Post by: Gutpile on July 13, 2009, 04:42:47 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 13, 2009, 05:06:45 PM
Post by: callonetta on July 13, 2009, 05:13:44 PM
Post by: huntnphool on July 13, 2009, 09:03:02 PM
Post by: jackelope on July 13, 2009, 09:04:43 PM
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.
Post by: Gutpile on July 14, 2009, 05:50:33 AM
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.
Post by: rasbo on July 14, 2009, 06:24:17 AM
Post by: Gutpile on July 14, 2009, 06:31:17 AM
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.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11250/10047591.jpg)
Post by: rasbo on July 14, 2009, 06:51:49 AM
Post by: Slider on July 14, 2009, 07:53:19 AM
Post by: MHWASH on July 14, 2009, 08:18:10 AM
I think you should take that 6.5-06. The possibilities of long range shots are high.
When are you going?
Post by: Gutpile on July 14, 2009, 09:10:27 AM
Post by: huntnphool on July 14, 2009, 09:42:37 AM
Post by: Gutpile on July 14, 2009, 01:48:39 PM
Post by: MHWASH on July 15, 2009, 06:04:34 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. :dunno: 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.
Post by: Gutpile on July 15, 2009, 03:11:37 PM
Post by: Ray on July 15, 2009, 03:20:13 PM
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
Post by: Gutpile on July 15, 2009, 05:02:12 PM
Post by: EastWaViking on July 15, 2009, 05:04:11 PM
Post by: MHWASH on July 15, 2009, 07:57:44 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.
Post by: rasbo on July 15, 2009, 08:17:21 PM
Post by: Gutpile on July 15, 2009, 08:57:43 PM
MH - Idaho? Elk? Need another gun? Thats another thing I've wanted to do. Hmmmmmm. We'll have to talk this fall.
Post by: Ray on July 15, 2009, 09:33:18 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on July 15, 2009, 11:16:26 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on July 15, 2009, 11:22:09 PM
Post by: huntnphool 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.
Post by: cohoho on July 16, 2009, 10:00:03 PM
Post by: huntnphool 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 :bash:
Post by: FISHBOY on July 19, 2009, 11:57:43 AM