Best state to go to for speed goats

[huntergreg]

What is the best state to go to where you can buy over the counter tags for antelope? With a good chance at getting a goat?  I have never hunted for them and was thinking about doing it next year.

[BIGINNER]

i was wondering the same thing...  i was eyeing wyoming,... but just can't figure out how things work out there.    can someone simplify those regs and licence fees and apps for me?   or is there someplace better than wyoing?

[longrange7mm]

I think most speedgoat tags are draw   but east wy, mt, co, sd, nd all hold a ton of goats I know that east wy over buy gillette are easy to draw and tons of goats but lots of private land I would say your best bet would be any area between there and casper

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Wyoming.

[BIGINNER]

so.. can you get over the counter tags in wyoming?

[bobcat]

I don't know of any over the counter antelope tags for non-residents. The best bet is Wyoming, second would be Montana. This is if you're main goal is not a record book size antelope. If that's the case then other states may be better, like Arizona and maybe Nevada. I know there are many units in Wyoming that a person can draw every year, but they are the units that are predominantly private land. So you may have to be willing to pay an access fee.

[longrange7mm]

i was wondering the same thing...  i was eyeing wyoming,... but just can't figure out how things work out there.    can someone simplify those regs and licence fees and apps for me?   or is there someplace better than wyoing?

Wy antelope license price is 272.00 for non res. then a 14.00 application fee. so 286. for a goat

Go to hunting home page half way down is a link for non res hunting info and application - http://gf.state.wy.us/wildlife/hunting/NonResident/index.asp

Then go down to antelope look at the map and the season information. you can reference these areas with draw odds and harvest reports hope that helps.

If you need more help PM me

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Are you wanting a buck, or are you fine with a doe/fawn.  You can get either over the counter in Wyoming in some units.

[BIGINNER]

Are you wanting a buck, or are you fine with a doe/fawn.  You can get either over the counter in Wyoming in some units.

i want meat.  
and just the experience ...   

[longrange7mm]

I know there are many units in Wyoming that a person can draw every year, but they are the units that are predominantly private land. So you may have to be willing to pay an access fee.

Sorry i was gunna mention this in my last post but on WY hunting home page check out the private land public wildlife it is a great program. I normally donate $5.00 with my app even though i dont hunt these units in particular There are a lot of farmers that are happy to let you hunt just give them your landowner coupon after harvest they get $16 for every deer that gets taken off there land. also check the hunter management areas.

[MHWASH]

 Call the WY F&G and ask. They are very helpfull. It's basically what we did.

[carpsniperg2]

I just started putting in for montana last year. I hunted with a outfitter there when i was 13 and got a very nice speed goat. I am thinking about putting in for WY as well. I have always heard that for numbers, go to WY, for monsters go to MT

[MHWASH]

Are you wanting a buck, or are you fine with a doe/fawn.  You can get either over the counter in Wyoming in some units.

i want meat.  
and just the experience ...   

 Don't  go there just for meat, Buy a couple of doe/fawn tags for $34 and a buck tag. You won't believe the # of antelope, I bet we passed on 50-75 bucks a day.

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Are you wanting a buck, or are you fine with a doe/fawn.  You can get either over the counter in Wyoming in some units.

i want meat.  
and just the experience ...   

Where DOUBLELUNG and I hunt there has been years where we could kill 7 goats a piece.  I think this year it was 5!  I've never taken more than one a year.  DOUBLELUNG would be the one to PM, as he worked for Wyoming G&F for several years out of Casper (goat capital).  

[longrange7mm]

I have always heard that for numbers, go to WY, for monsters go to MT

I have heard that nevada,arizona,nm is were the big boys are but its all about what units you hunt in any state. If its an area that you can draw easily you can count on that the quality is low. also if you want a trophy goat look for the areas that are hard to draw with anything but 4 pref points.