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Utah pronghorn worth the effort?
If it's just about getting to hunt "something," cruise this forum a while. There are over the counter elk tags in lots of states (including Utah, by the way), easy draws for cow elk tags in lots of others, etc. You can (at least right now) hunt antelope every year in Wyoming if you go about the... -
Wyoming Unit 52-2
Welcome to HT! You’ll be fine just escouting that unit. Plenty of access. -
Unit 1234 Advice... I Kid
My experience has been that by week two, it calms down a ton. Look, with two points, a lot of the units you will be looking at won’t have ample road access. That’s good for you bc so many hunters just cruise the roads. I’ve gone second week two years now and while there are still plenty of road... -
Processing time
This is what I do and have done it about the same amount of time. If you can, build an insert in the cooler (I use PVC pipe) to keep the meat off the bottom so it doesn't sit in the melted water. -
Wyoming vs Montana General
I would second the folks here who suggested getting more applications out there. At least for now, there are still OTC options for you, so if you want to hunt elk each year, you can. The point game, whether you're trying for general or limited entry, is only getting harder and more expensive. -
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First Elk Finally!
Great write up, great persistence (year over year), and I‘m glad it worked out for you and Grant. Always hope to run into that kind of hunter/person while out there. -
just drew a tag for unit 17 in wyoming
Welcome to HT, and congrats on the tag. Should be a great hunt. -
Annual pronghorn elation/sadness/confusion thread
I suspect you’re right—tag prices going up, points getting more expensive, points devaluing each year because of creep, etc. And that has an amplifying effect on the rest of the tags, doe tags included—if more people are trying to get out there in “safe” draw units, why not tack on some “safe“... -
Gloves, Knee Pads, & Elbow Pads for stalking
Same here—got a pair of knee pads from Academy. Does not need to be fancy. Wore gloves but if you put your hand on a cactus, gloves only do so much. -
Wyoming WIA question.
Wait, really? Had no idea. This opens up a few possibilities. -
Wyoming Antelope Regulation Questions?
It's good practice to keep it attached, but if you're taking the head with you (I assume you are), you don't actually have to leave the sex organs attached... -
Annual pronghorn elation/sadness/confusion thread
Congrats! This will be a GREAT first antelope hunt for you, much better than most of us got the first time around. -
Annual pronghorn elation/sadness/confusion thread
The day tag results come out, there’s always elation (Yay! I finally got my _ tag!), sadness (Bummer. Another year not chasing antelope.), and confusion (How the heck did a unit go from 100% draw odds to 10% draw odds???). I won’t belabor the point Big Fin has made much more eloquently than I... -
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Boots for Pronghorn Hunting
All I'll add is, make sure whatever you're wearing is waterproof. Mid-October, the weather can be all over the place. My mid-October hunt last year there was snow on the ground the first day, then it melted off. Ground was really wet. By mid day, if you didn't have waterproof boots on, you were... -
What’s the perfect big game arrow setup?
I have not weighed it (don't have a scale), but my suspicion is you're close--I'm guessing total weight at around 410 (31.5" arrow at 9.07 gr, etc). What I really don't understand is, what should I be shooting for with that draw length and draw weight? 450 total? -
Wyoming results question
I won't say I'll be shocked if you don't get it, but will definitely be surprised if you don't. Still, let us know. A few folks on here (myself included) usually post a little about point creep after the draw results are out. Last year was interesting. You can see the discussion of the impact on... -
What’s the perfect big game arrow setup?
Guys, jumping on to this. First time bowhunting elk this fall. I'm starting to wonder if my setup is just WAY under weight for elk, or whether it's ok. Here's what I've got: 60lb draw weight Mathews Triax at 29 inch draw length. 350 grain maxima red carbon express arrows 100 grain Rage...
