Would you pay $6000 to apply for a Bison tag?
This episode we dive into the Wyoming Moose, Goat, Sheep & Bison applications for 2026.
Moose, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, and free-range bison are all on the table, but the draw odds, the point system, and the upfront costs are a completely different game than anything else in the West. Before you write that check, you need to know what you're actually getting into.
This episode breaks down each species individually — who has a realistic shot, which units non-residents should actually target, and whether buying Wyoming preference points for 30 years makes more sense than putting that money toward a guided hunt somewhere else.
What we cover:
• The only bighorn sheep unit offering non-residents random draw odds — and what it means if you don't have 26+ points
• The three moose units with random odds and why success rates are still near 100% if you pull the tag
• Why Rocky Mountain goat is all-random for everyone — and what the odds look like after units 4 and 5 were eliminated
• The Yellowstone-corridor bison hunt: best odds of all four species and why success rates have been slipping
• The real upfront cost reality and how the May reimbursement timeline works
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