The Star Place - 5-Day Elk

The Star Place is a DIY elk hunting property, located west of Wheatland, WY in elk unit 7. This property is made up of just over 2,000 acres of private land and offers access to over 10,000 acres of BLM and Access Yes land. It is comprised of multiple different terrains, and ranges in elevation from 6,800 to 7,200 feet. Hunters will find both open country and decent timber cover on this property. Hunters must abide by all State of WY hunting regulations while on this property. All hunters in a party are required to be active members of Infinite Outdoors and must be listed on the hunting party's adventure. IO payment process is as follows: 50% of the outdoorsman fee will process 2 weeks after Wyoming draw results are posted. The remaining 50% will process one month prior to the hunt start date. If there are any issues, or if hunters are unsuccessful in the draw, please reach out to Infinite Outdoors immediately, and they will proceed accordingly.

The Star place is located right in the heart of Unit 7. The Elk are here for a reason, this region in Wyoming is renown for the abundance and diversity of productive habitat and its massive bulls. Elk in particular, utilize the understory in both forested and mountain shrub habitats. Elk will target these areas due to the abundance of broad leaf plants "forbs" for short. Ponderosa Pine forests and large Aspen groves on the ranch are excellent places to target Elk due to the abundance of understory vegetation and screening cover that they offer. Another tactic is to look for recently disturbed areas such as burns, beetle kill, flooding, etc. After disturbance, the plant species that grow after an event like this is exactly what elk target, Broad leaf plants "forbs". Elk in this scenario will utilize mature forested areas for cover and move into these disturbed areas for food in early morning and evenings for a feast. Pressure from the public land will also push more elk to utilize this property. Hunters must be strategic in their approach, use the land to your advantage, lots of glassing, watch the wind, and position yourself with patience to capitalize on the right opportunity. That being said, Star Ranch is a must for your next Elk hunting adventure.

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You are not legally allowed to access the property, for any adventure, prior to your selected access day. If you try to access the property at all before your selected date(s), without prior approval from IO, you will be subject to trespassing and punishments therein