Wyoming draw

[emmagator]

Was just looking at Gohunts predicted 2025 draw odds for Antelope. Sitting on 6 NR points. Do you really need to apply in the special draw now to get a decent Antelope unit with more than 50% public land? Wyoming Antelope draw has really changed since I last hunted it in 2017.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

There are a lot less antelope now, herds are hurting overall. More hunters, special price increase likely pushed more folks into the regular as well. A unit I hunted several times 5-6 years ago is now a 9 point unit, used to regularly be 2-3. Funny thing is, it's not a great tag, even back then.

You can still have a good hunt, just do the research, but it's not what it used to be. If residents keep pushing and get the 90/10 for deer/elk/antelope, odds are going to get a lot worse.

 

[emmagator]

There are a lot less antelope now, herds are hurting overall.

They still recovering from the harsh winters a couple years back?

 

[fmyth]

They still recovering from the harsh winters a couple years back?

In the SW yes. Entire herds were wiped out.

 

[emmagator]

Thats rough. Gohunt predicts there are 6 rifle tags I could draw at 100% odds with greater than 50% public land, and none of them look too intriguing.

Prefer not to have to worry about private vs public, but may need to open up my options a bit with areas containing less public land. We have 4 tags in the family as a party and just want to go have a fun hunt.

 

[OlderGobbler]

Thats rough. Gohunt predicts there are 6 rifle tags I could draw at 100% odds with greater than 50% public land, and none of them look too intriguing.

Prefer not to have to worry about private vs public, but may need to open up my options a bit with areas containing less public land. We have 4 tags in the family as a party and just want to go have a fun hunt.

You may already know, and just used the wrong wording. However, GoHunt doesn't predict anything. They are simply giving you last years odds. There very well could be 0 tags this year that meet the above criteria.

 

[wapitibob]

2017; 56,445 Pronghorn license quota

2024; 30,155

 

[smith3442]

don't discount easier to draw units with poor access. Bucks can be had, just need to be patient and wait for them to come on public. If you are wanting 80" plus, you probably won't find it on any unit for less than 12 points, but it can happen on any unit. Difference between a 76" buck that can be found on most units and 80", is not recognizable by most people. Go hunt while you can.

 

[Kurts86]

I think everyone has had to recalibrate their pronghorn expectations since 2019 or so after a few really bad winters and overall uptick in interest to hunt pronghorn. I’ve hunted everything from land navigation puzzle units to the red desert and the reality today is if I want to hunt more than once a decade then access asterisks is a requirement.

What it took to draw last year is a floor for next year, the odds will get worse so if you aren’t sitting on a few points of buffer or buying into the special tags you likely aren’t drawing in 2025.