I put in for the special draw for a unit 27 antelope that was 100% last year and didn't draw. This is my last year to get to hunt out of state, because I'm changing jobs and starting over with vacation time. I was going to take my dad along on the hunt and then camp a few days in Yellowstone after I killed an antelope. I've looked at the left over list and nothing left has good public access. Any ideas?
Antelope tag Disappointment.
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jims
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The number of tags were cut pretty dramatically in that unit this year. Based on that, it was unlikely to be 100% draw this year.
PlainsHunter
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Area 27 type 1 tags were reduced from 400 tags to 300 tags this year. They cut tags in a bunch of areas this year.
Musket Man
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Alot of units took more points to draw this year, its not just you. The main reason units have tags leftover tags is because they have access issues but you can still have a good hunt in some of them if you do your homework on them.
Topgun 30-06
Banned
That's for sure and there is plenty of time before the remaining tags go on sale to figure out at least a doe hunt somewhere. In fact, many ranchers will allow doe hunts for free, especially after the first few days of the season pass and things calm down when the opening crowd goes home.
I think I will focus on a left over deer or elk unit close to Yellowstone and leave the antelope alone.
Musket Man
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Ricochet
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Againstthewind
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There are lots of antelope leftover around Gillette. Around Buffalo and Sheridan there are some ranches that are on the list from the Game and Fish to call. I think that comes out July 10th. There is some public land to hunt. It is a little trickier than other areas, but there is some public land around Gillette in the grasslands, BLM, and stuff. There is some BLM around Pumpkin Buttes in 23 for instance. The access is actually getting better with the oil and gas and uranium in the area. You do have to watch out for the rigs and stuff, though. The roads are pretty good lately. A GPS chip is kindof necessary. The public land isn't always marked very well, but there are places to go and they have antelope. Its kindof of the way to Yellowstone depending on which way you go. If you were still interested you might be able to get the antelope checked off.
Topgun 30-06
Banned
If you want to go for deer, there are tags left in Region F up east of yellowstone where you could hunt all the NF that isn't wilderness in units 105 and 106.
I'm looking into the mule deer hunts in 106,105, elk hunt 67-9 and 75-4. I'm scouring maps and harvest reports! How bad are the bears and wolves in these areas?
Region F has 225 tags left over, if I buy a tag for F can I hunt all the units in F or do I have to pick just 1 unit?
libidilatimmy
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Murdy
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Does that list get published online, or do you have to contact Game & Fish for that info?
Topgun 30-06
Banned
Highlight "HUNTING" on the website and then go over to the bottom right column under "Hunter Assistance Program" and click on it. You'll be disappointed, as there are only two or three places listed for the Sheridan Region and they have restrictions like youth only.
Murdy
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You are correct, only 2, doe & fawn only, and neither in my area (16) anyway.
Thanks for the info though.
You could call the game and fish office to see if they have a land owner list for your area. I did that and they sent me a list of 40-50 people. Most had either stopped allowing deer hunting, or were booked up. But several offered us antelope for reasonable fees.
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Againstthewind
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That is the list I was going for, sorry for the confusion. Last year I just called the Sheridan office and the lady had the list over by email that same afternoon. There were more names on the list. Sorry for your luck, Cobbhunts, the first one I called said no problem so I stopped there. I think you have to get calling people pretty early, though.