Wyoming
- Thread starter GMan14
- Start date
Cootmeurer
Well-Known Member
Don’t be disappointed if you don’t draw the tag you want, or any tag at all.
WY is getting ready to drastically change up their tag system and prices next year, which means a lot of people with preference points are jumping in this year to burn their points
WY is getting ready to drastically change up their tag system and prices next year, which means a lot of people with preference points are jumping in this year to burn their points
Haven't antelope hunted in Wyoming, but drive through all the time, work in various places around the state, bird hunt there, etc., but I have hunted antelope just north of the Wyoming boarder in Montana for 30+ years.
So much of antelope hunting in Wyoming, like anywhere, is region dependent. Some regions are covered with what we call "speed goats", others have small bands here and there. No matter what, antelope hunting is the funnest type of big game hunting I know. You almost always see them very far off, plan a long stalk across the prairie with 10 - 40 pairs of eyes looking every which way. Shot ranges anywhere between 50 yards and 500, wind often blowing at mach 5 (necessitating much closer stalking, funner, dodging rattle snakes, etc.)! The meat is the outstanding, mild and flavorful.
As with most things in the Western US, getting as far off the road as possible leads to better opportunities. I often don't even start hunting until I'm 1 - 2 miles from the road. You can't imagine the expanse of public land until you're there, millions of acres. Antelope are small enough to quarter or bone out in the field and pack back to your vehicle. Have a cooler or two filled with ice at the vehicle, because it can be very warm during antelope season, often 70+F. I usually take off the backstraps, tenderloins and quarter the rest. They all fit in two game bags for the pack out.
If you're looking for a head mount, the hair slips very easily. You need to cape it on the spot where it dropped, fold the head/hide hair-in and get it to the taxidermist asap. They make unique, beautiful mounts. I've never done a shoulder mount, but often skin it like I am going to, then sell the cape or trade it to process the meat.
Hope you draw tags and have a great time!
So much of antelope hunting in Wyoming, like anywhere, is region dependent. Some regions are covered with what we call "speed goats", others have small bands here and there. No matter what, antelope hunting is the funnest type of big game hunting I know. You almost always see them very far off, plan a long stalk across the prairie with 10 - 40 pairs of eyes looking every which way. Shot ranges anywhere between 50 yards and 500, wind often blowing at mach 5 (necessitating much closer stalking, funner, dodging rattle snakes, etc.)! The meat is the outstanding, mild and flavorful.
As with most things in the Western US, getting as far off the road as possible leads to better opportunities. I often don't even start hunting until I'm 1 - 2 miles from the road. You can't imagine the expanse of public land until you're there, millions of acres. Antelope are small enough to quarter or bone out in the field and pack back to your vehicle. Have a cooler or two filled with ice at the vehicle, because it can be very warm during antelope season, often 70+F. I usually take off the backstraps, tenderloins and quarter the rest. They all fit in two game bags for the pack out.
If you're looking for a head mount, the hair slips very easily. You need to cape it on the spot where it dropped, fold the head/hide hair-in and get it to the taxidermist asap. They make unique, beautiful mounts. I've never done a shoulder mount, but often skin it like I am going to, then sell the cape or trade it to process the meat.
Hope you draw tags and have a great time!
Last edited:
Bavarianbrit
Well-Known Member
Great, thanks.
Congratulations!! I drove North to South through Wyoming last week, Interstate 90 connecting to Interstate 25, spent the night in Casper. Massive snow last year had a big impact on winter survival, but saw plenty of antelope without even trying to look for them. Good luck!
Fantastic, thanks
Bavarianbrit
Well-Known Member
Double post, deleted.
I can taste those right now! Rattlesnake skins make a fun 'trophy', too, but are often discombobulated by the pistol or shotgun blast of course. .22 to the head does the trick!
Sounds like a great hunt, good luck with the buck.
alberta boy
Well-Known Member
Any Pronghorn with a bow is impressive , congrats . Crawling around in the cactus and rattlers does add a certain edge to the hunt . I managed to get some prickly pear spines in my swimsuit parts when crawling up a coulee after a Mule Deer once , not fun .
Bavarianbrit
Well-Known Member
In Roswell NM the guys would tan the snake skins in car antifreeze solution, so they told me.
Similar threads
