2025 Wyoming Antelope hunt

[brianwagan]

Looking for some advice on a Wyoming antelope hunt for 2025. My only big game hunting experience is whitetail in Iowa where I live so if I sound dumb that’s why. I have 7 points and have done research and have 4 units in mind that I should be able to draw and have decent public access. I’ll be 39 this year and had planned to get out west earlier in life but had twin girls so that changed plans. Girls will be out of daycare and in school next fall so plan was to go in 2025. I haven’t looked into point requirements much until now and was surprised to find that 7 points won’t get me into most of the areas I thought it would or would have when I started applying. In my research I have found that antelope numbers are down but also have been going down for the last 15 years. Lots of people talk about waiting for numbers to go up but seems that may not happen. My question is do I go or wait? 8 or 9 points seems like it would open up more areas but those areas that took 8 or 9 this year might be 10 next year. My thought is to just go and get some experience rather than wait. Have been buying points for elk and deer so that will be in my future as well.

Not looking to do the special draw or pay trespass fee unless it’s cheap but guessing that doesn’t exist. From my research it doesn’t sound like 2nd or 3rd choice will have many options that have the amount of public land I would need so would be relying on using my points on first choice. If anyone wants to discuss units or has recommendations send me a message.

 

[go_deep]

Go hunt, have fun

 

[wapitibob]

You'll be fine, go hunt.

 

[Kevin W]

I have 11 antelope points and am not thrilled with the options / stats of last years point draws. Lots of units to get a buck sure, but the units I was hoping to get to when I started buying points keep creeping up and up out of reach.

 

[wytx]

Plenty of great areas to use you 11 PPs in, I'd pick one and come take a nice buck.

 

[bz_711]

Always go now if you can!