler to care for the horses and mules, spacious wall
tents with a wood stove and a cot with a foam pad. We ride out of
camp every morning into some of the most awesome mountain country
that God created. We prefer to glass, call, spot and stalk but we
will accommodate our hunter’s preference. The elk in our area are
very vocal and respond well to calls especially in the early hunts.
The elevation of camp is around 8500 feet and the tree line is about
10,000 feet and the elk will be somewhere in between. We offer 8
day hunts with one day to travel to camp, 6 days of hunting and one
day to travel back to Cody. It will be an unforgettable experience
that will keep calling you back every fall.
WHAT
MAKES OUR HUNTING AREA SO GOOD?
1)
We are in Wyoming and there is a drawing for elk tags via a lottery.
Tags are limited and therefore hunting pressure is limited but not
difficult to draw. Wyoming Game and Fish does a great job of taking
care of the elk herds by limiting hunting.
2)
We have a huge area. Our area is 9 miles in one direction and 6
miles in the other direction. Although not exactly square, it is a
huge area. Some outfitters have a great hunting area but because
they book too many hunters with too small of an area, they push the
elk out of their area. We do not do this. A huge hunting area alone
does not provide great hunting, so read on.
3)
We are close to Yellowstone National Park which is 2.2 million acres
where hunting is not allowed.
4)
We are far from the road. To get to our camp, we travel 7 to 8
hours on horses and mules. When hunting season starts, the elk don’t
always stand near the road.
5)
There are thousands of acres of grass. There is plenty of feed for
the elk. Even the woods have a lot of grass. The woods are not so
thick to keep the grass from growing.
6)
There is a migration from Yellowstone that moves through our area.
If you catch it right, it is a sight to see. The Thorofare was named
this because of the migration routes.
7)
Rifle hunting in the rut. Yes - you heard it right. Rifle season
starts September 10 and our first two hunts are during the rut. If
that does not get your blood pumping then this hunt is not for you.
The elk are very vocal in our area and respond well to both bugling
and cow calling. Sometimes they even come running in.
If
you want to hunt with an outfit that is passionate about elk hunting
and guides that just can’t wait for opening day of elk season - the
same as children can’t wait for Christmas, then you are on the
right web page.
If you
are still not convinced, check out this video. I personally filmed
these elk during early July of 2007. PLAY VIIDEO
I
invite you to look at our photo gallery.
If
you like to read hunting stories, then sign up for our magazine.
It will have a rundown of our hunting season and best of all, it will
have stories of adventure from our hunters. Our magazine should be complete sometime in November and I would like
to send you one, just click here.
If
you would like to know more about Yellowstone and the millions of
acres of public land that surrounds us, just click here.
Theodore Roosevelt is the reason we have the national resources that abound today ! Click here to read more.
We
have made a page for the Buffalo Bill
Historical Center and their web site. When you are in Cody,
stop by, you will be glad you did. Plan on spending the whole day.
If
you are still surfing the web looking for somewhere to hunt, I have
made a page to help hunters figure out what they are looking for,
just click here.
My
name is Jeff Krueger (Business Owner and Elk Hunting Addict) - you
are welcome to call me at 678-953-2026. You are welcome to call
Colby Gines, (General Manager, Camp Boss, Horse and mule training
expert and PBR rodeo man) 307-899-4799.
We
don’t just offer elk hunts, we offer Wyoming Expeditions.
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Note:
There has been an increase in the cost of hunting licenses for
2008. Please note these changes on our License Information page.
The prices listed on the web site are correct and our magazine is
incorrect. The prices in our magazine are the prices for 2007. We
apologize for this error. The good news is that with this increase
in price, the number of applications will go down and the odds of
drawing a hunting license in the lottery is now much better!
Note: Since
the time of print on our newsletter, we have become aware of some
errors. If you would like to view them, please go to our magazine
retraction page.
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