2025 Wyoming Antelope hunt

[EdP]

Make a list of the units you might draw and would want to hunt. Don't just consider population and access, although both are very important, but also where are you going to stay and how will you get to where you are going to hunt. For example, some areas have great hunting and public access, but no hotels nearby. Camping on BLM land, yes, hotels, no.

With that list of candidate units that meet your needs, wait until the quotas for 2025 are published and look at the trends in population over the past few years. Pronghorn are susceptible to harsh winter conditions and populations can be impacted significantly one year to another. There is no advantage gained by applying early. The application deadline is May 31 and the 2025 quota info will be out in April. Use it to choose a unit and go hunt.

 

[Imalunatwo]

Following as I am a first timer as well. Just started applying for points last year. Are there any decent units that a person could draw in 2-3 years?

 

[Elkoholic87]

Following as I am a first timer as well. Just started applying for points last year. Are there any decent units that a person could draw in 2-3 years?

Look at the Wyoming draw odds report and start your journey from there.


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[Imalunatwo]

Look at the Wyoming draw odds report and start your journey from there.


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Thank you, i will check it out!

 

[Idahobugler]

Burn them, I draw Wyoming every 3-5 years depending on what I have going on that year and even in 3 point “tough access” units I haven’t had a problem finding huntable public with antelope. Just remember a lot of higher point units don’t necessarily mean bigger goats just better public access.

 

[backwoods baw]

Go hunt now. Wyoming point creep on lope units is going crazy. I took my dad on a hunt in 2019 that took 1 point….it takes 5 now. I put in for a 4 pt hunt last year that was 100% in 2023, it drew out at 6 points.

I’m trying again this year on a similar unit at 5 pts, hopefully I don’t have the same issue and it draws out at 6 points as well. Would be a kick in the nuts.

I remember when I first started applying in Wyoming for lopes 10 years ago there were like 10 units (don’t quote me on that exact number) that you could draw with 0-1 point. That’s down to like 1-3 units now as a nonresident and getting worse. Units that were 3-4 pts now take 6-7 and so on. My numbers may not be exact, I’m just spitballing but point stands. It’s getting harder and harder.

You’ll never catch any unit you’re “chasing”, just put in for a unit you’re safe on drawing even if your 2-3 pts over what it was drawn at last year. You’ll get it done and it’s a blast.


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[TaperPin]

I get a kick out of the “most desirable” areas - we spend time in a good and super easy to draw areas and come up with big goats, bad weather or not. One of our best was taken in one of the state’s worst areas after some hard winters. When you only need one goat, don’t pay attention to averages.

 

[npm352]

That's plenty of points for a good hunt on a public land unit. Have a great time.