Wyoming Preference Points 12

[WVELK]

I have 12 preference points for antelope in Wyoming. I have hunted antelope, but am not an antelope junkie. Where would you folks use 12 points in Wyoming? I would go with a rifle.

 

[TheDoublR]

I would start here and see what you can draw with your number of points. Then figure out your goal and pick based on that.

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33869/download?inline

 

[wapitibob]

Waste of time and energy at this point, start looking next April.

 

[EdP]

Buy another point this year and see what 13 might get you next April. Take a look at the application cutoff dates too.

 

[WVELK]

Waste of time and energy at this point, start looking next April.

Yea no interest this year or maybe even next. Looking for ideas in the future. Thx

 

[SW hunter]

Based on question I assume youre non resident. Thats way too many NR points in WY. You could (should) burn those every 5-8 years. Theres no reason to save up 14 points. Populations and odds fluctuate significantly with winters many years. Pick a unit after the winter the year you want to hunt.

Go enjoy those points you buy. Dont sit on them a long time like bull or billy points. Its unnecessary. Theres no point. Dont hunt WY antelope twice in your life do it 4 or 5 times.

 

[menhaden_man]

You’ll have a crack at a great unit. I’d look at the draw odds online then call the regional bio for each of the top areas. More than likely the highest point areas will have lots of public ground and good numbers of antelopes. I could never get past 7 points, 13 will be sweet. You can look at dozens of bucks before shooting one. Good luck.

https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33869/download?inline

 

[WVELK]

Based on question I assume youre non resident. Thats way too many NR points in WY. You could (should) burn those every 5-8 years. Theres no reason to save up 14 points. Populations and odds fluctuate significantly with winters many years. Pick a unit after the winter the year you want to hunt.

Go enjoy those points you buy. Dont sit on them a long time like bull or billy points. Its unnecessary. Theres no point. Dont hunt WY antelope twice in your life do it 4 or 5 times.

That is certainly excellent advice. I go on a lot of hunts each year, by most anyone’s standards. As I told another person, I knocked the really tough hunts out early in life and like doing them often. I always figured I could hunt antelope a little longer than some other animals. Maybe I am wrong, but either way I am ready to do another antelope hunt.

 

[WVELK]

Yes, I am a non-resident.

 

[okie archer]

I'm in a similar situation. I applied this year with 10 points in a unit that last year took 10 points for 100% and 80% with 9 points (special). I did not draw this year, it took 12 special.
Point creep strikes again.
Now trying to adjust my plans with 11 points. Ready to burn them as I will probably never draw red desert units.