We have lots of whitetail here in Missouri and a small herd of Steve Peters: Best of luck to you out there, Herb. This is where the mobility of a Montana Decoy shines. Wyoming.gov Public land hunt areas are typically hard to draw. 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. While we did find bands of animals to chase around each day, there were times when the antelope moved onto ranch property not open to us where it would have been nice to pay and hunt. These maps are available at any Wyoming BLM office for a fee of $4.00 each. I will email you with some ideas for units. Its just a matter of putting in the time and finding the buck you are after. Max points for Elk, Deer and Antelope for Wyoming. Some owners will require them. I found that when I called names on the list in July that they were already booked up.. but if you get it first of year you might have success. Park county produces the biggest elk in the state consistently. All that adds up to harder to draw licenses and more difficult hunting. The areas with little public landwill be undersubscribed, requiring zero points to draw. Does the following statement from one of your posts above still hold true? Good luck ! Apply for a tag HERE and start scouting and researching best areas in the state now. You will have time to decide, and the info needed, before the application deadline of May 31, 2023. 30. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Recently, I was reading an interesting string of posts on a popular hunting forum. 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. Is their any area where it is possible to hunt elk, mule deer, and antelope with a decent chance of a harvest? We just got back from the Nebraska border and I was pleasantly surprised by the numbers we saw on the trip. Good public land access and robust antelope populations often offer a good hunt, but the odds of drawing these types of hunts have gotten tougher over the years. Not opposed to putting in for the special draw. Pick a unit and go. See whats left and wait for the tag numbers to be released next spring. Here is what I have heard though.. if you go to some of those central unit areas that have a zillion tags, many of the landowners that turn down buck hunters will let you hunt does for free or even a small fee. 9 hunters elected Area 1 as their second choice and 2 hunters chose it as their third. Hunt Plan I am not interested in waiting to draw a trophy hunt area. Many waterhole hunters are hesitant to use a decoy because they believe it will raise flags to an already alert buck. 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. So if you had 4 people with one point each, your total of 4 pts is divided by 4 hunters = 1 preference point. Some of the WY units have early rifle seasons in September. Even though we have hunted antelope many times, the two biggest antelope taken by my family have come from very marginal antelope units, both in Western Montana. Meanwhile, most of the info you need to determine access to lands open to the public is available from the WF&G website. Take GPS coordinates of the best bucks (they tend to have a home range) and photographs though the spotter to review at night on the laptop. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. What is the differance? We hunted private ground and I got him on over 60 different bucks but we saw no monsters just solid low to mid 70 inch bucks. How's WY Antelope herd doing? Shed Hunting: Wheres the beef and whats the best way to manage it? Get a mile off the road in the prairie with a rifle, you should find them pretty easily. Obviously, the actual number of 2nd and 3rd choice applicants will be less than that published under Draw Odds. Most of the info is still good, but there are typically some price changes. Any license not allocated in the Special License Random Draw becomes a leftover license.. Thats my case for spending the extra money onthe special license. Have complained to WGFD about the complete lack of advice about this situation in either their website and regs. Oct 3, 2018. I think he was missing the point. I agree that $526 is a lot for an antelope tag, but you ensure a quality hunting experience and a annual draw in better units. HuskyMusky said: 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. With thousands of antelope tags removed from the quotas, good tags could be as hard to draw as ever. Most of the accessible public lands are on the Thunder Basin National Grasslands. I say "most" because the walk in areas can and do change year to year so you can't be sure of them. Wyoming moose hunting has historically been about as good as it gets. That unit group has good buck to doe ratios and a stable to growing herd. Unlock the secrets of limited license lotteries and discover drawing and harvest trends to create a better hunt planning strategy. Government The desert units just are not producing bc pronghorn like they have in the past. So lets take a look at some of these hunt areas which should draw the attention of all but the most serious pronghorn trophy hunters. This includes the states Walk In access program (more on that later) and existing state sections, BLM, National Forest, etc. Just wanted to know your thoughts on witch units I should apply for. Just my two cents. For your guaranteed hunt you have a couple of options:If you want to lock in an area during the draw you willneed to select a unit which historically has tags still available for a second choice draw. advertising of DIY public hunting opportunities. However Im still trying to understand the preference point system, drawing as a party, and special licenses etc. Approx. The hunter responded that he saw no reason to pay an extra $240for a tag when there were plenty of regular licenses available in the area he was considering. I can think of better units if you waited a couple years, but if I were a NR, the wait wouldn't be worth it to me. 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. In this case then, all 11 of those hunters would be drawn and the final eight remaining tags would be leftover tags for sale in July. Last year there were none after the second draw. Walk in Areas & Maps can be found at WY Game & Fish website at. These units have few if any tags left over for 2nd or 3rd choice applicants after the first choice draw is completed. Todd Helms This year, we , Dale Hajek, Public Information Officer 623-236-7215,[email protected] Download new Arizona E-Tag mobile app before 2023 pronghorn, , Pingback: Guys Top Wyoming AntelopePicks 2021 | Movie Signature. Preference points will help a lot in some units..in others you dont need any to draw and they would be wasted. Called game warden and wasnt much help either. It may not display this or other websites correctly. If you dont get drawnfor the area of yourfirst choice, be ready to buy a leftover tag in July when they go on sale if there areany available for units that meet your requirements for public access. Hi Dana, we try to update this every year, but havent yet for 2019. This can be a difficult hunt as the animals have learned to stay on the park. I'd be glad to help out. We are considering using those points this fall and trying to get an idea on some good units we could attempt to draw. The full tag fee is now paid up front which may change the application dynamic going forward. If you do not have a tag yet, below are three locations where the application deadline for tags has not yet passed or there may be a chance to snatch up a leftover license. If youve read that post, you now understand the reality of what it takes to draw one of the coveted tags in one of Wyomings storied trophy antelope hunt areas. They may be staying away for good reason. are there any special hunting consideration for kids with health issues like that? Other features on the maps are roads, topographic, contour and elevation symbols, rivers, streams and lakes. Draw odds in the eastern sections of Wyoming fall in line with the amount of public land in the hunt area. I spent significant time speaking with F&G reps as well as the warden service. Sorry for delayed response. Keep this in mind when applying for this hunt, it will take some effort, and time to get away from the crowd and find a legal animal. We all 3 killed bucks on a WMA. Thanks, Mark, We have hunted unit 91 3 times in the last 8 years but it has gotten really hard to draw now. I will have three points, and am looking for some advice on what unit to put in for. Units on the eastern side of Wyoming have harder public access, but that means the tags are easier to draw.. Id suggest getting OnX maps and locating units that you think would give you enough access as well as comparing last years draw odds to find a unit that can be drawn with 0 points. 4) Area 62-1 |The antelope hunting in Area 62 is generally very, very good. Antelope arent hard to kill once you have access. Eventually the 2023 quotas proposed by F&G will be approved by the legislature and available. The state record was taken out of area 2 recently. I also have a Utah lifetime Deer hunting license. These maps are available at any Wyoming BLM office for a fee of $4.00 each. The southern of the area is in checkerboard landownership (alternating sections of private and public land) but has good hunter access. Its a great hunt, but logistics make it pretty hard for the average guy to do. The next thought after that though ,was what if the animals moved to the next ranch over? 8 points Elk- 350+ 8 points antelope 80+. Your email address will not be published. You may find some whopper bucks in there. The openings fill up fast. Note: If you are not able to get a tag, reduced priced leftover tags go on sale June 22, 2017. And on the flip side we have Campbell, Sheridan, Johnson and Converse counties where there are more antelope than people,no public land, and thousands of leftover tags.Whats left arethe units that fall somewhere in between. That's a great plan UH. To learn more about leftover license antelope hunting read our featured article: Wyoming's Second Chance Antelope. I've got the right gun, the right gear, enough time off to make it there and back. Are you wondering about units where you can hunt elk, deer and antelope during the same season? Would it still be a good choice or no? Great articles. Mark, Using the terrain to stalk within 200 or 300 yards. Its more expensive but gives you 100% draw odds in some great goat units. The winter here was very mild and the spring has been cool and damp, so I think the habitat should be pretty solid this year. When I look at the harvest info for most of these units, its usually around 80ish percent. However, the past two years have been less than stellar in the pronghorn regard. I'm done waiting exorbitant years for potentially a few inches more of bone for any species. I HAVE 7 ANTELOPE POINTS AND I AM A NON RESIDENT. Free access in these counties is becoming rare. So Im looking at options in Wyoming now. I just got back from hunting antelope in WY area 23 and will never go there again. As I mention in one of the articles, there are some decent units you have a pretty good chance of drawing with one point. You need to look at the units you want to hunt and how long you are willing to wait. You may want to also consider the Special License option to increase your odds in the random draw and reduce the points required to draw that hunt area. I expect lower population numbers, fewer license, and an increase in apps and point spending. The few landowners we did talk to were NO you can not enter and even a couple hundred bucks wasnt incentive enough. Hunt Plan I would like to eventually hunt a Wyoming trophy hunt area. Commission Information, ABOUT US I think I want to apply in area 9, Niobrara County. I wouldnt recommend that unit but we saw a lot of antelope on private and I bet if we had asked someone would have let us hunt does. You could look at a region D, K, H, Y, or F with a general elk license. Thanks! We drove out to hunt this year. What is the difference? 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. Wyoming is full of antelope. Not this year none of us got tags. I also noticed way more people on the limited public land. In 2013 units 35 and 36 show up on the Unit Map in the SE corner. In the table of tentative antelope hunting season information for this coming year, some license types are denoted with an asterisk (*) as having difficult public access. Use the Antelope Buck and Doe over a waterhole for luring big bucks in during the early season. Get the latest updates and exclusive content. WY Game and Fish publishes the % of land that is public in each unit. We are looking at doing a group hunt for 2014 and have taken your advice on the special tag buy in looking at our first choice, second and so on. Good reading. Next decision is accessibility. Wyoming Bison priority list has been changed. I hunted unit 18 in northern WY and it was very tough and I would not recommend it. on a solo MZL deer hunt. You are going to spend a lot of time getting to where you need to hunt, so be sure you are packing the right gear and decoy setups to make the trip worthwhile in order to haul out a trophy. Looking for a hunt this fall 2015 for four people. Unfortunately for DIY hunters, these areas also have limited public access. Hi Mark Marty, I drew a 2016 antelope tag for unit 91 for the first time and trying to do my homework on the unit. Also, be sure to ask about trespass fees. 1. We'll see what next year brings for the adventures. Wyoming Pronghorn Disease & Winter Mortality: Worth Applying? Obviously, if you post an ad stating a willingness to pay a reasonable trespass fee your going to have more success ! When he is in range, draw back your bow under the cover of the decoy to get the shot off. 2023 Montana Decoy All Rights Reserved. I hunted unit 9 a few years back which lists public access at 15%. Is there any good options for us? There are plenty of great units to hunt with 5 pp. 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. I was wondering what would be better to hunt in, area 17 or 23. Due to its location and elevation, this area should be greening up very solidly by now. When I hunted near Gillette we had mixed results on public land in unit 18. Jan 15, 2022 Messages 119 Hello, my wife and I both have 5 antelope points in Wyoming. I had a good hunt south of Pinedale w/ around that many points a couple years ago. Way to keep chasing your dreams! Expect a late hunt, or a pretty rugged hunt where livestock is very helpful! So237Special License tags for area 9 would be leftover to purchasein July. During the rut, decoys are going to be more effective. I am considering unit 46, 47, and 48. He says he has hunted one of them for a few years now and has been drawn under a reg tag every year. The odds of success are greater when decoys are used. I just cannot overlook this area for big bucks even coming off of a few drought years. However, this was a very mild winter and for that reason alone, this area could be ripe for a big antelope buck or two this year. Guy Eastman, Editor-In-Chief Then you can go to the WY website and look at the actual draw results, harvest results, and know what it took last year. View our Non-Discrimination Notice. Most of the list was outdated and the responses I received ranged from humorous to rude. Antelope are also abundant in northeast and east-central Wyoming, although finding access can be difficult because the area is largely private land. Here's last years WYO draw odds / shows # of tags and applicants -. 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. Although its not what it once was, you may want to look at it. Report a violation, ONLINE STORE Area 9 had 180 Tags allocated for the Special License draw and 59 tags for the Special License Random Draw. Having hunted WY where there is little public land I would recommend picking one of the units that has a lot of public access. Willing to pack in, etc. 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. Units 75 & 115 are also solid units for that number of points. Mark, Antelope Season Dates by hunt area can be found on WY Game & Fish website under Hunting, WGFD Regulations http://gf.state.wy.us/web2011/hunting-1000179.aspx. Unit 113 has a lot of BLM land but from what I have read it does appear to be mostly landlocked. Many really good units have fairly high draw odds for the special tag, but not necessarily 100%. I am going for meat more than trophy. I will have three points, and am looking for some advice on what unit to put in for. Hunt Plan I am only interested in hunting in areas with high trophy potential. Regarding winter kill, western WY and Southeastern ID had record snowfalls in much of that area. The units in the SW corner have & can produce 80"+ 'lopes & they all take 4-6 points in the regular poolunits 92, 93, 94, 96 & 100. 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. Can make multiple trips during archery and or rifle season. Back to only a couple points but once I'm back to 4 I'll start applying again. We just need more time. Hey Chris, Thanks for your feedback. Stay up to date on all Wyoming Game and Fish news either by email or text message. The good news is..IF you find a ranch willing to let you on you can buy an over the counter tag every year, Love reading the posts. You can compare them to the 2022 quotas to get an idea of how 2023 draw odds will compare with the 2022 odds. Three of use planned on going to CO this fall to hunt antelope in areas 3/301 (north of Grand Junction). So use 2-4 days to find that access and then 2-3 days to kill a goat. There were only 2 applicantstotal ! I'm really looking forward to hunting in Wy again for goats. Because of stories like yours, my position on WY is to build at least 4 or 5 preference points and guarantee a decent unit with a lot of public access. Waiting 5+ more years to hunt a unit where the bucks MIGHT average an extra inch makes little sense to me. Recommendations for low elevation bow hunts in WY or AZ. Perhaps I can help! Neil 6 months ago, I was wondering what units would be my best bet for rifle elk, mule deer, and antelope with the points I have or should I wait till I get more points for the trophy Im looking for a chance at?. It was a great hunt and we didn't feel like we were limited by the access you just hunt it in a different way. We have zero points and would be willing to pay the extra for a special draw, but we want to stay public land even if it means some foot miles. Since there were 28 tags allocated, 100% of the first choice applicants were drawn. Strategy: Only apply in the Trophy hunt areas. Also, I dont mind paying for the special tags if it gets me a great hunt for my kiddos. POOR MANS HUNTING GUIDE: DIY HUNTING TIPS FOR ANTELOPE. I have done some reading on Unit 18 but I dont see it in your list of public land ease of access.Thanks! It also doesn't hurt to look at quotas and odds from years prior to 2022 to see trends. Shouldn't have a problem finding goats in WY. This hunt is usually as good as it gets for Wyoming antelope, no matter the year. Also, one boy is a hear transplant. Draw Odds for Regular, Special License, and Random Draw are available at : Part 2 focused on Trophy potential. 4) Area 62-1 | The antelope hunting in Area 62 is generally very, very good. Now anyone would be nuts to list the unit they like to hunt, online, for all to see. The unit I've hunted had a butt-load of leftover tags even during the season the first year I went out there. Those are some pretty high expectations, but possible with some luck. I understand that its more of a all or none, but what if all of us purchased preference points this year. A boned out buck, cape and head is about 40-50 lbs. WYOMING WILDLIFE MAGAZINE - SUBSCRIBE TODAY. However, if you dont have the time to pre-scout the area and do the legwork required to hunt you may be disappointed. Looking for a unit the boys could al get drawn for a buck. As a result, no tags are left for 2nd or 3rd choice applicants. He had a great time and didn't want to leave the private, so after I showed him how to judge a good buck from a small one I told him to pick the buck he liked and I'd comment on it if he wanted me to. Wyoming.gov Here are some stratgies to consider. While you probably wont be passing up 180 rams hoping for a larger one. But there are some strategies a hunter can utilize to put the odds in his or her favor. My experience unfortunately is much like Mr. Lommels above. 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. Lots of great units, I would look at some of the areas around Rock Springs. Actually 5 points of nearly every species. Another caveat: As in the Regular license draw, the Special License draw also allocates 25% of the tags toa Random Draw. It has plenty of antelope and access to have a good time. Wyoming antelope units JEck Oct 16, 2022 1 2 Next Oct 16, 2022 #1 JEck Lil-Rokslider Joined Sep 28, 2022 Messages 119 So I'm looking to go to Wyoming next year on an antelope hunt. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copywright HuntAddicts.com | All Rights Reserved, Digiscoping: The Best Way to Take Photos & Video through Your Optics. A couple of those units are sleepers in my opinion. For 1st. First lets look at the units and their statistics: If you have been reading Part 1 through Part 3we have now discussedthe two extremes of antelope hunting in Wyoming. Here are the numbers: There is a caveat to these statistics though. % of Public Land: 65% Access to Public Land: Good Access Notes - There is good access to public land throughout most of this hunt area. THE GOHUNT HIT LIST AREAS FOR WYOMING ANTELOPE. This is all after it was specifically mentioned on numerous forums. BTW 4 elk and 2 deer down in 2014 on public land. Those areas with good access will be oversubscribed for first choice applicants and will require 1-3 preference points to draw. The trick is to find a place to hunt. My dad is 85 and wants to go since he has never taken an antelope and doesnt know how many more years he will be able to hunt. Any suggestions for best non resident Combe for elk and mule deer. Whether the conditions of an antelope hunt call for spot-and-stalk methods or sitting in a blind over a waterhole, Montana Decoys line of antelope decoys will cover both approaches. I really like this hunt in general, and think it could be a decent choice for the 10-point burn. Obviously public land is essential, but even those units marked as having little public . This year the state has made some fairly massive cuts in tag quotas nearly statewide for the 2021 hunting season. Required fields are marked *, Dedicated to the Love of Extreme Backcountry Hunting. I have 4 points and my dad has 1. The remaining 9 First Choice applicants were unsuccessful in the point draw, so they were put in for the Random Draw. And is it a good assumption that we would be able to get left over doe licences in those area(s) in July? Tourism JavaScript is disabled. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I moved to the Green River area several years ago and dont know anything about the Deer, Elk, and Antelope hunting areas near here. If so, there are a lot of options in Wyoming. But I am not sure if you have to apply for them or can buy some of them over the counter. Advice on a WY mule deer and pronghorn combo hunt. NR Antelope with 0 points in a decent public land unit is pretty tough. Youll probably have to look towards the NE part of the state (areas around Gillette) to find a unit that you can draw without any points but you can easily combine that with a fun deer hunt in the bighorns or Black Hills. So determining hunt dates by unit is one of the first things I would do. Headed to Wyoming for lope myself tomorrow. We needed more time to hunt the whole area not just the private ground. Nevada, Clark County142 desert sheep in B&C records. So the full extent of the loss of antelope and mule deer is probably not known yet by the biologists. So I'm getting pretty serious about putting in for antelope tags in WY this year. Antelope I am considering the special tag for my dad and I. I just want to make sure we get a tag. Eastmans is a three generation media based hunting company whose goal is to promote the pursuit of elk hunting, deer hunting and all western big game. The basic approach is to locate a target buck while glassing from a distance. I'd also take my fishing pole, take some time off to sleep in, go out for a ribeye steak and maybe soak in a hot spring and allow myself to fully enjoy the process. I lived in Alaska for 4.5 years and still have friends there, so I'm getting the moose/caribou itch again. Here in Montana, I have found access to such blocks of land that many hunters call landlocked by private. Archers who purchase a 900 series license can get the jump on everyone else with a start date of August 15, two weeks before the other seasons open. Dad, I mean guide is busy, and could use some help. But as the fifth pick in my pile, I think there could be some upside potential even with the risk from a marginal few years in this area. Even in these low public access units, is there still good opportunities to get on lots of antelope if you are willing to get off the road? The genetics in this area are about as solid as they get anywhere in the country. Keep the special license in mind too. With some spring and summer moisture this unit should be top notch when it comes to good antelope feed and habitat. Lo Herbert Cooke: Thank you Steve! Going to try this again, but much earlier in the process. Wyoming, Fremont County153 pronghorn in B&C records. Idaho is a great state for hunters with the patience to sit by a waterhole or those wanting to try the ultimate bowhunting spot and stalk challenge. As a result literally hundreds of the tags allocated to these hunt areas go unsold each year. Click the link below to get started. Put in for that areaas firstchoice. . Thanks for the comment. Consider applying in the special pool to get into the "best" units. The Bison hunt is getting harder and harder. 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. Any suggestions? You will be drawn before applicants with 2 points, but after those with 3. It also seems like most guys have better luck hiking off the road quite a ways, which is most likely what I would plan on doing, as Im still very young and have no problem getting a mile or more off the road. You will notice F&G does not provide accurate/updated parking and foot access locations in their publications. These hunts are drawn at random and are very difficult to draw. Access by humans usually entails driving a truck or car on a road, parking it, and walking into an area. And its true, WY is full of antelope. Many areas in Wyoming have opportunities for this to happen, but it will require some point building for each species. Unfortunately there don't seem to be any Walk In Areas. If so , you have a tough challenge to find a decent unit with public access. Eastmans Publishing, Inc. is a holding company engaged in publishing. A successful applicant here will probably need 13 or more points to garner a tag for this falls hunt. If so, is it your experience that landowners will let you harvest more than one doe on their land? Following in the footsteps of his father, Guy has taken up the reins and is now at the helm of the Eastmans Hunting Journal and the Eastmans Bowhunting Journal. Hi Brandon, sorry for the slow response. 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. Another advantage of these areas is the number of leftover unsold tags. I think even with the point creep we are experiencing this hunt should take about 10 or 11 points to draw this year. I also play the points game in other states too. The past two years specifically have been very, very lackluster when it comes to horn growth and trophy quality. Year, but there are plenty of antelope tags removed from the quotas, good tags could be as to. Or a pretty rugged hunt where livestock is very helpful and trophy quality license, and special licenses.. 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