we made the trip to kaycee last week. because of the limited public access in the unit using a landowner gps chip we had a access into some huge chunks of blm. My thoughts were that it was rolling grasslands with a few hills around. WRONG!!!
it was a lot like the badlands in south dakota! but after glassing the country we started finding goats. bills wife missed 3 on the first day and after such a display i finally found one that i liked. I got a nice 14 1/2 goat but had to pack him out 7mi to the truck. we camped out deep in the blm that night. at first light we were back on goats and had lots of stalks but had a few blown by people who had access through the private. we started realizing that so we moved into the roadless areas that were very rugged. we spotted a for sure booner and the stalk was on. well that stalk was busted by a rancher checking cattle in a ranger not once but twice. he pushed him onto private ground. we found another goat on our way back to our glassing hill. bill made a great shot on him and had a birthday goat that was over 14" with great prongs and hooks. kris missed a few more during the course of the day. But she finally connected sunday morning on 2 does.
thanks to those who helped me plan a leftover tag hunt. I can say that this type of unit is not for the faint of heart. we walked 9-15mi a day and there were none close to any roads that we seen. But the thing that i was told was if you got a mile from the truck you would have the area to yourself was wrong. i seen boot tracks 3 mi from a road in quite a few places. but if you want a adventure and earn a antelope instead of shooting one from the truck or don't draw a tag this is a great doable option
it was a lot like the badlands in south dakota! but after glassing the country we started finding goats. bills wife missed 3 on the first day and after such a display i finally found one that i liked. I got a nice 14 1/2 goat but had to pack him out 7mi to the truck. we camped out deep in the blm that night. at first light we were back on goats and had lots of stalks but had a few blown by people who had access through the private. we started realizing that so we moved into the roadless areas that were very rugged. we spotted a for sure booner and the stalk was on. well that stalk was busted by a rancher checking cattle in a ranger not once but twice. he pushed him onto private ground. we found another goat on our way back to our glassing hill. bill made a great shot on him and had a birthday goat that was over 14" with great prongs and hooks. kris missed a few more during the course of the day. But she finally connected sunday morning on 2 does.
thanks to those who helped me plan a leftover tag hunt. I can say that this type of unit is not for the faint of heart. we walked 9-15mi a day and there were none close to any roads that we seen. But the thing that i was told was if you got a mile from the truck you would have the area to yourself was wrong. i seen boot tracks 3 mi from a road in quite a few places. but if you want a adventure and earn a antelope instead of shooting one from the truck or don't draw a tag this is a great doable option
