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Triple Creek is a small-scale hunting operation that offers quality adventures with individual attention.

Jim and Jolene Freeburn own and manage Triple Creek, and have been cultivating memorable adventures and satisfying hunters since 1988.

08/24/2026

A 20-20 scouting trip last night and this morning. 20+ bulls and 20+ bucks. It's still near 90 degrees, so the bucks and bulls are only moving before sunrise and after sunset for the most part.

Some of the elk were solid bulls (but too far for pictures). And you may be able to see from the pics, but some of the whitetails are also good.

The second half of August is the very best time of year to see big bucks in the velvet in Wyoming. They'll shed that velvet in the next week or two, and after that, it seems big bucks are even more secretive.

I'll be out looking again soon. Hope to find a few more good ones.

08/23/2026

Another scouting trip yesterday and today. It's still hot, but most of our areas have had an inch or so of moisture in the last 10 days.

The deer and elk were all bedded down until after sunset and were nearly all bedded before sunrise. It's a pretty short window to do much looking. Those critters are amazing how they can disappear in brush country.

The elk have already shed their velvet and a couple of raghorn bulls were sparring last night. The deer still have another week or two before they shed their velvet. For a dry year, the animals look to be in good body condition.

I'll hope for cooler weather and increased activity someday to keep the wildlife on their feet a bit longer. And it's hiking for an old guy when it is cooler!

07/27/2026

It's a mule deer Monday. I made a couple of scouting trips for mule deer recently. Saw some really nice bucks. Got pictures of some, but as usual, the biggest buck only showed at long distance and in very dim light conditions. Either way, for a dry year, I saw some good ones and am enthused about the upcoming season.

These bucks still have a little growing to do as well. That velvet will not shed off their antlers for another month, and some of these bucks will put on more inches of growth.

As a disclaimer, our mule deer hunts are full for the foreseeable future. I'm old enough that it is doubtful we will ever be able to take any new hunters because we have so many returning clients and so many on a list that already want to come.

These deer were not on their feet for more than a few minutes after daylight and a few minutes after sunset. I bumped a few that went to open, sunny spots and got some pictures that way. But most were buried before sunrise; not long after you could see. And barely on their feet before dark; well after sunset.

It's a fun time of year. I don't get to hunt these bucks myself, but I really look forward to helping our hunters harvest some solid, mature bucks this fall.

07/23/2026

Whitetail Wednesday! Yesterday was definitely a whitetail day. Saw lots of bucks and several good ones. I wasn't looking for elk or antelope, but I did see some of those as well.

I was surprised to see all of these whitetail bucks just laying in the alfalfa field during the day. Look close at some of the pics to see just antlers peeking above the alfalfa.

These bucks will still have their velvet for more than a month, so they have some more growing to do. I hope to be able to show you a few "up close and personal" pictures of some of these deer later in the fall.

Please check my comments by a couple of the pictures........

Things look good so far, even in a hot, dry year.

07/22/2026

Just a few pictures from a quick scouting run. No giant bucks, but still fun. Those big guys are around and it is my job to find them. I'll be out looking for whitetails soon, and mule deer shortly as well. It's still hot enough the big guys are only active before sunrise and after sunset for the most part. Cool weather will help, and I hope it is on the way.

07/09/2026

Scouting season is finally underway. My favorite time of year. I looked at elk and antelope the last couple of days. As soon as we get a few cool days, I'll look for deer; both mule deer and whitetails.

There were 12 bulls in one bunch. One was a real nice 7x6. Naturally, he disappeared and I was unable to any good pics of him. Kind of the same for antelope. Saw quite a few quality bucks, but most of the big ones were too far or it was too hot and the pics were fuzzy. Maybe next time.

It's fun to get out and look around. The forage is good over near Elk Mountain and in parts of the Laramie Range. Kinda spotty moisture, other spots are more marginal.

I'll be getting out more regularly now, so I'll try to post a few pics of critters I see.

Don't forget that Wyoming preference points are now available on the Game and Fish website. Be sure to buy them for any species you may want to hunt in the future. They'll be on sale until October 31, but don't wait. If you're like me, you will forget.

05/03/2026

Bear season opened the other day. I had a fun and successful adventure. Got a nice, big, old boar. He was big enough I had a tough time getting him out to the road/pickup.

I figure that by taking this bear out of the population, I saved the lives of a good number of deer fawns and elk calves. These bears are really effective predators on those young critters.

Anyway, the mountains are beautiful this time of year. Ice and frost in the morning and almost T-shirt weather in the afternoon. And really getting green.

This is the stuff that makes memories. Hope many of you are out doing something fun and memorable as well.

04/26/2026

I haven't had much to post for a while. We had the warmest and driest winter I can recall. And we are really dry right now. There's been moisture in some places, but it has been spotty.

I've been putting out bait for bears lately. There are good numbers of bears in our area. Too many for my taste. As I have written before, black bears are very effective predators on deer fawns and elk calves. So I try to get one when I can. The big bears are pretty nocturnal so I may come home empty handed again.

A few pics......and please ignore the date/time stamps. They are all messed up on my trail cameras.

12/22/2025

Just an update for our 2026 hunts. First, the elk application deadline is coming up January 31. We still have room for a few more elk hunters if you have preference points. If you don't have preference points, you can still draw a license because 25% of licenses are issued in a random drawing. Please remember wyoming does not have have any landowner licenses or outfitter licenses. All licenses are issued through the Game and Fish drawing.

We also have room for antelope hunters. It takes 1-5 points to draw in our areas. Antelope hunts are a great family hunt for father-son or spouse hunts. We have great antelope ranches and are basically at 100% success on antelope after 38 years.

Our mule deer and whitetail hunts are full for 2026. And the mule deer hunts are full for the foreseeable future unless I can find some other great ranch to lease.

Please let me know if you are interested in any of our available hunts.

Please have a Merry Christmas and a safe and joyous holiday season.

Pics of a few of the trophies our hunters took the last few months.

11/20/2025

Our 2025 outfitting season is a wrap. 100% success for all of our hunters once again. Here are pictures of the last elk hunt. If you look at all of the pictures in this post, you'll know we saw lots of elk.

Thanks to all of the hunters who chose to share adventures with us this year. We appreciate your patronage.

These two elk hunters had plenty of hiking and decisions to make. Each had a long stalk after the elk were spotted. The bull I guided with the first hunter included spotting the elk at about 1.8 miles away. Then a hike to get close, and a failed approach. (Could only get to 690 yards; too far.) Then a strategic retreat and a "slithering" stalk up the bottom of a shallow draw to 278 yards. Finally, the bull stood and turned broadside and he took the shot.

Another year of new and old friends and great memories. Thanks to everyone involved, especially our talented and able guides.

Address

701 Road 90
Fort Laramie, WY
82212

Telephone

+13078373023

Website

http://www.triplecreekhunts.com/

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