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First trip to Wyoming and first antelope hunt!
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<blockquote data-quote="kraigwy" data-source="post: 680642" data-attributes="member: 12597"><p>I don't hunt in area 23, (I hunt 7, close to home) but I'll offer general info on Wyoming Antelope Hunting.</p><p> </p><p>You'll enjoy camping as opposed to motels. I do even though I live about 20 minutes from where I hunt. Love watching the stars and listening to coyotes.</p><p> </p><p>It will be cool (not cold) at night, and warm during the day.</p><p> </p><p>Careful with fire. Watch out for rattlers.</p><p> </p><p>One of the biggest problems I've seen is people then to over estimate the range. Antelope are small, and often stand in grass up to their bellies making them look farther away.</p><p> </p><p>Don't need much of a gun, if you're using an '06, I wouldn't go over 150 grns. any good factory ammo or bullet will work.</p><p> </p><p>Don't shoot at running antelope. Those suckers can run. Problem is at 250 yards you can't tell if they are running 30 or 45 MPH, but there is a big difference with the time of flight and the time it takes your bullet to get get there.</p><p> </p><p>When you see some critters, its not to hard to find something, hill, brush, something, to get behind for the stalk.</p><p> </p><p>If you have hay fields in your area, look around for a trail used by the animals then set up out of sight. You can normally catch them moving from their bedding ground to the hay field. Make them come to you. </p><p> </p><p>Get the hide off as quick as possible. Stick the meat in game bags where it can cool and flies can't get to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kraigwy, post: 680642, member: 12597"] I don't hunt in area 23, (I hunt 7, close to home) but I'll offer general info on Wyoming Antelope Hunting. You'll enjoy camping as opposed to motels. I do even though I live about 20 minutes from where I hunt. Love watching the stars and listening to coyotes. It will be cool (not cold) at night, and warm during the day. Careful with fire. Watch out for rattlers. One of the biggest problems I've seen is people then to over estimate the range. Antelope are small, and often stand in grass up to their bellies making them look farther away. Don't need much of a gun, if you're using an '06, I wouldn't go over 150 grns. any good factory ammo or bullet will work. Don't shoot at running antelope. Those suckers can run. Problem is at 250 yards you can't tell if they are running 30 or 45 MPH, but there is a big difference with the time of flight and the time it takes your bullet to get get there. When you see some critters, its not to hard to find something, hill, brush, something, to get behind for the stalk. If you have hay fields in your area, look around for a trail used by the animals then set up out of sight. You can normally catch them moving from their bedding ground to the hay field. Make them come to you. Get the hide off as quick as possible. Stick the meat in game bags where it can cool and flies can't get to it. [/QUOTE]
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