About Wyoming Game & Fish, STOP POACHING The areas with little public landwill be undersubscribed, requiring zero points to draw. Any suggestions for youths. Either of these hunts would make for a great hunt. I just got back from hunting antelope in WY area 23 and will never go there again. If you are a high-point holder, this might be a good year to hold off and just buy a preference point if you can. I had a good hunt south of Pinedale w/ around that many points a couple years ago. 30. Sent letters describing our interests, years of experience, willingness to pay and goal of developing an excellent relationship with the landowner(s), and how we would be respectful of the privilege of the use of their land. Preference points will help a lot in some units..in others you dont need any to draw and they would be wasted. 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. I am considering unit 46, 47, and 48. An August hunt will likely be pre-rut so with archery you are looking at hunting over water or spot and stalk. So the full extent of the loss of antelope and mule deer is probably not known yet by the biologists. 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. 7 points antelope, 5 points deer, and 1 point elk. Check with a biologist for the area you are looking at before applying. I didn't shoot anything, but still considered the trip to be one of the more enjoyable outings of my life. https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Hunting/Drawing-Odds/2018-Drawing-Odds. also tell you how many points it takes to draw. Any suggestions for best non resident Combe for elk and mule deer. The desert units just are not producing bc pronghorn like they have in the past. How does the group application work. These are just three of many ways to put a hunt strategy together using the information provided. 4) Area 62-1 |The antelope hunting in Area 62 is generally very, very good. Pick a unit and go. I lived in Alaska for 4.5 years and still have friends there, so I'm getting the moose/caribou itch again. After the 9 first choice applicants were drawn, there were still 19 remaining random draw tags. From everything Ive read on here and elsewhere, it seems like most guys say that you can almost guarantee an antelope unless you choose not to shoot, is that what you guys would say too? Wyoming is full of antelope. There were only 2 applicantstotal ! 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. Good reading. We'll see what next year brings for the adventures. 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. If so , you have a tough challenge to find a decent unit with public access. Antelope are fun to hunt with a bow and will test your skills as a hunter. To view a specific hunt area's tentative information, select a hunt area from the drop down menu below. Thanks again for all the information that youve provided so far. I'm really looking forward to hunting in Wy again for goats. I am considering the special tag for my dad and I. I just want to make sure we get a tag. Shed Hunting: Wheres the beef and whats the best way to manage it? 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. Once in range, open the decoy up and wait - it will provide cover for you to kneel behind. May 26, 2021 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. Shouldn't have a problem finding goats in WY. My dad and I are planning to apply for tags next year. 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. "Any antelope" licenses still available after the draw are typically found in areas that are predominately private land, so hunters are encouraged to line up access before buying the license. I would pick one and go a couple days before the open date and start knocking on doors. View our Privacy Policy, NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE 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. So237Special License tags for area 9 would be leftover to purchasein July. To learn more about leftover license antelope hunting read our featured article: Wyomings Second Chance Antelope. Wyoming Pronghorn Disease & Winter Mortality: Worth Applying? Most of the list was outdated and the responses I received ranged from humorous to rude. Messages. There are some solid units that can be drawn with 4-6 points. And is it a good assumption that we would be able to get left over doe licences in those area(s) in July? Walk in Areas & Maps can be found at WY Game & Fish website at. I say "most" because the walk in areas can and do change year to year so you can't be sure of them. Thanks again! This can be a difficult hunt as the animals have learned to stay on the park. First a big thank you to Mark for this write-up and the info. After 20 years of that, I've found most of those to be not worth it. This Ram was taken in Wyomings Area 5 in 2009. Numbers are down so no you won't find antelope everywhere like they used to be. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Id look at the better areas in the bighorns and the red desert elk tags (100, 32, 31, 30) with max points. You will notice F&G does not provide accurate/updated parking and foot access locations in their publications. Although its not what it once was, you may want to look at it. In 2014 they have disappeared on the map and apparently been absorbed by unit 34. 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. Could you contact me with some units you think would be good for a couple dudes that are willing to hike anywhere and camp in the middle of no where to do something we have never done. Here are the numbers: There is a caveat to these statistics though. I have no points and do want to go hunting this fall. Wyoming Antelope Hunting 2022 Wyoming antelope populations continue to struggle across most of the state. Hey Chris, Thanks for your feedback. Last year there were none after the second draw. 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. Lo Herbert Cooke: Thank you Steve! I grew up hunting this area for antelope with my dad and uncles even before I was able to hunt myself. The maps are color-coded to show land status (Federal, State or Private ownership). It also doesn't hurt to look at quotas and odds from years prior to 2022 to see trends. Hunters may purchase up to four doe/fawn antelope licenses, only two of which can be obtained through the draw. Started one week early and the three of us split up to cover more ground. 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. 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? Odds are generally less than 1%. If there public land and sagebrush prairie, they're everywhere. I suppose more info will be known pretty soon. 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). Several responders stated that he could probably find one in the area for that,but to expectmany owners would beasking even more. 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. Would it still be a good choice or no? Actually 5 points of nearly every species. Your email address will not be published. Any license not allocated in the Special License Random Draw becomes a leftover license.. However, if you dont have the time to pre-scout the area and do the legwork required to hunt you may be disappointed. Note: If you are not able to get a tag, reduced priced leftover tags go on sale June 22, 2017. These units have little public land and Wyomings Game and Fish has the foresight to note this with warning asterisks next to information posted on its website for these particularhunt areas. 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. The writing is on the wall that 2nd choice sure-thing tags will be a thing of the past just like leftovers for halfway decent units now are. For this reason, I just dont think you can overlook this area on any year, good or bad when it comes to the potential for a big antelope buck. 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. Do you drive up to the ranch house and ask? Units 75 & 115 are also solid units for that number of points. Hi all. In effect, you canavoid the trespass fee.. by paying the extra $240. Im gonna Wyoming DIY mule deer hunt next yr. Any suggestions would be great!! Commission Information, ABOUT US So I'm getting pretty serious about putting in for antelope tags in WY this year. Using the terrain to stalk within 200 or 300 yards. Even years later, it remains a good reference. Just my two cents. If not accessible by a numbered road on the map, it probably lies behind private sections. Antelope arent hard to kill once you have access. As a result, no tags are left for 2nd or 3rd choice applicants. OtoPro SoundGear Phantom and Impulse Review, Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB Rangefinder Review, Toric UHD 2.5-15x44mm FFP Hunt Series Riflescope Review, Hunting Big Mule Deer after Mid-October with Cliff Gray. These will be used for second and third choice applicants and the remainder sold as leftover licenses. 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. Hi Mark, The draw odds have changed dramatically in WY in last three years. Not this year none of us got tags. (??) Wondering if you or anyone has any info on decent areas to help us start our planning early. I'm done waiting exorbitant years for potentially a few inches more of bone for any species. I do know that they have some areas/tags that I think are doe only. 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. Take a game cart as a way to retrieve your antelope, or a pack frame, some game bags, and a small tarp. We have lots of whitetail here in Missouri and a small herd of Steve Peters: Best of luck to you out there, Herb. % of Public Land: 71% Access to Public Land: Good Access Notes - The majority of antelope harvest comes off public lands in this hunt area, although substantial private land opportunities exist for those willing to secure permission to hunt. These maps are available at any Wyoming BLM office for a fee of $4.00 each. JavaScript is disabled. Im tryig to understand the hunt area map Im looking for area 35 and 36 on there and i cant seem to find them does this mean that they fall under the hunt area 0f 34 and when i apply for the draw i should put down 34? Antelope are also abundant in northeast and east-central Wyoming, although finding access can be difficult because the area is largely private land. Each year I get dozens of emails from guys wanting to hunt Wyoming with either zero or one or two preference points. You also significantly increase the odds of drawing one of trophy units. I wouldnt rule it out though until I studied a BLM map in detail. They have some public land with decent access and good antelope populations. If you want to hunt antelope, youve come to the right place. Well, these posts are still fun to read. 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. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Yellowstone migration hunts will be primarily wilderness and have grizzly bears. Copyright 2023 Eastmans' Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved, DISTURBING! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It appears that a hunter may be able to obtain more than one doe licenses as well. I'm simply looking for recomendations on what units/areas I will have the best odds of drawing a tag. If he fails to see it, try using an antelope challenge call to get his attention. With us having a combined 5 points will that put us at 2 for the draws? Strategy: Only apply in the Trophy hunt areas. 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. Are there units like this? Thanks, Hi Tyrell, I emailed you back directly but for others benefit, IF you have 4 points and your Dad has 1 then your combined average is 2.5. Recently, I was reading an interesting string of posts on a popular hunting forum. Hi, I loved the article very informative! Next you need to decide whether you want to hunt in 2014 or can possible wait a year or so if you dont get drawn in year 1. There are plenty of great units to hunt with 5 pp. So that might be a pretty good choice, although youre a few under max points which can make pulling some of the popular units a little more difficult. They want to save their bucks but also want the herd thinned. No experience with hunting Wyoming at all but have hunted in Colorado for many, many years. 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. The other option here is to just purchase a preference point annually until you build enough points to guarantee a draw in the unit. . Units 23 and 17 are very similar..lots of antelope and no public access. Thanks, Mark, We have hunted unit 91 3 times in the last 8 years but it has gotten really hard to draw now. Get the latest updates and exclusive content. 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. Note: Much of the public land visible on maps in these areas may not be accessible to the public. You will be drawn before applicants with 2 points, but after those with 3. 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. I noticed all the elk units you selected did not include the Yellowstone migration hunts (Nov). Had no problem filling both tags but the numbers are WAY down from what we normally see. These maps are available at any Wyoming BLM office for a fee of $4.00 each. As you can see, these areas have hundreds oflicenses remaining after the first choice draw. Many waterhole hunters are hesitant to use a decoy because they believe it will raise flags to an already alert buck. We hunted Bison HARD for the entire season south of the park,. WY Game and Fish has a list of landowners in that area that allow hunting and it might be a place to start. 8 points Mule deer 180+ EVEN if 100% of the Regular License applicants did not get drawn. I agree with your strategy but admit I dont know a lot about their doe tags. 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. The few landowners we did talk to were NO you can not enter and even a couple hundred bucks wasnt incentive enough. Shop WGFD Merchandise, STATE OF WYOMING Due to its location and elevation, this area should be greening up very solidly by now. This includes the states Walk In access program (more on that later) and existing state sections, BLM, National Forest, etc. Headed to Wyoming for lope myself tomorrow. I'm an English dude living in Tennessee..I managed figure it out pretty quickly. 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. In the hard to draw units, one point isnt going to make any difference. Click the link below to get started. If youre using the spot-and-stalk method, the Eichler Antelope decoy or Moo Cow provides all the cover youll need. So heres the thing. Max points for Elk, Deer and Antelope for Wyoming. You must log in or register to reply here. Get unlimited access to over ten years of historical drawing and harvest data for over 1,700+ hunt units. Based on the past years drawing stats, I thought we would at least get a doe tag since those areas were all undersubsribed that last two years. Area 9 had 180 Tags allocated for the Special License draw and 59 tags for the Special License Random Draw. Email me at N4thehunt.com if you have any specific questions. This area sits dead in the heart of Carbon County which is the top county in the entire country for records book antelope heads. I really like this hunt in general, and think it could be a decent choice for the 10-point burn. Most of the accessible public lands are on the Thunder Basin National Grasslands. It's been a good ten years since I've seen good antelope numbers on the eastern prairies. Obviously, if you post an ad stating a willingness to pay a reasonable trespass fee your going to have more success ! However, to get drawn you will have to put in for a first choice in the draw and use any accumulated preference points to improve your draw odds. 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