Introduction: Welcome to SNS Outfitter & Guides, where each hunting season brings tales of success and adventure in the picturesque landscapes of Wyoming and Montana. If you’ve been following our journey, we’re thrilled to have you along. If not, consider this your warm invitation to join the excitement! Don’t forget to subscribe to both our newsletter & YouTube channel to keep abreast of [...] The post Hunting Season Success in 2023 appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

Tailgate Tales [a collection of stories from SNS hunters throughout the years] #3: featuring Sam Faggetti  “Twenty Three years of hunting with SNS”   Twenty-three years of hunting with SNS Our third episode of our Tailgate Tales series features longtime client and friend Sam Fa[...] The post Twenty-Three Years of Hunting with SNS Outfitter & Guides appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

Last year, around this time, we shared our hunting availability for the following year. You may have noticed our loyal newsletter recipients received the insider info first and then we released it to the masses. Please keep in mind, our availability is fluid as bookings are busy this time of year and what is remaining will go quickly. If you have been itching for a true western hunt in Wyoming or Montana, or have been collecting Prefer[...] The post 2024 Hunting Availability with SNS Outfitter appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

Tailgate Tales [a collection of stories from SNS hunters throughout the years] #3: featuring Sam Faggetti  “Twenty Three years of hunting with SNS”   Our third episode of our Tailgate Tales series features longtime client and friend Sam Faggetti. Sam has been coming out west an[...] The post Twenty-Three Years of Hunting with SNS Outfitter appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

The word autumn rarely comes to mind when hunters think about black bear hunting. About 6 seasons ago, SNS Outfitter & Guides began offering an unprecedented fall season black bear hunt.  Preparation for the season starts with the initial wave of putting out the baits. Pack horses are used to haul the heavy barrels and buckets. Once at the designated location, the barrels are anchored to a tree then filled with a high carbo[...] The post Fall in Love with Fall Black Bear Hunting appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

The Wyoming Legislature recently dealt with a second attempt by a singe state Senator to cut non-resident hunting licenses by half. In 2014 we faced an unexpected attempt by this same Senator when he introduced a similar bill. Fortunately the bill was killed by the Senate Travel, Recreation, and Wildlife Committee with a vote of 4-1. When this most recent bill was introduced the members of the Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association (WYOG[...] The post From the desk of Outfitter, Sy Gilliland: 90/10 bill defeated appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

As the 2022 hunting season winds down, it’s natural to want to plan your next hunt. SNS Outfitter & Guides has been extremely busy booking our 2023 and 2024 hunting seasons. The trend the last few years has been for hunters to plan farther into the future when booking their hunts. This has caused many repeat SNS clients to be disappointed when they try to book a hunt and dates are full. In the hopes of avoiding any frustrations, [...] The post 2023 Hunting Opportunity with SNS Outfitter and Guides appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

With summer right around the corner, May happens to be one of our most favorite months of the year. You’re probably thinking, “why May?” since hunting season doesn’t officially begin until late-August with our archery antelope hunts. Well, let’s face it: we are fully underway with our spring bear hunts, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. So far, we already have a couple of bears down, photos to come[...] The post Spring Bear Hunting in Wyoming appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

When you think black bear hunting you rarely think of Wyoming. Some of the better known black bear hunting destinations are Canada, Alaska, Minnesota, Maine, Idaho and Montana. Very few hunters realize how good the black bear hunting is in western Wyoming, but the word is getting out!  When it comes to color phase black bear hunts, your options quickly narrow. Color phase bears can usually be found in most black bear populations bu[...] The post Color Phase Black Bears with SNS in Wyoming appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more

SNS Outfitter & Guides is made up of some delightful and colorful characters. We hope to bring you a fun portrait of their personalities, experience, values and maybe even a few details about how they spend their time during the off season. We couldn’t think of any better character to begin these chronicles with than Ralph Hlebak. Ralph guiding from the Box Y Lodge during Mule Deer and Elk Hunting Seasons Ralph is an exp[...] The post Ralphin’ Around appeared first on Wyoming Hunting News ..read more