See elk while antelope hunting?

[ChrisC]

I'm having my first trip to Wyoming for antelope and was scanning the list of leftover tags. I noticed some nearby areas that have leftover elk tags and I was wondering if it is common to see elk in areas where antelope are. I'm not sure if it's worth picking up a leftover elk tag or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[muddydogs]

One has to ask himself why there are leftover tags? Could be hard public access. Not knowing where the unit is if I had to guess I would say if the unit is mostly antelope country then its probably late winter range for the elk so seeing elk would probably be weather dependent.

 

[robie]

Same thing happened for me when I had a unit 90-1 tag.

After a few phone calls the response was that they are in the are until the first shots are fired, then they retreat to the wilderness. We saw 0 elk on our trip.

 

[ChrisC]

I wondered about them being leftovers. It will be in a limited access area, and it's a cow tag (not sure of their popularity vs Bull elk). I figured it was a combo of those factors.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I have seen elk RUNNING in the far distance when antelope hunting. A unit can hold both but most likely in seperate terrain.

 

[Shrek]

Don't buy a tag and you'll be covered up in elk...do and there will be nothing !