States to put in for?!

[chasingcoues]

My fellow outdoorsman,

I am trying to get a list of the states I should be buying/putting in for bonus points to hunt Antelope. I live in AZ and have built up a nest egg of points here, hopefully will pull the tag next season, I went to Wyoming this month and shot a nice buck and had a blast. I know Utah and Nevada are currently on the list, let me know if there is anywhere I should add to it.

Thanks!

 

[Timberstalker]

Stay away from Oregon, the hunting is ok but the way our points system works you may never draw a tag.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

Montana isn't bad. We actually got one of our best bucks ever from there. Mike Eastman in his book on antelope talks about the various states.

 

[roknHS]

I don't think Idaho has much to offer if you're interested in trophy class bucks..............Bow hunters get a few P&Y animals but not much here that I know of in the 80in range for the rifle hunter.

 

[Kodiak32]

Colorado has some decent bucks but drawing will take forever. New Mexico has huge bucks but I don't believe they have a point system?

 

[Musket Man]

The best state to consistently hunt them is Wyoming. Eastern Montana was good until a few years ago when they had all the die offs and tag cuts and its alot harder to draw now. Hopefully it gets better over the next few years. Nevada is pretty expensive since you have to buy a hunting license to get points, same with Utah. Idaho has low drawing odds and you have to but a license to apply there too but with no points system you could draw anytime, you could also never draw. IMO these 3 states are not worth it unless you are applying for other hunts too.

 

[hoshour]

The cross-state article on pronghorn coming up in EBJ 86 will go a long ways in answering that question for you.

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

MM has a good point. If it was me, and all I was after was to antelope hunt, I would buy save your money in other states and use that money to buy the "special" license in Wyoming and go hunting every 2 to 4 years.

 

[Bonecollector]

Agreed; Mike discusses various states and strategies. Good read.

Montana isn't bad. We actually got one of our best bucks ever from there. Mike Eastman in his book on antelope talks about the various states.

 

[chasingcoues]

Wow, thank you guys for the prompt feedback, how can I get that article or book to read what Mike says?

 

[hoshour]

For the antelope article and charts, you just need to subscribe to Eastmans' Bowhunting Journal. The other half, which had the deer and elk cross-state articles was in the Eastmans' Hunting Journal that just came out. For $15 more than the price of one magazine you can subscribe to both magazines and since each has half of the Members Research Section you should do that. That way you also get a magazine coming every month.

When you subscribe ask them to start EHJ with the issue that has the cross-state deer MRS in it and EHJ with the next issue that has the antelope MRS in it.

You can call them at (800) 842-6887 or email them at http://www.eastmans.com/contact.html

You can get Mike's book, which is outstanding, when you call or go to the online store at http://www.eastmans.com/shop/home.php

Dave