Apparently there are some other crazy’s that were willing to pay the special price for antelope and it didn’t drop enough.🤷♂️
My son drew a doe tag in 32, will have to see if we make the trip for a single doe tag.
I think we are very close. I am absolutely amazed that the ranchers in Sierra Valley, and parts of Colorado have not taken care of business, and called and said "come get your wolf."
It is becoming so challenging to get tags, in a lot of states, the whole idea has to change.
For example...
As a chronologically challenged pronghorn hunter, I'm not that horny anymore, so a doe is fine for me. Number one criteria is for an alfalfa fed antelope ... good eating!
Good luck out there, Chris. I know you will have fun.
We've had some great luck for the season so far. The 4th hunt was a success. I took my twins out on their either sex deer tags and they each scored their first deer.
We battled wet, cold, wind and fog, and did a lot of hiking, but they stuck with it until right before dark when the second twin...
I might not have explained it very well.
Eliminating public-land mule deer doe tags IS limiting opportunity, just not what most people think of because they all have dreams of a 200" buck on the wall and the associated bragging rights. A lot of places the general tag is antlered mule deer only...
Doesnt it seem like the population and harvest parallel?
I have a difficult time throwing the numbers out totally if the harvest tracks well with population numberw.
I've hunted antelope all my life in Montana and I'm 67 years old. I took my granddaughter out on Sunday and saw 0 antelope on public land in a 90 mile loop north of Ryegate, area 516-20. I wanted her to experience the thrill of the hunt but failed miserably.
Don't waste your time on Montaña...
Applicant after the winter of 2022: "I might just throw my doe tag away if I draw one, the Wyoming antelope herds are in bad shape. WGF should take a pause from doe tags."
Same applicant in 2024: "Our group drew 8 doe tags! Gonna be a meat haul back to (state of your choice) with these new Yeti...
Not so much alfalfa here or enough to make much a difference. Definitely corn and soybeans. Lots of acorns too. Everyone says corn fed deer is best but I've had them where natural browse was main food source and found those to actually be better.
Well, I made my loop and got above where those antelope disappeared to, but they were long gone, but I did enjoy the hike and a lot of this you can’t see from the road so I like having them picture in my head what the ground looks like, my truck is parked in those trees and those antelope were...
Treecarp spouting the NR whining already on this thread? FFS.
They'd fix the entirety of their problems tying prices to inflation or increasing them, talking about the R fees/prices. A doe antelope tag should cost more than a pack of nicotine.
I want to encourage you Sir! In October of 2000 I had a neck Fusion, plate/4 screws/cadaver bone. I had an antlerless Mule Deer tag for the Deseret Ranch out here near Evanston WY. I was supposed to go in November but was only able to go later in December. Dr tells me (in front of my wife) I...
Been really busy lately so haven't done any outdoor activities lately but did check Wyoming results this morning. My boys and their buddy drew type 1 antelope tags, and I struck out on my doe tag.
5th hunt was UT gen deer. Our standard for this hunt was to take the first legal bucks we could as we only had a weekend to hunt. We went three for three and had a blast hanging out.
6th hunt was ID cow elk. I went solo and was able to connect before dark.
It has been a great season so far...