Author Topic: Wyoming bound. WooHoo!! (Read 6468 times)

Gutpile · « **on:** July 13, 2009, 04:42:47 PM »

I've been wanting to get to Wyoming or Montana for pronghorns for a long time but all my buds bail on me when it's time to apply for the tags. I don't want to go on a DIY hunt that far away all alone as I don't know where to even start so I bit the bullet and decided to do a 3 day hunt with a guide. If I tag early, we chase yotes

and / or shoot P-dogs

This will be a real change for me I've never been on a guided hunt and not sure what to expect but I sure am excited. I feel very awkward being spoiled and letting everyone else do all the work but thats what I'm paying for I guess. WOOHOO!!!!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:06:45 PM »

Congrats!

Should be a fun hunt.

callonetta · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:13:44 PM »

DIY for me in the Buffalo area, been there done that for the last couple of years, you will have a blast, lots of game and plenty of public land. Congrats and enjoy.

huntnphool · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:03:02 PM »

Gutpile, do you have to choose a unit for them in Wyoming?

jackelope · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:04:43 PM »

i'll speak for him and say yes you do...

the more public land in the units the lower the odds of drawing...there are units with 100% odds but they are mostly comprised of private land.

Gutpile · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:50:33 AM »

Quote from: huntnphool on July 13, 2009, 09:03:02 PM

Gutpile, do you have to choose a unit for them in Wyoming?

Not sure exactly how it works but I guess it's a landowner tag or something of the sort.

rasbo · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:24:17 AM »

have a blast,where at? I went out of wamsutter..lotta sagehens also what gun ya taken??I used a 30-06 with a 125 grain corelokt.folded him right up...be careful on the drive down,long haul

Gutpile · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:31:17 AM »

It's out of Buffalo. I'll be shooting my Remmy CDL Limited edition .260. Not sure of the load, I havent worked one up yet. I'll be bringing my 220 swift and .223 for yote busting and P-dogs. Need to get loading. I have about 300 rounds for the AR and 200 or so for the swift. From what I hear 1000 rounds isn't uncommon.

Here's the .260.Havent scoped it yet. Bought it back in Feb but work got busy so I havent had a chance to fiddle with it.

rasbo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:51:49 AM »

thats a good looking gun...hope ya bust some dogs and blow the crap out of pdogs..I just love explosions

Slider · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2009, 07:53:19 AM »

You will have a blast!!! We will have two points going into next years draw.We should get a Tag!!! It will be a DIY but one of my buddies dad lives there. I can't wait till next year!!! Nice shooter!!!

MHWASH · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:18:10 AM »

You Dog! Wish I was going.

I think you should take that 6.5-06. The possibilities of long range shots are high.

When are you going?

Gutpile · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:10:27 AM »

Where you been mh? Its not a 65 06 its a swede. Its too heavy for that trip but i may use it for the p dogs. Going the end of oct.

huntnphool · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:42:37 AM »

There are thousands of them in the Buffalo area. M-Ray and I will be just north of there in November, when will you be down there?

Gutpile · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:48:39 PM »

I'll be going the 29th, 30th, and 31st. Then I'll be headed down to the blues. WOOHOO!!! I love fall.

MHWASH · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:04:34 AM »

Quote from: Gutpile on July 14, 2009, 09:10:27 AM

Its not a 65 06 its a swede. Going the end of oct.

Oops I forgot. Must have beeen because I keep thinking I need one.

Glad to hear your still planning on making elk season. I'll be up a couple days early, then I'll go home for Trick or Treating and come back up.

Gutpile · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:11:37 PM »

Heck yeah I'll be there. Gotta get me some of that fine spaghetti!!

Probably come down mid week though. Work will dictate that.

Ray · « **Reply #16 on:** July 15, 2009, 03:20:13 PM »

Hi,

We're going to hunt Unit 30 (if I recall correctly) , which is near Casper during mid October for Pronghorns. Good luck on your trip. Hope to see a report. Will report on ours when we get back. We both have buck and doe tags. Looking forward to a nice trip myself. Can't wait.

-Ray

Gutpile · « **Reply #17 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:02:12 PM »

I'm pretty stoked. Thinking about buying a doe tag as well. Wish I could find some people to apply with that wouldn't bail on me. I'd really rather do a DIY with friends but this really will be fun too. The aspect of letting somebody else work there ass off for me is intriguing.

EastWaViking · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:04:11 PM »

all I can say is don't shoot the first one you see, you'll see plenty. Pick out a decent buck and have fun!

MHWASH · « **Reply #19 on:** July 15, 2009, 07:57:44 PM »

Quote from: Gutpile on July 15, 2009, 05:02:12 PM

Wish I could find some people to apply with that wouldn't bail on me. I'd really rather do a DIY with friends but this really will be fun too.

Well now that you've done your homework I'll start putting in with you. But not until 2011, I'm going Elk hunting in Idaho next year.

rasbo · « **Reply #20 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:17:21 PM »

Ill go with ya next year if your looking,I went with 5 people last time it was a blast

Gutpile · « **Reply #21 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:57:43 PM »

MH - Rasbo, we'll have to start applying. Far out!!!

MH - Idaho? Elk? Need another gun? Thats another thing I've wanted to do. Hmmmmmm. We'll have to talk this fall.

Ray · « **Reply #22 on:** July 15, 2009, 09:33:18 PM »

Team YAR in the making

steeleywhopper · « **Reply #23 on:** July 15, 2009, 11:16:26 PM »

Back in 03' we hunted Deer and Antelope in Buffalo Wy. We killed 5 antelope by 10am and 3 mule deer bucks by days end. All this was DIY. You should not have any problem tagging out. Just remember that Antelope will look further away than they really are, trust your rangefinder if you are using one. People who are not used to looking at speedgoats tend to think they are farther away than they really are. Have fun and get some doe tags if they are availiable, do the landowner a favor and fill your freezer.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 15, 2009, 11:22:09 PM »

Sounds like a blast! good luck

huntnphool · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:36:19 AM »

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I'd really rather do a DIY with friends but this really will be fun too.

A DIY in that area will not be a problem, even though there is a great deal of private land. There really are thousands of goats in that area and most of the land owners are all too happy to have some of them removed. The lopes eat the same grasses as the cattle except they chew it off much closer to the dirt, too close for the cattle to be able to eat it and resulting in longer growing recovery time. For this reason a lot of land owners will give you access for lope hunting, even if they are not on block management lists.

Its a pretty long drive just for lopes, if I were going I would try for Montana lope tags as well, doe tags can be purchased over the counter for $50.00/ea. and its "on the way". There is a nice meat locker just off the highway in Buffalo so you wont have to worry about spoiling, the owner is pretty cool and doesn't charge an arm and a leg. Good luck and like EastWa said, don't shoot the first one you see.

cohoho · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:00:03 PM »

Curious to what you stated about Montana tag for does, hmmmm... Were probably running 1-90 then cutting down through middle of Wyoming to Casper, might be a good ideal if the total license doesn't cost too much to grab a tag... I guess I can check on Montana's web site later on.

huntnphool · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:22:17 PM »

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Curious to what you stated about Montana tag for does,

Give them a call, I know with a combo license I can purchase doe tags over the counter until they sell the quota, I still have to call them and buy mine

FISHBOY · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:57:43 AM »

Good luck, I drew an antelope tag in unit 27. I'm heading over on the first of Oct. and am stoked, I've never antelope hunted before.

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