DIY Wyoming unit 109

[BlkKnt62]

Hello all, I'm starting to do research on hunting pronghorn in Wyoming. I'm from pennsylvania and my job (high school math teacher) doesn't give me any vacation days other then the summer obviously. Therefore I'm very limited on when I can hunt. I can take two personal days or sickdays however. For that reason I started seaching antelope seasons and found that Unit 109 near Sheridan is open until november 30th this year meaning I can take two days off the week of thanksgiving and have a full 10 days to travel and hunt. I also printed out the list of remaining tags and there are tags available which probably means lots of private land although I have found some public land already, walk in areas and such.

I would most likely try to hunt this area next year as its a little late to plan a trip of this scale for this year remaining tags or not. I'm curious if anyone is familiar with the area, or has any advise on obtaining permission in the area. I'm not opposed to reasonable trespass fees.

I realize this would be a very cold time to hunt, but I'm ok with that, I have good gear and would purchase any additional needs.

Any and I mean Any information or advise is definately appreciated.

 

[Tom Petterson]

You should not need 10 days to hunt antelope. We have on one occation shot and boned out 6 antelope in 5 hours. We do ar hunt from CA to Casper in about 3 and a half days door to door.

If you have found public land already you are half way there. Call the fish and game and talk to the wardens or biologists they will have names and contact info of the land owners in the area. SOme times they know who carges and who's free some tresspass fees are as little as $15-$75 Most of the time in Wy it is eazy to find a place to hunt antelope.

The cold is not going to be a problem only rain can make the roads slick and the fact that the other hunters have shot, or shot at most of the antelope by that time of the year can be an issue.


Feel free to ask me any questions about antelope hunting. I have hunted quit a few. Good luck.

 

[B&CMulies]

Well take it from someone who lives here, it most likely will be cold, snowy and windy near the end of November. Tom Petterson you obviously don't have a damn clue in the world as to what you are talking about!

Come on if a guy asks for some help don't lead him in the wrong direction!!!

Ok well hunting goats late season can be tough. White hide sure does stick out in August/September but it gets a little tricky with snow on the ground. In November it will be post rut and cold which me that they will be bunched up in groups. Antelope have hollow fur so they are not to tollerant of the cold. They will head for an area with cover this will most likely just be a hill out of the wind.

Up around Sheridan there are goats but be careful about just picking up a map and looking for public land. You are deep in the heart of the BigHorn Mountains with lots of national forest land, remember there is no such thing as a timber goat! hehe I don't hunt goats around that part of the state myself so I can't recomend a place to hunt but, you shouldn't have too much trouble.

My advise, good bino's and spotting scope, don't shoot the first thing you see and dress warm. Still pissed about Tom's comment.

 

[BlkKnt62]

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Well take it from someone who lives here, it most likely will be cold, snowy and windy near the end of November. Tom Petterson you obviously don't have a damn clue in the world as to what you are talking about!

Come on if a guy asks for some help don't lead him in the wrong direction!!!

Ok well hunting goats late season can be tough. White hide sure does stick out in August/September but it gets a little tricky with snow on the ground. In November it will be post rut and cold which me that they will be bunched up in groups. Antelope have hollow fur so they are not to tollerant of the cold. They will head for an area with cover this will most likely just be a hill out of the wind.

Up around Sheridan there are goats but be careful about just picking up a map and looking for public land. You are deep in the heart of the BigHorn Mountains with lots of national forest land, remember there is no such thing as a timber goat! hehe I don't hunt goats around that part of the state myself so I can't recomend a place to hunt but, you shouldn't have too much trouble.

My advise, good bino's and spotting scope, don't shoot the first thing you see and dress warm. Still pissed about Tom's comment.

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Thanks for the replies fellas, I appreciate all the input. I'm going next fall instead of this fall so that I can gather as much info as possible, and do some scouting next summer. Unit 109's western border is the Bighorn Nat Forest boundry, and the easter border is I90. After looking over Google Earth and some other aerial photos it seems like there is a good amount of open country in the unit. Being on the easter side of the mountains it should get less precipitation. The average temp for Sheridan is 19 to 43 F in Nov. and 10 to 34 F in Dec with average precip of .8in and .68in in Nov and Dec respectively. I can prepare for it to be worse then that with most of the gear I have. Additionally I am hoping to draw some other tags, some tags for that area were left over this year so perhaps I can get them OTC if I scout late enough in the summer. I believe they went on sale on 8/15 this year. Anyway, the more opportunities I have while I'm there the better so maybe some small game while I'm at it.

The scouting trip next summer is the most important thing. I can find locations, talk to ranchers and get aquainted with the terrain.

Thanks again, and any more input will be helpful