This includes the states Walk In access program (more on that later) and existing state sections, BLM, National Forest, etc. If you go West/Northwest Wyoming youll be in Grizzly country great place to hunt, but if thats one of your top considerations for areas to avoid, then Id look someplace else. Western Regions in the state can produce some nice bucks, but over the past 5 years, Carbon County has been producing the most entries into Boone and Crockett. WYOMING WILDLIFE MAGAZINE - SUBSCRIBE TODAY! To learn more about leftover license antelope hunting read our featured article: Wyoming's Second Chance Antelope. Do you drive up to the ranch house and ask? Also, be sure to ask about trespass fees. Historically speaking the Cowboy State is home to more antelope and more big antelope than any other state in the country. 8 points antelope 80+. Some owners will require them. Your email address will not be published. As a result literally hundreds of the tags allocated to these hunt areas go unsold each year. 4) Area 62-1 |The antelope hunting in Area 62 is generally very, very good. See whats left and wait for the tag numbers to be released next spring. If there public land and sagebrush prairie, they're everywhere. Wyoming, Fremont County153 pronghorn in B&C records. Government Three of use planned on going to CO this fall to hunt antelope in areas 3/301 (north of Grand Junction). Area 7 could be another choice where guys score on some really good bulls, but youll fight with some private access in that unit. I think that would depend on if you actually applied for a tag this spring with point option and were unsuccessful in the draw. There are some solid units that can be drawn with 4-6 points. Sorry I cant be more help.. I would really study the BLM map for that area and see if you can find that point where you can hike in, even if its 2-3 miles. My dad and I were on our first WY antelope hunt in October and we utilized public land and walk-in areas. Thanks for the great write up. Learn how your comment data is processed. Good Luck ! GAME & FISH COMMISSION Thanks! The genetics in this area are about as solid as they get anywhere in the country. Again, thanks for all the great information. EDP is on point with his thoughts. You must log in or register to reply here. Commission Information, ABOUT US Hi Brandon, sorry for the slow response. The trick is to find a place to hunt. They may be staying away for good reason. I do mid tier stuff to assure I get a decent hunt and that's it. Out in the wilderness, off the grid, theres still a place for the guy who likes to earn his trophy, rather than pay for it. 78 Tags (75%)of those went to the preference point draw for first choice applicants. Report a violation, ONLINE STORE Free access in these counties is becoming rare. The Access Yes program is funded through multiple sources . 5FD8E9B9-1AF6-4E36-B886-73864CB0AE1A.jpeg. If you have hung in so far, we can look now at how all of this information can be applied todevelop your Wyoming antelope hunt strategy. Also, consider the Special License as an option to improve your odds for the trophy unitand increasing the unitswith tags remainingfor your second choice selection. Burned 4 points for an under the radar unit. For those who are still working, have kids at home, and a wife who still likes having you around, then it becomes a lot harder to pull off a trip like that. He shot a decent buck for the area we hunted and may have passed a few that were a bit better but not much better. That is why when you look at the Wy Game and Fish draw statistics it shows results for 1 point, >1 PT, 2 Pts, >2Pts etc. Area 110-1, The Greybull River hunt for antelope while not known for big bucks is a very solid choice for a fun and relaxing hunt with plenty of bucks and some very solid bowhunting potential. Our mission is to educate and entertain along the lines of bowhunting and rifle hunting to provide sportsmen with the most up-to-date tactics, hunting gear and hunting area research for both archery hunting and rifle hunting in the West. Well, these posts are still fun to read. I say "most" because the walk in areas can and do change year to year so you can't be sure of them. Generally you can drive around the area and talk with ranchers and land owners to findout who allows fee hunting. Area 2 is in the Snake River range, without wilderness, which may be important to non-residents. Thanks in advance Marty. Thoughts? Another advantage of these areas is the number of leftover unsold tags. If applying for a license type(s) with difficult public access, hunters should recognize that hunter densities may be high on accessible public land or that antelope densities may be low. Most hunt areas also provide reduced-price limited quota "doe/fawn" licenses (Type 6, 7 or 8), which can be obtained separately or in addition to a full-price license. These maps do not show private land owner names. Bob, He and the other gentlemen coming with us would be just as happy to shoot a doe. POOR MANS HUNTING GUIDE: DIY HUNTING TIPS FOR ANTELOPE. . Id start out by seeing if youre willing to pay for special or not. Hi Dana, we try to update this every year, but havent yet for 2019. Currently, there is no cost to apply for or obtain a permission slip for HMA or WIHA land. A successful applicant here will probably need 13 or more points to garner a tag for this falls hunt. You may already have an antelope tag for a particular state and unit, so you can skip this section and move on to what antelope decoys you need to pack or start scouting on Google Earth. Plan on hunting what public access land there is in the area. Wyoming only has 2 hunt areas for mountain goats. Wyoming State Parks, CAREERS Good reading. The website WYGF has is super nice. View our current jobs, PRIVACY POLICY Citizen I'm done waiting exorbitant years for potentially a few inches more of bone for any species. In the corridor that starts in thenorth atSheridan and Gillette, runs south through Casper, and ends north ofCheyenne there are many hunt areas with more antelope licenses than hunters. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Just came back from guiding my friend on his first WY antelope hunt. I think next time in Wyoming, I'd love to do a 2+ week hunt, in a prime year of winter/spring weather, on a solid mid-tier Wyoming unit. The next thought after that though ,was what if the animals moved to the next ranch over? hold some exceptional bucks and your best asset is a lot of time (10+ days) when the bucks aren't pressured (after the second weekend) and be prepared to look over a pile of bucks (like in the hundreds if needed). That said, here are my top picks for the 2021 Wyoming antelope season. Still, in some of the units one point makes a big difference. Most of the info is still good, but there are typically some price changes. How does the group application work. Most hunt areas in these parts of Wyoming have ample public access on lands managed by the BLM. Wyoming State Parks, CAREERS We just need more time. Youd likely need to build up a few points. Hunting pressure is low and annual hunter success is high (Unit 114 has a success rate hovering around 90 percent with hunters spending three and a half days in the field. Due to its location and elevation, this area should be greening up very solidly by now. You have another 5 or 6 years for the better units. I think next time in Wyoming, I'd love to do a 2+ week hunt, in a prime year of winter/spring weather, on a solid mid-tier Wyoming unit. So I'm getting pretty serious about putting in for antelope tags in WY this year. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Plan to hunt hard and be prepared to get the meat out yourself, or hire someone who can do it quickly especially if you are hunting in September. 28 Tags (25%) went to the Random Draw, There were 87 total first choice applicants, 78 of those, or 90%, were drawn. Each year I get dozens of emails from guys wanting to hunt Wyoming with either zero or one or two preference points. Some of the WY units have early rifle seasons in September. We are not concerned with having trophies so much as shooting a buck and maybe getting an extra doe to help fill the freezer. After 20 years of that, I've found most of those to be not worth it. So yes..for those units buying a point this year would be a great idea. Thanks again! Ive seen two antelope in there. If so , you have a tough challenge to find a decent unit with public access. Looking below at the land ownership map of the state you can see that the Central and South Central counties discussed in Part 2 of this series are primarily BLM land. Last year there were none after the second draw. any suggestions. Check with a biologist for the area you are looking at before applying. They may have just eliminated those units altogether as individual draw units. Just wanted to ask your opinion on hunting units. You are using an out of date browser. I hunted unit 18 in northern WY and it was very tough and I would not recommend it. Also, I dont mind paying for the special tags if it gets me a great hunt for my kiddos. I would estimate that at least half of the so-called public lands were not accessible because of no trespassing signs on the sole road leading to them. Im gonna Wyoming DIY mule deer hunt next yr. Any suggestions would be great!! But have your credit card ready and apply now for 2017 tags!!!! Jan 15, 2022 Messages 119 Hello, my wife and I both have 5 antelope points in Wyoming. Although its not what it once was, you may want to look at it. I suppose more info will be known pretty soon. Its a great hunt, but logistics make it pretty hard for the average guy to do. Using this strategy and careful hunt area selection will have you hunting antelope in WY in very good areas two out of three years with a regular license and annually if you opt for the special license. My question is very much like Mark Ds. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This leads to some very uncomfortable situations. I think I want to apply in area 9, Niobrara County. I am hearing similar stories from other hunters who opt for units that show some public land only to find that which is accessible is overrun by hunters, or, what appears to be accessible isnt due to it being landlocked by private. I would prefer to hunt 2015, with multiple tags (dont necessarily NEED a buck tag either) and end up with a preference point. I used the list of landowners contact info to inquire about access and trespass fees. I have three kids all wanting to go antelope hunting what areas would you recommend that would have a high success rate and possibility of getting doe tags as well. Any suggestions? Id prefer to shot a buck but under the circumstances (him being the age he is), Ill settle for a doe if we are able to make this happen and go. Other features on the maps are roads, topographic, contour and elevation symbols, rivers, streams and lakes. We strive to help our audiences become more skilled and ethical hunters, while expanding their knowledge, appreciation, and awareness of the outdoors and wildlife through entertainment media. Looking recommendation for a units, prefer No grizzly bears. This is where the mobility of a Montana Decoy shines. Just realized I'll have 5 points going into 2018 for WY antelope, I have 5 now, so I think that means I'll have 6 If I apply in 2018. Get a mile off the road in the prairie with a rifle, you should find them pretty easily. Granted they will be areas where public land is limited, but if you can find patches and slivers of public lands bordered by private land, you stand a good chance of tagging an antelope. We have lots of whitetail here in Missouri and a small herd of Steve Peters: Best of luck to you out there, Herb. Obviously, the actual number of 2nd and 3rd choice applicants will be less than that published under Draw Odds. The headaches you had just ruin an otherwise great experience. Thanks for the comment. The basic approach is to locate a target buck while glassing from a distance. While many states have excellent Antelope hunting, a hunt in Wyoming can be done nearly every year on leftover licenses and ever 2-4 years in a great units through the public draw system. So use 2-4 days to find that access and then 2-3 days to kill a goat. With a nine-point draw and a very high success rate this hunt is a good hunt for a nice 20 . 5) Area 67-1 |This is a very strong area in most years, good and bad, and it is hard to deny the fact that there might be a few good bucks floating around in this area this year. So if you had 4 people with one point each, your total of 4 pts is divided by 4 hunters = 1 preference point. A good buck here is in the mid 70's but there are lots and lots of them. Hi Mark That's a great plan UH. Copyright 2023 Eastmans' Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved, DISTURBING! Once in range, open the decoy up and wait - it will provide cover for you to kneel behind. On some of their hunt info, Wyoming does mark these units with an asterisk and notes that you shouldnt apply for a tag unless you have a place to hunt. If youre using the spot-and-stalk method, the Eichler Antelope decoy or Moo Cow provides all the cover youll need. For several years you were lucky to even see an antelope in those hard hit areas. As a result, no tags are left for 2nd or 3rd choice applicants. Headed to Wyoming for lope myself tomorrow. Thanks, Mark, We have hunted unit 91 3 times in the last 8 years but it has gotten really hard to draw now. I'll play devil's advocate - when I first started to delve into this it was overwhelming, and by no means would I have thought OP's question to be odd. Would put in as a party I assume. Game Area 1 had a 90% draw odds with 0 Points and 100 % random draw odds for 1st choice applicants. In the amount of time it'll take you to draw those units, you could build up enough points to have gone on 2 great hunts in units that are not considered top-tier but have plenty of access and trophy potential to get your money's worth. My biggest issue with my western hunts has always been accommodating my hunting partner's schedules. Odds are generally less than 1%. Can make multiple trips during archery and or rifle season. Ive done quite a bit of research and have a few units in mind, but was just looking for some input. The unit I've hunted had a butt-load of leftover tags even during the season the first year I went out there. Not this year none of us got tags. The southern of the area is in checkerboard landownership (alternating sections of private and public land) but has good hunter access. This can be a difficult hunt as the animals have learned to stay on the park. The other option here is to just purchase a preference point annually until you build enough points to guarantee a draw in the unit. Stay safe Herbert Cooke: I was hoping to get a chance to hunt elk this year in Colorado if my draw in New shootbrownelk: Who says non residents aren't welcomed to hunt the western states? These are just three of many ways to put a hunt strategy together using the information provided. I think he was missing the point. As far as opportunity goes, it cant be beat and nearly every hunt area has good bucks. You must log in or register to reply here. Those are some pretty high expectations, but possible with some luck. Justin, Public land hunt areas are typically hard to draw. I began my planning early 2016, making use of all info available from WY G&F, the web, and previous experience hunting from a lodge/with an outfitter in WY. they arent very busy then and I have had great luck talking to them. Guy Eastman, Editor-In-Chief Advice on a WY mule deer and pronghorn combo hunt. Hi Mark, Numbers are down so no you won't find antelope everywhere like they used to be. It just gives you more options. How's WY Antelope herd doing? Didnt' see anything over 80 though. 6 points will get you onto some solid units. I spent significant time speaking with F&G reps as well as the warden service. Eventually the 2023 quotas proposed by F&G will be approved by the legislature and available. Meanwhile, I would like to be guaranteed a chance to hunt Wyoming this year. That unit group has good buck to doe ratios and a stable to growing herd. To view a specific hunt area's tentative information, select a hunt area from the drop down menu below. Elk youll likely need a few more points, but you could study the areas in Park County and possibly find a NR hunt with 8 points. 7 points antelope, 5 points deer, and 1 point elk. 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