Anyone in here from Wyoming and willing to point a easterner to some decent public land for mulies and speed goats for my wife and I? Not looking to kill any state records just really want the experience and bring home some meat. We are looking to start putting in for preference points for mule deer and antelope. Just looking for as much advice and a general area to look into from someone knowledgeable of the area. Also see where you can pay a trespass fee for properties that may be an option as well. Thanks in advance!
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Hunting & Fishing Wyoming Public Land Help
- Thread starter Trx498r
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Antelope hunting shouldn't be too tough to get permission for and they are plentiful on public land in most of the state. If you really want to be successful for mule deer your best bet is to find an outfitter as the landowners and outfitters keep the deer and elk hunting locked up and even restrict access to public land sometimes.
Try Buffalo area for antelope. Friend of mine takes one every year off public land.
We saw lots of deer in unit D when we hunted there, very nice-scenic area and I believe it is still pretty easy to draw a tag.
It seems like most of the private land owners have leased hunting rights to outfitters and we found it very difficult to gain access on private land last year. 10 years ago it was much easier to hunt private land antelope just by door knocking.
WY used to offer a landowner list that you could call on, but they no longer do. With a couple of preference points you can get drawn for a good public land area and skip the aggravation of trying to find a willing landowner who hasn’t leased out their rights.
That’s my opinion.
It seems like most of the private land owners have leased hunting rights to outfitters and we found it very difficult to gain access on private land last year. 10 years ago it was much easier to hunt private land antelope just by door knocking.
WY used to offer a landowner list that you could call on, but they no longer do. With a couple of preference points you can get drawn for a good public land area and skip the aggravation of trying to find a willing landowner who hasn’t leased out their rights.
That’s my opinion.
it will take at least 1 or 2 points to draw either tag in a unit that does not have very tough access. they can be bought this summer. There are a few units that can be drawn with no points but access is very tough. Like hiking cross country for 3 miles to even get into antelope country, then another couple miles in hunting. its doable and we have shot 2 b/c bucks back there. Paying for access is the second option, expect 500-1000 per hunter for antelope.
I'm from San Diego , but my family has been hunting in eastern Wyoming near Manville for about 65 years. The best way is honestly to get permission from the land owners as the public land is severely lacking and spotty.( Lots don't connect too much to each other) and our friends out there hate the antelope so I don't see then turning you down, just make sure if you harvest them on their land to give them the voucher they get money from the state for.
I don’t remember the Unit #’s offhand, but the areas between Wheatland and Laramie off of Highway 34 are where I usually hunt. Lots of outfitters and private land, but still some decent chunks of BLM that have lots of critters. I’ve been successful every year I’ve hunted out there. ??
Yes they do. Massive chunks of BLM/public land completely land-locked by outfitters...?
Just a hair over 3.05 million acres of landlocked public land in Wyoming. FWIW, if you draw a tag in Wyoming take a good look at Walk-In areas. A lot of hunters think all walk in areas mean park and walk from one specific point. The most abundant "walk-in" areas simply mean vehicle travel is restricted to existing roads.
At this point in the game you’ve missed your chance to draw for antelope this fall. Purchase a preference point July 1 and be predated to wait a few years, accumulating points, to get in on a good antelope unit(trophies and good access. The Gillette area has one fo the highest densities of goats. The Wyoming hunt planner is an immense repository of data.
