Wyoming Antelope Preference Points - For Next Year?

[E.Shell]

I plan to do a non-resident antelope hunt with a resident buddy next fall (2025) if I'm drawn.

My friend out there suggests I purchase a 'Preference Point' now. I guess his reasoning is that I would be one point ahead if I buy one this year and buy another next year with my license.

When I go to the WY Game & Fish site, it looks like I need to buy a license now too, which I don't want/need for this year:

"We will immediately charge your card for the full amount of the license fee, preference point fee, application fee and any donations...".

Looks like I have until the end of October to accomplish this, if I can indeed do it.

How do I go about doing this and ONLY buying a preference point this year? Can it be done?

Thank you!!

 

[Tmac]

We were able to buy ours with the point fee only.

ELSWelcome

 

[KHNC]

no license is required for points

 

[Dos Perros]

To my knowledge, only the 1 point can be leveraged in 2025. And you will only be allowed to buy your second point if you don't draw your first choice in 2025.

 

[ORHunter]

You can buy a point right now without paying for the tag.

You also won't be able to buy a point next year when you apply, so if you buy a point this year you will only have 1 point going into next year's draw.

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[Mojave]

It will take you 5-10 points to be assured a tag in an average unit. It will probably take 8-18 points to get a tag in the better units.

A non-preference point draw odds is in the 1-5% odds for most units.

If you are hunting private land, you might have better odds in unit that has no public with no or very few points.

 

[mthayr]

In all likelihood, if you want to hunt Wyoming antelope next year, you will need to buy a preference point this year, and even then... look for next year's opportunity on private (a ranch/outfitter) that will offer some sort of landowner opportunity. You may also need to apply for the "special" tag ($1000) vs. the regular tag ($350) for the increased odds, so i'd start looking around now, not next year.

 

[Matt5266]

I buy a point every year. Never bought a license. Just the point.

 

[wapitibob]

simply "apply" for the point.

2 point hunt area
Had the head of a Horse.

 

[E.Shell]

Thank you ALL for the assistance, it is very much appreciated!!

I'll go back into the site and try again.

I'm going to be a guest and am really not sure where we would hunt, I only know "near Cody". I took a medium size buck in the early 80s near Gillette and had it mounted, so I'm not hunting for horns so much as for meat.