Trophy Room Outfitters tries to keep a pretty relaxed and fun camp. We encourage you to bring a son, daughter, friend along. We want our guest to come away with a great story/experience to tell friends, family, grandkids. We want our guest to realize that there is more to a hunt than just the hunt, there is everything else that leads up to and after the hunt that is a part of that trophy of a lifetime. It is all about the story that a person has to tell at the end of the day.  Its the hardships of the hunt whether you fell in a creek while sneaking up on that big bull elk; being able to wake up every morning knowing you have a big mountain ahead of you and the correct discipline to climb that mountain first thing when the temperature is only 10 degrees or the Wyoming wind blows in a snow squall just when you're ready to shoot then after it clears out  that mule deer buck or pronghorn antelope are never be seen again, or to pack out the quarters of a mule deer on your own back to complete exhaustion just to get back to camp for that nice warm meal when finished. These are the things that you will remember for a long time. This all pays off when you finally get that trophy you had been looking for. Trophy Room Outfitters is committed and will do their best to help you get that trophy or story of a lifetime.

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I started hunting when I was 14 and before then I was going with my parents every chance that I had. I grew up hunting in all the areas that I am currently licensed for and my grandfather ranched in some of these areas so I have extensive experience and knowledge in these areas. Later on I guided hunters for Warden Patzer who owned Trophy Room Outfitters at the time. Then the opportunity came up and Warden offered to sell me the business in 2009. Archery hunting is our specialty; archery is a personal passion of mine. I am currently a certified Archery Technician so if anything goes wrong in the field I can generally get it repaired in the field, if not I also run a pro shop out of my house. We will not shy away from rifle hunts, some of the most memorable hunts I have been on are rifle hunts. We still offer the same great service as before.

From the time the snow melts in the spring till the end of fall I spend a lot of my time scouting and learning new ways to hunt my areas. After hunting season is finished and through winter time I am always out looking for animals just to try and get a feel for what types of animals we have available to our hunting areas. I am always out looking!!

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• My largest Bull elk that I have harvested is a 310" bull - I harvested this bull with my rifle.
• The largest I have harvested with my bow is a 270" bull.
• The largest Deer I have harvested is a 170" deer.
• The largest Pronghorn Antelope I have harvested is 75" buck.
• I am a certified Archery Technician - I currently operate a pro shop out of my house.
• References available upon request

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Elk - 260" to 300". There are plenty of 340-350 bulls available in our trophy areas but they don't come easy. This is all public land that we hunt on. If you are looking to harvest a 350-400 inch bull then look somewhere else. These hunts are available for archery and rifle. The camps for our elk hunts can be at 10,600+ feet above sea level. These hunts will consist of lots of calling during the rut for archery season. We could cover a lot of miles on foot with these hunts depending on the area we hunt in. These elk hunts will be mostly packed into camp by horse. The guest will most likely be required to walk into camp from the trailhead as the horse will carry your gear into camp. We try to keep our impact on the area as low as possible without having to tend to a lot of horses, worry about noise levels, and areas to keep the horses fed. The camps usually are not too far away from the trailhead, generally 3-5 miles is what you may be asked to walk. These elk hunts can be very physically demanding. The terrain can be very steep and mountainous at most times of the hunt. There isn't a lot of driving around on these hunts - you will end up walking a lot. The weather can be pleasant on the early archery hunts to very cold in the later October hunts. The rifle hunts consist of the same as the archery hunts except the weather could be much colder and more snow. These hunts could require more glassing than are required in our archery hunts. The general areas during rifle season are sort of like a migration hunt, if we get a lot of snow, then we could see lots of game. Some years we will get 3-4 feet of snow in the higher elevations and some years we won't see any snow. We can try to accommodate whatever type of hunt you want... just let us know what you are looking for and hopefully we can help.

The limited draw units are trophy management unit. The best time to hunt this is during archery season. There are some pretty nice bulls in this area, but as stated before if you're looking to break some state records or something like that this isn't the place to go.

Deer - A couple years ago Warden Patzer's oldest son harvested a 205" mule deer in one of our areas, but in general a 160-180 mule deer should be able to be accomplished. These deer hunts are available during archery season and rifle. We have a pretty wide variety for these mule deer hunts. These hunts can be out in the sage brush country or in the high alpine areas of our units.

The sage brush country usually consists of spot and stock. There are lots of canyons and draws in these units. We can cover a lot of country in a day on these hunts. The camps are 4X4 camps. We can drive to them so they end up being a little more comfortable than our horse back hunts. We generally use our 4-wheelers to get around on. Our guests can bring their own if they have one available.

These hunts are a little more flexible so we can hunt them with archery or rifle. Our guests have the option to come hunt with archery for the last couple of days during the archery season, then finish the hunt off with rifle; it's up to the guest.

The high alpine areas will be either a horseback hunt or backpack hunt. These high alpine areas will require lots of glassing, then spot and stalk. Best times to hunt these alpine areas are during archery season. Rifle season gets a lot of hunting pressure because some times they open the elk seasons the same time, just depends on the year.

Antelope - Carbon county- which is where most of my areas are located has the highest number of B&C record book antelope in the country. A 70-80 inch antelope should be able to be accomplished, but each year there are B&C bucks taken out of most of the areas we hunt. These hunts consist of lots of spot and stalk. Our guests could see hundreds of animals in a day. We generally find a high place in the area and do lots of glassing; looking at all types and sizes of animals when we find the one we like; we will then go after it. It is pretty easy to stay out all day on these hunts because our guests will see game all day, lots of game. These hunts are available for archery and rifle. Both consist of spot and stalk and some times sitting in a blind. These antelope camps are a little more relaxed than our other hunts. We usually start the hunt at daylight. These are 4X4 camps, so we can drive to camp. We will use our 4-wheelers to get around. Our guests do have the option to bring their own 4-wheeler if they have one available. This is a good hunt to bring someone along for their first big game hunt. Weather is generally pretty nice but it can change fast and the wind is brutal at times. We can get rain, snow, sun, wind and the weather can change in an instant.

Moose - The Biologists say that the next state record could possibly come out of the area that we currently have. A B&C bull moose should not be a problem to find. These areas consist of a big hunt unit, so there will be lots of miles covered on these hunts depending on the time our guests arrive. We could cover a lot of country using vehicles, 4-wheelers and on foot - it just depends how far into the rut the bulls are in. We recommend doing this hunt during archery season. The bulls are not traveling as much during the archery season and are generally still in their bachelor herds and fairly easy to find. The terrain consists of mountains to alpine meadows on down to sage brush country. This is a large unit. There will be lots of glassing and some calling and in most cases we'll be out all day. The weather is pretty fair to cold, snowy, rainy and windy.

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Guest and Trophy Room Outfitters will discuss the plans through email or phone - there are many things that need to be discussed, in order to help the guest be prepared before they arrive in camp. It is a good idea for the guest and the Outfitter/guides to try to get to know each other beforehand in order for the guest to have an enjoyable experience. This is essentially where the hunt will start.

Guest is responsible for getting to Laramie, car rentals, flight etc. There is a local airport in Laramie and Cheyenne. Denver international airport is about 3 hours away depending on the time of day you arrive.
Trophy Room Outfitters can pick you up at the local airport in Laramie upon request.

Guest is responsible for first night stay in Laramie at local motels, meals depending on the arrival time of the guest and also last night stay and meals after the hunt is finished. Neither of the two nights is included in the hunt; if you pay for 5 days to hunt you get 5 days to hunt.

Once our guest and Trophy Room Outfitters have discussed all the particulars and after the guest have arrived in Laramie, then Trophy Room Outfitters will take the guest to camp either the day the guest has arrived or the following day. After arriving in camp our guest will set up their bed area and get situated. Depending on time of arrival in camp there may be time enough to go out for an evening hunt or scouting trip to try and locate some animals. Then back to camp and fix a good meal (guest(s) will eat well but will work it off during the day) whether it is pork chops or cheeseburgers you will not go to bed hungry. Then we discuss the next days hunt. Then sleep and wake up early in morning. I generally like to be in a certain place before daylight-so there will be a lot of walking in the dark. There will be days when we are hunting all day and days when we might hunt in the mornings, then go back to camp eat some lunch and then go back out that afternoon. It all depends on the area we are hunting, weather patterns etc.

Your Hunting Experience

Horseback hunt-pack in wilderness hunts-for the most part guests will be required to walk in to camp. The horses will carry their gear into camp. Generally camp will not be any farther than 3-5 miles away from the trailheads. The horses are available during the hunts though.

4X4 hunts, 4-wheeler- guest(s) has the option to bring their own 4-wheeler.

Do it yourself hunts-DIY-These are for the adventurous and experienced type of hunters that don't want to deal with having to bring a bunch of gear and like to try things on their own and don't want to pay the full price of a fully guided hunt. Trophy Room Outfitters will provide the camp essentials-food (any special diet needs please let Trophy Room Outfitters know ahead of time and we will accommodate your needs), cots, wall tent, wood stove, lanterns, propane fuel, all main camp essentials except personal items-sleeping bags, clothing (Trophy Room Outfitters can recommend types of gear but it is up to the hunter to decide what they can bring or afford), personal hygiene. On DIY hunts Trophy Room Outfitters will discuss with the guest(s) how to hunt the area(s), wind directions, travel routes etc. if the guest is interested. These hunts are available for both rifle and archery hunts.

Fully guided hunts- includes fully guided with all of the above as described, 2 hunters per guide, there are 1 on 1 hunts available upon request.

These hunts will consist of lots of spot and stalking, lots of glassing, calling during the rut for elk and some times moose. Lots of walking so hunter must be in decent shape. We can cover lots of miles on foot in a day. The conditioning of the guest is very important, some of our camps are around 10600 feet in elevation this can be very hard on some people if you're not used to it.

My camps are located between 8000 to 10600 feet in elevation.

Family hunts- father, daughter- father, son- mother, daughter etc. These hunts are highly encouraged for our Pronghorn Antelope hunts or any of the other hunts that we have available.

Rifle- we prefer our guests to use the rifle they are used to shooting. If you do buy a new gun be sure to practice a lot to make yourself comfortable shooting it. Nothing will ruin a hunt more for the guide and the guest than chasing a wounded animal around when you didn't take the time to do your part and practice.

Discuss the area that is going to be hunted and what is expected from the guest - conditioning, altitude, and weather elements.

Guest might want to bring a fishing pole and some tackle (Trophy Room Outfitters can recommend types of fishing tackle to bring). There is some good fishing in some of the areas that we will be located. Guest is responsible for getting a fishing license and all permits needed to go fishing.

Discuss the distances that guest will need to be prepared to shoot their rifle. Some areas require 300+ yards to shoot from.

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My big game license number is BG-243 through the Wyoming Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides.

Elk

Application date-January 1st- January 31st

• Bow-$4000.00-7day-Sept. 1st-30th
• Rifle-$4000.00-7day-Oct. 1st-31st-depends on area
• DIY- $2500.00 This is a difficult hunt for a DIY- 5 day

Deer- Desert or High alpine mule deer

Application date-January 1st- March 15th

• Bow-$3500.00-5 day-Sept. 1st-30th
• Rifle-$3500.00- 5 day-early season-Oct 1st -14th late season Oct. 15th-31st
• DIY- $2500.00- 5 day

Pronghorn Antelope

Application date-January 1st- March 15th

• Bow- $2500.00- 3 day-Sept 1st-30th
• Rifle- $2500.00- 3 day-End of Sept.-Oct 31st
• DIY-$1500.00- 3 day

Moose

Application date- January 1st- February 28th

• Bow- $4500.00- 7 day-Sept.1st-30th
• Rifle- $4500.00- 7 day-Oct. 1st-31st
• DIY- $ 2500.00- 7 day This is a difficult hunt for a DIY

There is a 50% deposit due at time of booking to insure choice of dates and the remaining balance is due 30 days before the date of the first day of the hunt.

Guest must keep in mind that to hunt in Wyoming wilderness areas non-residents are required to be accompanied be a guide.

There are also combo hunts available upon request.

Family hunts are also available. Discounts available.

Extra $200.00 per day for each additional non hunter in camp

Wyoming Game and Fish

Guest is responsible for the care of the animal after the hunt is finished. Trophy Room Outfitters will cape out the animals if requested- Some guests like to have their taxidermists take care of everything.-Trophy Room Outfitters can request local business's for the care of the meat and a taxidermist up on request.

Johnny Bergeson & Trophy Room Outfitters is an equal opportunity service provider.

Johnny Bergeson & Trophy Room Outfitters is an authorized permittee of the Medicine Bow-Routte National Forests.

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• Weapon-Bow or rifle
  
  
• Chap stick, sunscreen
  
  
• Personal hygiene (toiletries), tooth brush, unscented deodorant, medications etc.-smokers be aware of your scent control. I do not allow smoking when we are out hunting at any time- if doing an archery hunt scent control is very important. Guests must take the correct precautions in preparing their clothing especially for an archery hunt. I personally hunt in my scent controlled clothing and when finished hunting, I will change out of those clothes into something else. You do not want to stand around a campfire or in a wall tent while cooking these scents will attach to your clothes and will make your chances of success very difficult.
  
  
• Sleeping bag- temperatures can get in the single digits around here in September.
  
  
• Thermo rest sleeping pad
  
  
• Clothes - hunting clothes and camp clothes- if wanted, guest can have a change of clothes at their vehicle for when they go home. Depending on the time of year you might need fairly warm clothing. The wind out here can really cut through you.
  Layered clothing really helps a lot with moisture wicking capabilities- especially at times when we are sitting and doing lots of glassing. The weather here can change very quickly. The wind here can be very brutal at times.
  
  
• A good set of camouflaged packable rain gear that is pretty quiet is recommended. We can also give recommendations as to what we would use.
  
  
• Heavy warm waterproof jacket that is quiet during the hunt
  
  
• Light waterproof jacket that is quiet also
  
  
• Gloves heavy and light pair
  
  
• Scarf if needed- I like a silk scarf myself
  
  
• Rifle hunters will need to have at least one article of orange clothing.
  
  
• Binoculars
  
  
• Good shoes- Don't just buy new shoes the week before you get here. Buy them a month or two before you get here and make sure they are good and broke in. It is not hard to get blisters with new shoes and makes your hunt very miserable.
  
  
• A day pack - you need to pack a lunch with you and any other essentials that you need throughout the day. A hydration bladder is highly recommended and not water bottles - they make noise the emptier they get.
  
  
• Hunting License - In Wyoming Non-Residents are required to put in for the draw system
  
  
• Every hunter will have to get a conservation stamp through the mail or when they arrive in Laramie. The stamp does not come with the license if you draw.
  
  
• Every hunter born after 1966 will have to have their hunter's safety card with them.
  
  
• Good socks- smart wool socks are recommended. We usually take about 3-4 pairs and wash them on the mountain when needed.
  
  
• Some of us like to carry a Leatherman and at least one extra knife in our pack along with a hatchet or saw
  
  
• A head lamp that has a green or a red LED is a must have for walking in the dark.
  
  
• Small flashlight that can be used around camp- I generally like to carry two headlamps for myself. I use one for camp and the one with the red LED for hunting this way I don't run down the batteries or end up placing the one I use for hunting in the wrong place and not have it with me.
  
  
• Extra batteries for flashlights
  
  
• Camera - got to have pictures to back up the story you will have after the hunt!
  
  
• Any medication that you need - it is important to let us know of any allergies to food, bugs etc. We can accommodate the food to whatever is needed.

If you are going on a horseback hunt you must keep your gear at a minimum so choose wisely.

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Mornings are usually pretty light and consist of getting up early, eating some fruit, cereal bars or some energy bars with high protein. You don't want to do much for cooking due to the fact that the smells will stick to your clothes.

Lunches are usually prepared the night before and consist of sandwiches, candy bars, protein high energy bars, chips, trail mix etc. This generally will be eaten while out hunting during the day. Some times we may come back before lunch and will cook a good breakfast which will contain sausage, pancakes, eggs or biscuits and gravy etc.

Dinners generally consist of a meat, potato, and vegetable. This would be some thing like rib eye steak, fried potatoes, some green beans and a dessert if it is wanted.

Past meals have been breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, pork chops, chicken enchiladas previously made and frozen at home then warmed up on the fire in camp (this is a camp favorite) with a cheesecake for dessert, cheeseburgers and a potato, brats etc.

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