Wyoming offers an unparalleled hunting experience to those hunters able to draw a permit. Most non-resident (and many resident) permits are awarded through the annual big game drawing for Deer, Pronghorn, Elk, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, and Mountain Goat. For those lucky enough to draw, an experience that is second to none awaits.

Wyomings mountainous regions offer some very remote hunting opportunities. It is possible to be hunting 10 or even 20 miles from the nearest road. Some of these regions are designated as "wilderness" and a non-resident is required to hire a licensed guide or outfitter to hunt beyond those boundaries. Even outside of these wilderness areas, the mountain ranges can be miles deep with few if any roads. Access into these areas is by foot or horseback only. Many of Wyomings outfitters and guides are ranchers by trade and spend all summer in these remote areas. Even if they are not ranchers, most have horses and spend their summers riding the network of trails that wind through the Wyoming wilderness. They know these areas well and know where to find the game once the seasons open. An outfitter that knows where the elk, deer, and moose hide once season begins can mean the difference between a filled tag or going home empty.

Wyoming also offers large tracts of private land to the hunter that can gain access to these areas. Many of these ranches are leased by outfitters that manage them to produce the best trophy potential possible. The success of these management practices are obvious, as throughout each hunting season trophy elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, and pronghorn are taken. Even bighorn sheep are available on some of these ranches. Another benefit to hunting with an outfitter on private land is that the odds of drawing a permit can be greatly increased; even to the point of a guaranteed tag.