Listed below are the units that could be drawn as a second choice in 2010. You would use this option if you wanted to hunt antelope in Wyoming in 2011, but did NOT want to use your preference points. Some of these can be purchased of leftover tags in July, but it is better to put in as a second choice if you know you want to go. The deadline for entering the draw is next Tuesday, March 15. Results aren't released til July, which is the pits, but that is how they do it.
As far as I can determine, every unit in Wyoming has lot's of antelope. The major issue is access. I have included some notes next to the units I know something about, but make certain there is a decent amount of public land before applying for any of these units. There is a link on the Wyoming Fish and Game website "public access". Check out the Hunter management areas, and the hunting walk-in areas in this section. Hunter Management Areas require a permit, which you apply for after drawing the tag. You won't necessarily get drawn on all of these, so make sure you understand the rules. some hunter management areas are also only open for certain species. Read the rules, and look at the maps. You typically cannot scout on Hunter Mangement areas, and everyone must have a permit, although you can have a guest help you pack out an animal. Walk in areas are open to everyone, no permit, you can scout, be on them without a tag, etc. You normally cannot camp on either type.
I am a strong believer in not hunting a second choice antelope unit until late in the season. A lot of these units can be drawn second choice because they have a LOT of tags. The first couple of weeks can be a zoo. The last couple of weeks you can have to yourself.
Wyoming antelope have a lot of mass. A 13" buck can score in the mid 70's. If you draw one of these tags, go to have fun, don't worry about size. If you want to get a big buck, build up some preference points.
Units you should draw as a second choice. All of these are type 1 tags unless a 2 follows the unit number:
01-04...........NE corner.
06-10
11................a lot of hunter walk in areas here
12-25
26.................tons of antelope, limited access, go late in season, pm me for info, my son had a tag here last year, but we went to early.
29
30.................hunted in 2008 last week of season...had a great time
31.................hunted last year, went to early, decent access
32-2..............cool area, lots of access.
35-40
42-45............decent access in these units
46-2
70.................good access, lot of tags for small area, go late.
71.................will hunt this in the future
76-2
102...............be careful here, limited access, not sure how hunt would be.
104
109
111
113
I will post info on first choice draw units later.
Scoutdog
As far as I can determine, every unit in Wyoming has lot's of antelope. The major issue is access. I have included some notes next to the units I know something about, but make certain there is a decent amount of public land before applying for any of these units. There is a link on the Wyoming Fish and Game website "public access". Check out the Hunter management areas, and the hunting walk-in areas in this section. Hunter Management Areas require a permit, which you apply for after drawing the tag. You won't necessarily get drawn on all of these, so make sure you understand the rules. some hunter management areas are also only open for certain species. Read the rules, and look at the maps. You typically cannot scout on Hunter Mangement areas, and everyone must have a permit, although you can have a guest help you pack out an animal. Walk in areas are open to everyone, no permit, you can scout, be on them without a tag, etc. You normally cannot camp on either type.
I am a strong believer in not hunting a second choice antelope unit until late in the season. A lot of these units can be drawn second choice because they have a LOT of tags. The first couple of weeks can be a zoo. The last couple of weeks you can have to yourself.
Wyoming antelope have a lot of mass. A 13" buck can score in the mid 70's. If you draw one of these tags, go to have fun, don't worry about size. If you want to get a big buck, build up some preference points.
Units you should draw as a second choice. All of these are type 1 tags unless a 2 follows the unit number:
01-04...........NE corner.
06-10
11................a lot of hunter walk in areas here
12-25
26.................tons of antelope, limited access, go late in season, pm me for info, my son had a tag here last year, but we went to early.
29
30.................hunted in 2008 last week of season...had a great time
31.................hunted last year, went to early, decent access
32-2..............cool area, lots of access.
35-40
42-45............decent access in these units
46-2
70.................good access, lot of tags for small area, go late.
71.................will hunt this in the future
76-2
102...............be careful here, limited access, not sure how hunt would be.
104
109
111
113
I will post info on first choice draw units later.
Scoutdog