Just now seeing this! Will have to investigate that area.Sully Dog said:I was going to let you know I was down on the edge of 25 last week and saw a group of cows moving along Limestone Mtn Road and Beaver Creek. I hope you are getting psyched for your hunt.hbc07 said:Noted. May be able to bring FIL's, but no guarantee. It'll be my uncle and I out there, and we're currently trying to game plan everything since it'll be the first hunt out West for both of us. Currently trying to make a packing list and figuring out what i have/what i need to upgrade/what i need to buy.Sully Dog said:Good work. That's a good unit. Bring an atv if you have one.hbc07 said:
Got my WYO-25 cow tag. Went in with 0 points so I'm happy to pull anything
Tons of free camping in that area. It shouldn't be a problem.hbc07 said:Just now seeing this! Will have to investigate that area.Sully Dog said:I was going to let you know I was down on the edge of 25 last week and saw a group of cows moving along Limestone Mtn Road and Beaver Creek. I hope you are getting psyched for your hunt.hbc07 said:Noted. May be able to bring FIL's, but no guarantee. It'll be my uncle and I out there, and we're currently trying to game plan everything since it'll be the first hunt out West for both of us. Currently trying to make a packing list and figuring out what i have/what i need to upgrade/what i need to buy.Sully Dog said:Good work. That's a good unit. Bring an atv if you have one.hbc07 said:
Got my WYO-25 cow tag. Went in with 0 points so I'm happy to pull anything
Getting ready to leave in a week for Wyoming. Checking and double checking my packing list. New backpack arrived last week. Got my new scope sighted in two weeks ago. Have to make a last minute run to REI tomorrow for a few small things. But I think I'm ready.
Biggest issue now is just figuring out where to camp and hunt.
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At the airport so the write up is not going to be phenomenal.
I bought a hunt a Mule Deer Banquet a few years back and it took me 3 years to draw the tag in this unit in CO (105). I have never been on an antelope hunt but have always been fascinated by them, probably due to the fact that we don't get to see many in Texas. When I used to grave to Montana and North Dakota for work I loved watching the open fields and spotting speed goats.
So the hunt came along this weekend and we went out and scouted Friday afternoon. We found 3 really good bucks but the area we scouted was in 104, for the other guys hunting. I was wondering why we didn't scout 105 but the guides just laughed and said "we don't need to scout the ranch you're going to - you'll have plenty of options"…
Turns out they were right. We woke up and drove about 40-50 mins to the north and got the ranch where the hunt was to take place. Immediately after driving through the front gate we saw a massive buck by the ranch house and standing 108 yards away with a whole herd of doe behind him at 80-100 yards. We could have shot him but I was glad when the guide suggested waiting. He would have been awesome but I wanted to "hunt".
We started driving around and saw goats EVERYWHERE! It was actually really fun to watch the bucks work the does as they were In full rut. The big bucks had anywhere from 3-15 does in a group and just ran them hard. Keeping them close to him and huddle in a group as smaller or less mature suitors we're frequently encroaching the groups. They were pretty aggressive towards the smaller bucks.
The terrain was pretty wicked and difficult to hunt. Although everything looks flat, there are several draws and bowls that don't look like they should be there. The goats would break over a hill and could be 10 yards on the other side or 1000 yards away. It was pretty challenging.
Now, the bucks were stupid and had only thing on their mind… the does, however, were the problem. They have great eyesight and didn't like any movement on the ground or on foot. We were predominantly driving through the ranch roads and looking for a mature buck.
The first buck we made a move on had good length and great cutters. He was preoccupied with 4 doe that busted us at 300 yards when we came over the hill on foot. He tried to keep them close but had to chase them off the ranch. Blown opportunity number one…
The second buck was a mature and massive buck with a group of 15-20 doe and 3-4 bucks working the perimeter. He was running hard to keep the bucks away and was oblivious we were 300 yards away. They managed to work on just the other side of a hill and we made a flank with the wind in our face to cut them off. As soon as we got to where they should have been, we looked out and a coyote was 120 yards down the draw and the antelope we're 800-1000 yards off in the distance, again on the neighboring property. Busted opportunity number 2.
It's now about 11:00 and we saw a group of 10-12 doe and 2 immature bucks. We knew there had to be a big buck with them but couldn't spot him. We decided it was worth the stall and took off down a draw for about a 500 yard walk. We get down to where we think they should be and they walked right over the ridge into our faces. The doe spooked and ran about 300 yards away and the buck we were hoping was with them sprinted after them to cut them off. He did so just as they were about breach the ridge. They stopped at 340 and then he continued to run them down the ridge until they got to about 300. Two other bucks came in and he started running them off while we lay prone. As he was running them off, the doe started working away from us again. I told the guide, I'm solid and can make this shot… he said if you feel comfortable, take it. He got down to 265 and turned broad side… Boom! Dropped in his tracks! Yes - with a 6.5 Creedmoor.
Great hunt and fantastic experience! Typed on mobile so please forgive the grammar and spelling.
I know, that's the problem!Sully Dog said:Tons of free camping in that area. It shouldn't be a problem.hbc07 said:Just now seeing this! Will have to investigate that area.Sully Dog said:I was going to let you know I was down on the edge of 25 last week and saw a group of cows moving along Limestone Mtn Road and Beaver Creek. I hope you are getting psyched for your hunt.hbc07 said:Noted. May be able to bring FIL's, but no guarantee. It'll be my uncle and I out there, and we're currently trying to game plan everything since it'll be the first hunt out West for both of us. Currently trying to make a packing list and figuring out what i have/what i need to upgrade/what i need to buy.Sully Dog said:Good work. That's a good unit. Bring an atv if you have one.hbc07 said:
Got my WYO-25 cow tag. Went in with 0 points so I'm happy to pull anything
Getting ready to leave in a week for Wyoming. Checking and double checking my packing list. New backpack arrived last week. Got my new scope sighted in two weeks ago. Have to make a last minute run to REI tomorrow for a few small things. But I think I'm ready.
Biggest issue now is just figuring out where to camp and hunt.
Took a look at the weather last night just to make sure things hadn't changed or if any adjustments needed to be made to the packing list... Instead of the historical high/low of ~50/25, this is our weather for next week.hbc07 said:I know, that's the problem!Sully Dog said:Tons of free camping in that area. It shouldn't be a problem.hbc07 said:Just now seeing this! Will have to investigate that area.Sully Dog said:I was going to let you know I was down on the edge of 25 last week and saw a group of cows moving along Limestone Mtn Road and Beaver Creek. I hope you are getting psyched for your hunt.hbc07 said:Noted. May be able to bring FIL's, but no guarantee. It'll be my uncle and I out there, and we're currently trying to game plan everything since it'll be the first hunt out West for both of us. Currently trying to make a packing list and figuring out what i have/what i need to upgrade/what i need to buy.Sully Dog said:Good work. That's a good unit. Bring an atv if you have one.hbc07 said:
Got my WYO-25 cow tag. Went in with 0 points so I'm happy to pull anything
Getting ready to leave in a week for Wyoming. Checking and double checking my packing list. New backpack arrived last week. Got my new scope sighted in two weeks ago. Have to make a last minute run to REI tomorrow for a few small things. But I think I'm ready.
Biggest issue now is just figuring out where to camp and hunt.
I think the plan at the moment is to hunker down somewhere south of 287 and east of twin creek road and then just monkey around in there. biggest issue is i have no idea where the elk are right now.
It's 2021. With the materials they got out there now theres no reason to be cold.AgLA06 said:
I'd still be taking my -10 degree bag. Easier to unzip then to be cold.
still interested in hearing about your horseback trips - how did you pick guides , how long did it take to draw the right tag, etclazuras_dc said:I've done 2 I can share my experience later today. Headed out of dove nowAgDad121619 said:interested to hear about it - a horse pack hunt is in my near future.Aggie Hunter said:
Leaving Wednesday for a horseback Wyoming elk hunt. Always get nervous am I packing to much or not packing enough. No matter how many times I do this I always worry. Guess that's part of the fun and memories.
I ended up getting a 0* bag last night. If the current forecast holds, the lows have bottomed out and are starting to come back up towards 20 so who knows what will happen.AgLA06 said:
I'd still be taking my -10 degree bag. Easier to unzip then to be cold.
