avoiding opener?

[Jimss]

A lot depends on the size of the unit, how much public land is available, how many tags are issued, and other factors. Some units have antelope migrate out of them if it snows and others may have more antelope migrate into them later in the season if it snows. It really helps to have local knowledge about the unit.

 

[Mudslinger]

My dad and I are putting in this year and should be able to draw goat tags. I like to avoid crowds and I'm sure opening week is a zoo. I know this question is quite broad, but how is the later portions of the antelope rifle season? Id think that maybe they're venturing back onto public after the first half of the seasons pressure.
for reference this will be an average unit that can be drawn with 5-6pts
Any insight is welcome.
thanks in advance!

Both times that I hunted Wyoming for antelope, it was the second weekend. I saw one other hunter the first time and the second time, I didn't see anyone.

I hunted two units that had plenty of public land and before the last bad winter, there were plenty of goats those two years. I plan on doing the same thing this year. I don't care to fight crowds before hand.