Not good news

[kcm2]

I put in for an eastern plains unit, and got the license. Doe tag. So, I went out to scout the area. In 4 hours of driving around the unit, I saw a whopping six pronghorns. It's about 85-90% I'll turn in my license to keep the preference points. Damn, I was looking forward to some tasty pronghorn meat. Six pronghorns for probably 80 miles of driving in the unit is not a good return.

 

[Northern Outback]

How far did you hike to scout?

 

[7RemMag]

Obviously frustrated and rightly so, but I’m not entirely certain what a vague post on rokslide really accomplished for you. Maybe the intent was simply to vent.If I were you, I’d definitely return the tag given your circumstances and the tone of your post. I would assume that at that point someone else can draw the tag. Perhaps their perspective and outlook will be better. Better luck next year.

IF your intention was for assistance, advice, etc. to help you find antelope, I’m sure that if provided a little more information, there’s plenty of folks here who could oblige. Something tells me that this wasn’t the reason for the post, though….

 

[ezwy]

It only takes one

 

[grfox92]

One day of scouting does not detrmine a single thing. Is water scarce this year?

 

[EdP]

I drew a tag (type 1) for the same eastern unit I hunted last year. Last year I saw nothing the first day of hunting, saw a few antelope the second day and took a buck on day 3. I expect this year to be about the same and I am looking forward to boots on the ground in a landscape completely different from where I live.

 

[jayhawk]

Sometimes they’re there, sometimes they’re not. I wouldn’t look too far into it. Go hunting and enjoy your tag.

 

[whoop]

Reads like you found one of those barriers people talk about.

 

[Northern Outback]

Reads like you found one of those barriers people talk about.

Such as having to get out of the truck? Or working for their success? Having to put effort in is such a barrier Jeesh!

I’d completely give up hunting if I couldn’t drive my truck around aimlessly and fill my draw tags! Am I really expected to SWEAT and WORK on my annual holidays away from my job? Get outta here with that logic !

 

[Steve300xcw]

You covered 80 miles in 4 hours?

So you were "scouting" at 20mph?

 

[Steve300xcw]

Reads like you found one of those barriers people talk about.

I didnt see a subrau door being mentioned in that thread though

 

[huntsd]

Not filling a doe tag is a good thing in my eyes right now

 

[7RemMag]

You covered 80 miles in 4 hours?

So you were "scouting" at 20mph?

The critters are there. You just gotta cover more ground!

 

[TheDoublR]

I didnt see a subrau door being mentioned in that thread though

Bahahah

 

[SwampMoss]

Sounds like a good way to sway Internet scouters to look at other options and leave those speed goats alone

 

[Cubby]

That's your problem you drove around for too long, everyone knows goats just run circles so you were probably chasing each other lol

 

[JFK]

Maybe not the best delivery but I think the OPs point is valid. If antelope were doing well you should see a fair number of them in that timeframe. To me, antelope are the crown jewel of Wyoming hunting. No other state comes close to the numbers and opportunity. They shouldn’t even be issuing doe tags for a few years until they come back.

 

[fmyth]

At what time of the day did you do your 4 hours of driving? I wouldn't expect to see many on their feet mid day to early afternoon this time of year.