fly Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 I remember the good ole days when RT members went to Steve's place in WY to hunt Antelope. Tags were OTC as I recall and I always wanted to 'tag" along with them but work and financial difficulties prevented it. Well, I decided to finally give antelope a try this fall. Our own Tim Andrus recommended I book with Diamond Ranch in unit 46 so that is what I did. Tim hooked me up with Wildwood Outfitters a few years ago where I harvested a big black bear so there was no hesitation. You may also recall Tim's pronghorn taken from unit 46 a couple years ago. This year unit 46 has a lottery system in place. It's pretty complicated and to be honest I don't quite understand the process. However, I do know that yesterday the website indicated I was successful drawing my antelope tag for unit 46. I notified the outfitter and was informed NO other hunters that had booked with him were successful (including Tim) ☹️ Anyway, I was allowed to change my September dates to any dates in the season. I'll be taking my new crossbow out for some ground blind over water hole hunting on August 15th-17th. Now I need to do some research to better field judge a trophy caliber pronghorn. I did look up the Draw results online and it indicated my unit had a quota of 2 with 84 applications submitted. All my friends have encouraged me to buy a lottery ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Congrats frank!! Hey, the one on the left is a shooter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Congratulations drawing Frank. You will have a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Good deal !!!! Saw a bunch of goats when we were turkey hunting Wyoming a couple years back. I think a spot and stalk hunt (with a rifle) would be a good time, too. Best of luck in tagging a stud !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Congratulations on drawing the tag. From my experience, hunting over water in mid August is an extremely hot endeavor. Assuming Wyoming is the same as eastern Montana, make sure to have plenty of water on hand to stay hydrated. As for judging horn size, how much they hook in can make length hard to determine but prong length and overall mass can be easily assessed. You'll know a big one when you see it. Best of luck for a successful hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted June 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Thanks everyone. The outfitter has a family obligation on the 15th-16th. Looks like I'll be adjusting the dates a bit. I know it will be hot, other than bringing a cooler full of ice and a battery operated fan, I'm not sure what else to do about it. I certainly could go later and use the rifle, but I'm thinking if I do not connect with the crossbow the outfitter might possibly let me come back during rifle season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Only tip I could give, is that if you see a goat that has horns that look to be 2.5-3 times as long as the ears, you know he is a shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Wow, I remember those days, I used to be a Mod back then. I just logged in for the first time in YEARS, and what a great memory and topic to come across. Congrats !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im your huckleberry Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Congrats on the draw. Go get em! They look awesome as a mount, not bad eating either if not heated up from running to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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