best area for Antelope hunt in wyoming

I am almost ready to apply for 2010. I'm sure this question has been asked before here
which area is the best in Wyoming?
I heard that Sundance one of the best places. This is true?
Thanks
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TheGreatwhitehunter
There are big antelope all over the state, we killed 3 bucks over 81 inches (2 made the books) in a left over unit in only 2 yrs.
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Sundance area would not be at the top of my list due to limited access, there are good antelope all over the state.
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Snake River Marksman
I don't have my maps handy but I'd look at the units in the foot hills of the wind river range. Both the east and west sides. Then I'd pick two units that offered reasonable access. Those would be my #1 and #2 choices. Choice #3 would be a unit like 26 that has good access and 100% draw success rate. You will then be next to guaranteed a tag, in a unit with easy access, and you will accumulate preference points towards a hard to draw limited entry unit. After a couple of years of applying in this manner and gaining experience hunting antelope, when you do draw the hard to get tag where the true monsters hang out, you'll know what you are looking at and how best to go after them.
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"Snake River Marksman" wrote:I don't have my maps handy but I'd look at the units in the foot hills of the wind river range. Both the east and west sides. Then I'd pick two units that offered reasonable access. Those would be my #1 and #2 choices. Choice #3 would be a unit like 26 that has good access and 100% draw success rate. You will then be next to guaranteed a tag, in a unit with easy access, and you will accumulate preference points towards a hard to draw limited entry unit. After a couple of years of applying in this manner and gaining experience hunting antelope, when you do draw the hard to get tag where the true monsters hang out, you'll know what you are looking at and how best to go after them.
 Thanks for your post SRM. I didn't pose the original question but your answer to it was great advice. That's the kind of post that makes Muley Madness an awesome site. It's always great when those with experience share a little. thanks again.
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That's what I'm here for notenuftags, that's what I'm here for.<grin>
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I have a friend that lives near Big Piney.. I am not from Wyoming and am in the same boat as Notenoughtags. I was trying to understand the regs.. but looking at them for the first time, they were a tad confusing. Any idea on how that area around Big Piney works on draw or OTC tags for Antelope? Odds? Any info would be more than what I have now.
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TheGreatwhitehunter
ALL antelope tags in Wyoming are on a draw system there are of course left overs in some units. Odds and statistics can be found on the Wyoming game and fish website.
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Snake River Marksman
I usually hunt area 88 or 89 which is just north of Big Piney. Non residents have about a 3% chance of drawing a buck tag in those areas. Residents have a 50 to 60% chance of Drawing. In 4 years I have never failed to draw a tag and have never failed to get an antelope. There are usually leftover doe fawn tags available for those areas for a week or so after the initial draw and they can be bought over the internet or over the counter. When you put in for the draw, apply for the doe fawn tags anyway. That's a very good way to learn the area, the herd, and what works and what doesn't. Area 90 is just as good, and is almost completely BLM land.
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Many thanks for help guys :thumb
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Are the Doe/fawn tags the same price as the buck tags at around $286? I think I saw where the Doe/fawn reduced $48.00. Is that just for the leftover or are all doe/fawn tags $48.00?
I am begining to really like how Idaho's regs are laid out. Wyomings are confusing for a first timer.
I think we are aiming for unit 90 due to all the BLM land. I think we are also going to try for the doe/fawn tag first and get to know the area then apply for bucks the next year.
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You are correct the doe/fawn tags are $48 during the regular draws....The leftover doe/fawn tags are actually $34 because you don't have to pay the $14 application fee.....The leftover tags are now first come first serve with no drawing for them....
Good Luck on your draw,
Randy
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Just be sure to apply for the buck tag as well to get preference points, or buy the preference point in July. You'll need those points later on.
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hey SRM I was checking the WY website and on there list of units 26 had a * by it meaning it was limited access. I was wondering how much public ground is in this unit and is it accessible. I am from MO and thinking about trying an antelope hunt in the next couple of years. I am not necassarily after a booner just a nice representative animal to put on the wall. What I would like to know is the units that are fairly easy to draw that would have plenty of oppurtunities for a public land antelope. Another question is does trying to draw a party tag hurt your odds ? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Snake River Marksman
When I hunted that area two years ago with friends from PA, we used the Delorme atlas and cruised the roads from one BLM holding to the next looking for antelope from the HWY. Typically, we'd have gotten off onto the two tracks but it was snowing it's butt off that weekend and once those two tracks get wet they are all but impassable. I'd go to the BLM website, order maps of that area and see if the amount of BLM land meets your needs. I would imagine that it does. (The BLM maps are WAY better than the Delorme).

OH CRAP!!!! I keep typing 26 when I mean 25! IT'S AREA 25. Sorry guys. 26 has quite a bit of Thunder basin National Grassland in it but it is patchy and could be hard to access.
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thanks SRM. I go to the blm website and click Wyoming on the map then click on GIS then maps then 2009 hunt areas then antelope. This is a map showing all the public ground and the zones for antelope.
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Here is a link that will give options to download the converse county road maps and other county related maps including hunting areas....You will not on the converse county road map that there is very little public land with access in A26......Just another thought
Good luck in the draw,
Randy


http://www.conversecounty.org/gov_admin/GIS/GIS3/Map%20Library.html
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I know im late on this but the NorthEastern end of the state is underrated, but the seasons are a little shorter up there. Also i know of a few land owners who want to get ride of some lopes up there and are glad to have hunters on their land. Goodluck
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Seems to me you could get one anywhere there is rangeland,and some nice ones here and there,but alot of people prefer to try for the trophy units...For what it's worth...not all big ones get entered into the record books..Some people don't enter them.I'm also looking at the NE section of WY.Being as some of those units offer hundreds of tags there must be plenty of antelope there.ANy advice would be appreciated on units 7 or 23 via pm if anyone wouldn't mind..Thanks!
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"TheGreatwhitehunter" wrote:There are big antelope all over the state, we killed 3 bucks over 81 inches (2 made the books) in a left over unit in only 2 yrs.
 New here but... did you happen to enter those bucks? are the pic's on here? I'd love to see them.
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I am new to hunting and got a tag for area 89 do you have any input of where to go or any help I just got a doe fawn tag. coming from Utah with son and friend but I'm the only one with tag. any info would be great.
Where to go?
name of land owner for permission?
Thanks Dan Butt
Da_butts@msn.com
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Dan 4 of us are hunting does in 89. I've hunted that area a few times and 88 right next door a few times as well. There is quite a bit of BLM land that is easily accessable and there are a lot of antelope in there. Contact the BLM office in Pinedale and get them to send you all of the maps that cover antelope hunt area 89. (They have an overlay of the hunt areas so they know which maps to pull). Then just pick any piece of accessable BLM land and go hunting. Aw heck I'll even help you out a little more
Turn onto Cottonwood -rye grass road (Sublette county rd 117). Go up a couple of miles and you'll see a telecom shack on the left side of the road. Drive up to that shack and glass the area down below. You'll see antelope out there. Make your way out to them goats and shoot one. Then have your son and buddy carry it back to the truck for you LOL.
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I've got a little more time before I have to get back to work, so I'll offer some more advice.
If you see antelope on the side of the road as you are driving in, DON'T STOP! By the time doe season is in these goats have been shot at for two weeks. Keep going till you are around a bend or over a hill and then coast to a stop. DON'T SLAM THE TRUCK DOORS! Get out quietly and go back around the bend or over the hill and sneak up on them goats and shoot one. Then have your son and buddy carry it back to the truck for you.
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Wow
Thank you so much!!
Do you want to be my buddy? lol
Thanks Dan
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I'll have all I can do just getting mine and my wifes back to the truck. Luckily for me, Lynne likes to shoot hers in the middle of the road. LOL We'll have to see what happens with my uncle and his father in law.
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I work for the phone company but I also do custom embroidery.
Can I do you a custom hat for you.
if you have a logo or something you can email it to me and I will put it on a hat or what ever you want.
Thanks again Dan
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Dan,
Check your control panel for a PM
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