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Old 10-09-2014, 10:16 PM
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My brother and I took a quick trip to wyoming last week for an antelope hunt. We have been trying to draw tags in an area with real good antelope, but did not get drawn this year, so we picked up some leftover tags near buffalo wyoming. We had a great hunt and were able to get a couple of decent bucks. I have never seen so many deer, antelope, and turkeys as I did there! Cool place to hunt. Some of the motels had meat poles with animals hanging out side, and taxidermists caping out animals in the parking lot! Definitely my kind of place.
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Old 10-09-2014, 10:45 PM
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Congrats. Public or private land? How easy was it to get permission to hunt?
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Old 10-09-2014, 10:48 PM
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Looks like a great trip, thanks for sharing.
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Old 10-10-2014, 06:32 AM
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Congratulations my friend! I would love to pic your brain over some of the details of your hunt. Thank you for posting .
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Old 10-10-2014, 06:47 AM
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very cool! did you guys hunt public with your otc tags? or did you hire an outfitter?
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Old 10-10-2014, 08:05 AM
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Those are nice goats - I really like the mass and character on the second. Congrats!

Unlike Alberta where it's illegal, landowners there can (and do!) charge for access. A GPS loaded with landowner maps is basically a must - many property lines are unmarked and landowners will sometimes try to chase you off even public land. It's good to be able to point to the GPS map and show where you are exactly. They take their private property very very seriously down there!
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Old 10-10-2014, 08:29 AM
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I was there last week too. We shot a few nice goats. The carnage at the butcher shop was unreal. Definitely beautiful country. I would go again.
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Old 10-10-2014, 10:51 AM
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Those animals are gorgeous! - really like the horn shape. Congrats
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Old 10-10-2014, 11:22 AM
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We hunted on a 10,000 acre private ranch with a guide. Hunt was 1400. The outfitter paid the landowner 200/goat. It sounds like there is a website where you can find landowners that will allow pay for access. A guy could probably do that quite easily, or find some public land. There are a lot of animals to go around. The pay for acess is not what we are used to up here, but it is what it is. We hit it off good with our guide and he offered to take us out just as friends in the future for no fee.
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Old 10-12-2014, 10:56 PM
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6 of us went 2 years ago unguided on public land. They have a priorty system similar to ours so if you want to go unguided you should gain a couple years priority before you go. We all got a buck and a doe but access to public land is really poor in most easy to draw areas. You definately need the maps on GPS as mentioned previously. We took a fifth wheel rv and another pickup with a generator and freezer for the meat and capes. We are gaining priority and are going back in a few years.
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Old 10-13-2014, 09:23 AM
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Nice antelope.
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What caliber and ammo are you Antelope hunters using out there?
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Old 10-22-2014, 09:06 AM
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What caliber and ammo are you Antelope hunters using out there?
In Wyoming.... .223 Rem with 60gr Nosler Partitions.
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Old 10-22-2014, 11:04 AM
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I used a 270wsm with 140 grain. Probably overkill, but it is my go to gun and I know I shoot well with it.
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Very very cool. Thank you for posting and congrats on the nice goats
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Old 10-22-2014, 12:20 PM
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Yes definitely very cool! Thanks for sharing
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Very nice!!
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Old 10-24-2014, 02:14 PM
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Can ask the name of the Outfitter you went with?
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Old 10-24-2014, 10:11 PM
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Congrats. Public or private land? How easy was it to get permission to hunt?
WY has loads of BLM Land that you can get on. GF's Dad n Brother are WY residents and always hunt around Cody and Dubois. Buffalo is a pretty cool place. I Love the country between Buffalo, Sheridan West to Cody!

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Old 10-24-2014, 11:56 PM
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We were with Wyoming trophy hunts. Great guys.
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Old 10-25-2014, 07:26 AM
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We hunted on a 10,000 acre private ranch with a guide. Hunt was 1400. The outfitter paid the landowner 200/goat. It sounds like there is a website where you can find landowners that will allow pay for access. A guy could probably do that quite easily, or find some public land. There are a lot of animals to go around. The pay for acess is not what we are used to up here, but it is what it is. We hit it off good with our guide and he offered to take us out just as friends in the future for no fee.
Was that $1400 each or for both of you?
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