Wyoming Antelope

[huntinsonovagun]

When I was in college, I said I was going to Wyoming to hunt antelope as soon as I graduated. Well, I got married instead and here it is over 10 years and 3 kids later. I’m tired of putting it off, i think I just have to do it. Unfortuanlty, it looks like all of the OTC tags are a thing of the past. I’m going to buy a PP point this year, but what are the chances I’ll get to actually hunt in 2019? I find all of the western PP stuff confusing. I see south central seems to be prime for antelope, but I’m really kind of lost. And tips or hints? I’m thinking it will probably be rifle the first time out...

[huntinsonovagun]

Send a PM if necessary

[Swampbuck]

You should get drawn next year. I put in a couple years ago and got drawn on the first try. Couldn't make the hunt. But I think the draw odds are good and with a pp u should be fine

[Wannabelikedan]

I have a friend that hunts Wyoming yearly. From what he has told me, it’s a rarity to not get drawn for antelope with at least one PP.

[Brandonkinchen]

I've never been but would love to go.

[huntinsonovagun]

Great news! If anyone else has any info, I’m all ears!

[WV Bowhunter]

Get on Wyoming game and fish and look up draw results for different units. A lot of units you should draw with 0 points. Some of the better units take more points but several options out there with 0-2 points. I think you still have time to get a point for this year. I went out in 2007 and am planning to go back out in the next few years. I think I’m somewhere around 7 pts now and am going to try to wait until I can get one of the better units. Probably already have enough to do that, but I’ve just been buying them every year with my elk and deer pts.

[cedarsavage]

I’m pretty much the same except I don’t have kids. I bought a pt going 2019 or 20. One of my in laws had 0 points and went last year with a buck and doe tag. If you don’t already I’d start watching randy newbergs videos. Every episode is a blueprint for people like you.

When I was in college, I said I was going to Wyoming to hunt antelope as soon as I graduated. Well, I got married instead and here it is over 10 years and 3 kids later. I’m tired of putting it off, i think I just have to do it. Unfortuanlty, it looks like all of the OTC tags are a thing of the past. I’m going to buy a PP point this year, but what are the chances I’ll get to actually hunt in 2019? I find all of the western PP stuff confusing. I see south central seems to be prime for antelope, but I’m really kind of lost. And tips or hints? I’m thinking it will probably be rifle the first time out...

[Dewey]

They are actually Pronghorn. Antelope are from Africa. I get corrected on that all the time.

They are on my bucket list as well taken with my bow of course. One of these years I will get out there.

[Swampbuck]

They are actually Pronghorn. Antelope are from Africa. I get corrected on that all the time.

True but whoever is correcting you on that is stickler for pointless details , everyone calls them antelope, even in the regs

[JAK]

When I was in college, I said I was going to Wyoming to hunt antelope as soon as I graduated. Well, I got married instead and here it is over 10 years and 3 kids later. I’m tired of putting it off, i think I just have to do it. Unfortuanlty, it looks like all of the OTC tags are a thing of the past. I’m going to buy a PP point this year, but what are the chances I’ll get to actually hunt in 2019? I find all of the western PP stuff confusing. I see south central seems to be prime for antelope, but I’m really kind of lost. And tips or hints? I’m thinking it will probably be rifle the first time out...

I put in a preference point last year for antelope and didn't draw this year but we did draw mule deer. The group I'm going with said this is the first year they didn't draw for that area. But there were some otc tags available for other units. So might all depend on where you want to hunt

[Ridgerunner7]

Bow hunting pronghorn is an absolute absolute blast and probably one of the most challenging bow hunts if you’re going to spot and stalk. I went last year and I’m hooked. Going back again. You can get into Wyoming with zero points but be careful. It’s usually zero points for a reason. Often it’s limited public land . I picked is zero point unit and while it had plenty of public land 95% of it was landlocked by private land and you cannot legally access it. The landowners will often charge a big fee to cross their land and hunt them. Still with some hard work and research those zero point units can still be loads of fun.

[huntinsonovagun]

Bow hunting pronghorn is an absolute absolute blast and probably one of the most challenging bow hunts if you’re going to spot and stalk. I went last year and I’m hooked. Going back again. You can get into Wyoming with zero points but be careful. It’s usually zero points for a reason. Often it’s limited public land . I picked is zero point unit and while it had plenty of public land 95% of it was landlocked by private land and you cannot legally access it. The landowners will often charge a big fee to cross their land and hunt them. Still with some hard work and research those zero point units can still be loads of fun.

Was it easier to get a tag since it was a bow tag? Or did you go during rifle? I’ve spent hours researching units so far. We’re your best efforts spent doing your own research or talking with other who’ve been before? I’ve got a whole year to plan it out...and I’m not opposed to trying it with a bow, but think I would be just as happy with a rifle too.

[cedarsavage]

If you wanna go with bow you can buy otc in Idaho, Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana you have to apply but you’ll get a tag. Nice thing with antelope is the price tag is less than other western tags.

Bow hunting pronghorn is an absolute absolute blast and probably one of the most challenging bow hunts if you’re going to spot and stalk. I went last year and I’m hooked. Going back again. You can get into Wyoming with zero points but be careful. It’s usually zero points for a reason. Often it’s limited public land . I picked is zero point unit and while it had plenty of public land 95% of it was landlocked by private land and you cannot legally access it. The landowners will often charge a big fee to cross their land and hunt them. Still with some hard work and research those zero point units can still be loads of fun.

Was it easier to get a tag since it was a bow tag? Or did you go during rifle? I’ve spent hours researching units so far. We’re your best efforts spent doing your own research or talking with other who’ve been before? I’ve got a whole year to plan it out...and I’m not opposed to trying it with a bow, but think I would be just as happy with a rifle too.

[Ridgerunner7]

Bow hunting pronghorn is an absolute absolute blast and probably one of the most challenging bow hunts if you’re going to spot and stalk. I went last year and I’m hooked. Going back again. You can get into Wyoming with zero points but be careful. It’s usually zero points for a reason. Often it’s limited public land . I picked is zero point unit and while it had plenty of public land 95% of it was landlocked by private land and you cannot legally access it. The landowners will often charge a big fee to cross their land and hunt them. Still with some hard work and research those zero point units can still be loads of fun.

Was it easier to get a tag since it was a bow tag? Or did you go during rifle? I’ve spent hours researching units so far. We’re your best efforts spent doing your own research or talking with other who’ve been before? I’ve got a whole year to plan it out...and I’m not opposed to trying it with a bow, but think I would be just as happy with a rifle too.

No, I believe you draw the tag and it’s good for either weapon. You have to purchase a bow stamp if you want to hunt them during archery. I bow hunted them and didn’t really have any interest in going with the rifle. I just did my own research and settled in on a zero point unit that had a good amount of public land. Only to find out that the majority of it was unusable unless you are willing to shell out some coin. Call and talk to the local conservation officer and they will be able to tell you what chunks of public are even accessible.