Wyoming trespass fee antelope

[MerriamMagician]

I would have to agree with Finnman, no need to pay a trespass fee. I made my first ever trip for Wyoming Antelope last fall. Hunted unit 16 which is supposed to be one of the worst units in the state for public access. With some maps and the GPS chip we easily cleaned house on that trip. Tons of lopes on what public land there is. We filled 9 tags in 1.5 days and called it quits there. We still could have harvested 3 more does!

[Karl Blanchard]

The "better" owners don't typically charge for does.  They just want them gone to stop eating their crops. 

One thing I learned about the GPS chips and talking with a game warden there.  While GPS may be more accurate, the warden will follow the decades old fencelines. We found some fences were 50' off. 

I used good maps along with my regular GPS and had no issues.  Only problem I ran into was a not so honest guide. He tried to run us off public land that bordered his lease. 

Good luck and have FUN.

OnX has a contract with wyoming game department.  Wardens and bio's are running the same chips that you and I are.

[Karl Blanchard]

Bobcat is correct.  The state is no longer providing landowner info.  Like has been stated before, get a chip, get a map, and go.  There are state chunks, walk in only areas, and register to hunt private lands.

[Stein]

Depends on the unit, some are basically private only (within 0.5 miles of irrigated land) and the chip isn't going to be a huge value like if you are looking for public land.

If you are shooting does, just head over and start calling.  If bucks, I would probably hunt does one year to prospect and gather names then come back next year.

For public land, the chip (or on my phone) is the first thing I buy.

[finnman]

Our party has grown by one, we're all submitted! I love submitting for hunts that taken no Points! No fuss no muss! No draw concern, no what's going to happen if we don't draw? Set a plan and make it work! My wife and I will have 6 tags to fill in 5 days! It's going to be a blast!!😄

[lokidog]

Do you need any new friends finnman? 

Well what's one more!!😬

Or two....   

Good luck on your hunt!

[Gringo31]

My experience is if you are only hunting bucks the access gets more limited.  Landowners are more willing to open their land if you have a bunch of doe tags as well.   

[ribka]

I probably contacted 30 to 40 ranchers before finding permission

Do the leg work put in the time and a summer road trip knocking on doors doesn't hurt.

[spin05]

I have the land owner list in PDF somewhere. If your intrested i will look for it. Let me know

[bearpaw]

Several local chambers in WY used to keep landowner lists, I would certainly try to contact the local COC if you haven't found access yet.