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Thank you to the Forum members and First time Success.
Great job! Nothing better that a DIY success story (with a little help from OYOA) -
Buck vs Doe/fawn hunt for a first hunt
My answer really depends on whether or not this is a once in a lifetime hunt. If so, buy the buck tag, plan on scouting/hunting a few extra days, and do some homework ahead of time so you know the potential of the area. You can find respectable bucks in most of the areas that draw without a PP... -
Cutting costs...
If I really wanted to go on a budget, I would get two doe tags instead of a buck tag, that should put enough money in your wallet to cover the cost of gas for the trip out and part of the way back. If you spike camp it, cut up your own animals, and pack food for the entire trip, you can do this... -
What do you love about Mule Deer Hunting?
For me,another whitetail hunter from Ohio: It's the way a 200+ lb. animal can seemingly appear out of nowhere after you've spent an hour glassing and endless sage flat. It's watching the grasslands come to life in the early morning. It's passing time watching eagles, badgers, coyotes, and... -
Antelope Shooting
While I agree that wind can play a part, especially when it's 40 mph and sideways, I think most hunters that are new to hunting the wide open grasslands miss because they misjudge the yardage. To the naked eye, 300 yards can look a lot like 350 or 375 especially if you're used to hunting in the... -
Snake Gaiters .
I've hunted in Unit 6 since 2001 with a group of 6-8 friends. In total we've seen 2 rattlers. One was a fairly large snake that was sunning itself in the middle of a two track. The other was only about a foot long and it was moving through the grass. Most years they are in their dens, or at... -
Unit 6 WY
I've hunted on public land in 6 since 2001. My attraction to the area has more to do with convenience than anything else, I have friends that live in Newcastle. Pressure is usually pretty light due to the lack of big tracts of accessible public land. Most of our goats are taken less than a mile... -
Plesantly surprised!
17 years after my first Wyoming hunt and I still feel the same way. Can't wait until the draw gets posted. The Pizza Barn is calling me back!!! -
My curiosity is killing me
...to get close enough for a shot. Not blessed with the 8X vision of an antelope the bird struggles to see the hunters and in doing so, realizes that the sun and heat are even more intense than they were just an hour ago. He then turns to the buck and asks, "You wouldn't be sh***ing me, would ya?" -
Pronghorn Meat Myths
I have always preferred antelope to whitetail or mule deer. The one thing I have found over the years in that whether you process it yourself or take to a meat packer, I would recommend butchering it bone-out. I'm not sure if it's the marrow or the bone itself, but I've noticed that removing all... -
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My oldest sons 2016 buck
Congrats! Give me a big Chocolate-Horned 4X4 any day and I'd be happy. -
Great Wyoming
Great Job! I'm not sure how most people feel, but I'd rather work that hard and shoot one like that than step out of my truck and shoot a 13 inch buck. Give me a nice a nice doe and a story to go along with it any day! -
Being labeled a trophy hunter
I could never bad mouth a person for passing on a deer in the hopes of shooting one that's bigger. This isn't fishing so we don't have the option of throwing the small ones back. I also don't have any issues with a guy taking any legal animal if that's what gets him going. My issue is with a... -
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Unit 9 lusk advice...not seeing much
Congtrats on a super hunt. Memories for a lifetime!! -
First pronghorn for me and my dad. What a great weeken in Thunder Basin N. Grasslands
Great Job! I love the Thunder Basin area! -
