How was unit 53 antelope this year

huntzall · Oct 27, 2022

Headed down this weekend to try and get my boy his buck. Let’s see some pictures of 2022 goats !

elks96 · Oct 30, 2022

Crappy pics but I took my goat spot and stalk with my bow during the rifle hunt… He score higher than he looks but nothing to brag about….

tailchasers · Oct 30, 2022

There's been some weather so you should see some bigger groups. We were up that way 2 weeks ago and they were still scattered. We noticed they seemed more skidish than previous years. Didn't see anything huge over 4 days either. Nephew took his 1st big game buck which was exciting. He's quite proud of his hunt that included the inaugural Wyoming belly crawl along with cactus mine field. Not much cover to hide behind in some areas. Enjoy your time out there.

huntzall · Oct 30, 2022

elks96 said:
Crappy pics but I took my goat spot and stalk with my bow during the rifle hunt… He score higher than he looks but nothing to brag about….

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That’s awesome ! The goats we encountered were super jumpy. I can imagine trying to get within archery range

huntzall · Oct 30, 2022

tailchasers said:
There's been some weather so you should see some bigger groups. We were up that way 2 weeks ago and they were still scattered. We noticed they seemed more skidish than previous years. Didn't see anything huge over 4 days either. Nephew took his 1st big game buck which was exciting. He's quite proud of his hunt that included the inaugural Wyoming belly crawl along with cactus mine field. Not much cover to hide behind in some areas. Enjoy your time out there.

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Congratulations on the hunt . They were really bunched up yesterday . Hard to get very close at all .

elks96 · Oct 30, 2022

huntzall said:
Congratulations on the hunt . They were really bunched up yesterday . Hard to get very close at all .

One thing I have noticed down there…. they have a few ridges or look outs they really like. I have had success getting to a spot where there are several groups with a high spot where they get and hang out or a creek bottom where they hang out close. Then just after first light park the truck walk into the area they like and don’t worry much about spooking…. Then get right in the middle of the area sit in a bush and wait. I have found lots of times the lopes will make a big huge loop and end up back in the same spot an hour or 2 later. Get in a sage set the gun up and just wait.

I learned this watching g the herds when I coyote hunt. Go into a spot, scare the lopes as Sit and call the stand leave and come back past the stand an hour or 2 later and the lopes are right back in the same spot…

tailchasers · Oct 30, 2022

elks96 said:
One thing I have noticed down there…. they have a few ridges or look outs they really like. I have had success getting to a spot where there are several groups with a high spot where they get and hang out or a creek bottom where they hang out close. Then just after first light park the truck walk into the area they like and don’t worry much about spooking…. Then get right in the middle of the area sit in a bush and wait. I have found lots of times the lopes will make a big huge loop and end up back in the same spot an hour or 2 later. Get in a sage set the gun up and just wait.

I learned this watching g the herds when I coyote hunt. Go into a spot, scare the lopes as I elk in, call the stand leave and come back past the stand an hour or 2 later and the lopes are right back in the same spot…

You said that right.

huntzall · Oct 30, 2022

elks96 said:
One thing I have noticed down there…. they have a few ridges or look outs they really like. I have had success getting to a spot where there are several groups with a high spot where they get and hang out or a creek bottom where they hang out close. Then just after first light park the truck walk into the area they like and don’t worry much about spooking…. Then get right in the middle of the area sit in a bush and wait. I have found lots of times the lopes will make a big huge loop and end up back in the same spot an hour or 2 later. Get in a sage set the gun up and just wait.

I learned this watching g the herds when I coyote hunt. Go into a spot, scare the lopes as Sit and call the stand leave and come back past the stand an hour or 2 later and the lopes are right back in the same spot…

We got it done yesterday on I think a pretty good goat . They are so hard to judge ?

jm77 · Oct 30, 2022

huntzall said:
We got it done yesterday on I think a pretty good goat . They are so hard to judge ?

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huntzall · Oct 30, 2022

jm77 said:
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huntzall · Oct 30, 2022

jm77 said:
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tailchasers · Oct 30, 2022

Nice!!!!!

elks96 · Oct 30, 2022

huntzall said:
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Very solid buck. I had fully
Intended to hunt the last week as there are way more lopes in the unit late and they get bunches up etc. but the archery buck fell into my lap. Someday I will hold out and get a big buck.

Congrats to the boy. You guys did awesome… Very exciting!