I don't have any antelope experience down there but I have hunted other species down there. The public access can be difficult. Don't shy away from asking permission to hunt. Especially since you have doe tags, most ranchers don't like the antelope destroying their fields. I have used this...
I have to say this really upset me! I think there are a lot better ways to increase revenue and not have hunters pay for it. In my opinion close the state parks land. Hunters can only hunt in a few of the 42 parks and the two in development. I enjoy our parks but hunters are definitely paying...
I can set you up in some nice areas in Colorado for waterfowl (SD obviously better) elk, mule deer, and possibly pronghorn. Let me know how many points you have for each species and we can probably work something out if you're interested.
This looks awesome! I'm heading out with the bow for the dove opener this year so I won't make the opener but I hope to take the wife and the dog over the holiday weekend!
It was a risk I had to take. Ewe tags for my unit only take 1-2 preference points each year to draw. I'm hoping to draw again next year or the year after. Time will tell but I knew the risks of returning the tag. In the end my kid is more important than that hunt...
I would definitely not waste your time on Barr Lake especially! You have to hunt from a blind that sits about 75 yards from the dam and pass shoot at everything. I did it once and will never return! I have since found alternatives. River hunting is particularly good out on the South Platte...
What kind of swap are you interested in? I'm always interested in new opportunities! I'm no guide either but I typically have success every year.
I failed to mention earlier that I'm in Colorado.
It also depends on what sex of an animal you want to harvest as well. My bighorn tag was for a ewe. I'm not particular on what sex they are. I already got a late start so I want to try and get the rocky mountain big horn out of the way so I can start the quest towards the desert big horn. We...
I'm not as big of a fan of the north west corner of the state just for the simple fact of numbers and hunting pressure. A lot of the areas are wide open and the animals can see hunters coming from a long distance away, depending on where you decide to hunt. If you can draw a unit 33 tag, I...
rmyoung1, yes you are correct about the 10 north american big game animals. I forgot we have two species of deer and two species of bighorn. I'm on my way. I hope to eventually get one of each with the bow. Next year's focus will be on bighorn sheep. I actually drew the tag this year but...
I've not been a hunter as long as most. I didn't get started until my early 20s. Even then, hunting wasn't actually hunting. It was more of a vacation from work and school. I only became a bow hunter about six years ago. I rapidly became addicted to the sport. In my home state of Colorado...