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Post by schall53 on Jun 24, 2013 12:32:40 GMT -5
Wyoming non-resident Elk, Deer, and Antelope draw results are out. Our party all drew tags.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 24, 2013 14:54:51 GMT -5
What did you draw for? I'm doing the private land antelope (archery) thing near Douglas this year.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jun 24, 2013 15:43:35 GMT -5
Congratulations schall on your full draw! I'd love to go out there someday. I've got an old Dr. friend of mine who lives in Cheyenne. I didn't hunt when I worked with him; I think I'm going to have to give him a call.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 24, 2013 18:43:54 GMT -5
Mule deer and Antelope, we hunt about 50 miles northeast of Douglas, Lance Creek is the name of the closest town.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 25, 2013 12:22:23 GMT -5
Sounds awesome.. So do you hunt BLM land or is that in Thunder Basin? I didn't have any pp's to draw a good public land unit this year, but plan to start building them next year.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 25, 2013 13:19:44 GMT -5
We hunt private land, been going to the same ranch since 1983. It's just like visiting family when we are there, they ranch about 50,000 acres. One guy that goes with us doesn't even hunt. They put him on a horse and he becomes one of their ranch hands for the duration of our hunt. Really great people!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2013 15:55:01 GMT -5
Don't forget, Wyo. has a left-over draw. Plenty of good tags left to be had. Most units will have some tags left over
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 26, 2013 6:54:14 GMT -5
I've already booked an outfitted hunt for this year... I always thought it would be pretty cool to bowhunt antelope over water holes, like you see on tv.. But I'm definitely gonna do some recon while I'm out there on the public land areas near Douglas and Casper for future reference
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 11:07:38 GMT -5
Antelope DIY hunts are pretty simple to arrange. Most landowners let you hunt for very low trespass fees. I have one ranch we hunt that is over 120, 000 acres that you can hunt for $35. Plenty of BLM land but you have to have legal access to it. Thats why the tresspass hunts work well. I hunt around the Casper area, lots of goats and deer. You can buy doe tags really cheap for extra fun. Take along something to shoot p-dogs and rabbits.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 26, 2013 11:31:27 GMT -5
How do you go about finding these landowners, door knocking? Would be nice if I could locate a couple places like this for future trips.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 26, 2013 11:57:32 GMT -5
Door knocking works, ask other hunters you talk to out there, check with the local chamber of commerce in the nearest towns. You will find that most of the locals are very friendly and easy to talk to. Don't expect to find many places for $35.00. The trespass fees normally start at $100.00 and on up 400.00 to 500.00 is common.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 26, 2013 12:14:54 GMT -5
Thanks Schall- I'm gonna have to do some detective work while I'm out there then. I have looked at which units usually have 100% draw and/or leftover tags, but have been led to believe that those units are pretty much tied up by outfitters. If I can find a couple of decent sized ranches in an easy to draw unit that allow guys to hunt for a reasonable trespass fee, I'm thinking that's how I'll go in the future.
How have you guys' experience been (Schall, Timex) with hunting pressure at these ranches? I would expect that if word got out about large tracts of private land deer and antelope for $35, or even $200-300, the place would be crawling with hunters. Would it maybe be better to pay a little more, if it were a lot less crowded?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2013 14:08:42 GMT -5
Hunting pressure is very light. They only sell so many tags per unit and its a long season.
Trespass fees are dependant on tbe area you hunt and the amount of blm land and number of outfitters in the area.
You can get a list of landowners from each district game agency office. Pick a region and go from there. Its really easy to find free hunting there. Most areas have free walk in areas open only to those with a drawn tag. I'd never pay for an outfitted antelope hunt. Its the easiest diy hunt going.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jun 27, 2013 10:16:33 GMT -5
Thanks for all the good info... I have been fortunate enough in just the last couple of years to begin traveling to new places and hunting new species, and am kind of figuring things out as I go. So keep the advice coming, it's exactly what I was hoping for when I joined this site.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 27, 2013 16:07:33 GMT -5
As far as hunting pressure goes, most landowners only let so many people on their ranch, so it is not usually a problem. You do however want to get your hunt lined up as early as possible since there is a lot of repeat people and there may only be a few open spots.
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