Best state to go to for speed goats

[carpsniperg2]

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.

Yes that is 100% true I was just talking about between MT and WY. But there is some mega goats in NV,AZ,NM

[longrange7mm]

Yea i seen some toads down around St Johns AZ and Gallup NM and then over around Las Vegas NM

[Bob33]

In my opinion the best state starts with "W", and it's not Washington or Wisconsin.   They have the most speed goats, and you can find 15" bucks on public land if you work at it.  Lots and lots of animals, lots and lots of public land.

Here are a couple Wyoming bucks I took in 2008 and 2009:
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[BIGINNER]

In my opinion the best state starts with "W", and it's not Washington or Wisconsin.   They have the most speed goats, and you can find 15" bucks on public land if you work at it.  Lots and lots of animals, lots and lots of public land.

west virginia???!!  no way!!  lol  just tell us.... please

[Skyvalhunter]

Nice animals you got there Bob!!

[longrange7mm]

I think that one W word is a good place to try

[longrange7mm]

Nice animals you got there Bob!!

x2 i like the 2nd pic thats a great pic of ur goat

[Bob33]

In my opinion the best state starts with "W", and it's not Washington or Wisconsin.   They have the most speed goats, and you can find 15" bucks on public land if you work at it.  Lots and lots of animals, lots and lots of public land.

west virginia???!!  no way!!  lol  just tell us.... please

Psst...don't tell anyone...it's Wyoming.

[Craig]

Wyoming is awesome. I would love to kill a non typical antelope.

[Ridgerunner]

If you can't figure it out based on this thread good luck, its a pretty unbelievable hunt over there, I can't wait to go back, just wish the drive was shorter.

[DaveBTS]

Wy, by far is your best bet due to sheer numbers.

I heard Monday that the Yakima tribe is bringing some antelope in. If they don't kill them all, we should be able to hunt them in 10 years. There's already a small herd above Naches on private land.

[Gutpile]

Bob!!! Nice goats!!!!

WY is the place for me but it's the only state I've hunted them. Literally thousands of animals to choose from. They are one of the funnest things to hunt, you can make it easy or hard. My 2010 lope hunt was the funnest hunt I've ever been on, I can't wait to go back.

[Bob33]

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

Sort of.  There are always surplus tags available.  These can be purchased first come, first served.  Some of the units never sell their surplus tags. Most of the tags are doe/fawn and cost about $35.  In many units you can get up to four.

There are surplus "any antelope" tags, but they're generally in areas that are virtually all private land.

To get an "any antelope" tag in most of the units, it is a draw.  Draw odds go from around 5% up to 100%, depending on the unit.  Again, the units with the best draw odds tend to have very little public land.

If you simply want to hunt for meat, get four doe/fawn tags in one of the 70 units: 70, 72, or 73.  You will have a great time and should tag out.  There is quite a bit of public land, and also some private "walk in" areas.

[sakoshooter]

I'm gonna guess Wyoming! Am I right?

[GWP]

This brought back some memories! I worked in Montana and used to scout for some friends as I was on the road covering all four corners. I'd glass and report where the big ones were. Wyoming is supposed to have more then Montana. Good eatin'!