I haven't been up there in awhile...as in looking for Antelope or other beasties. But, I hunted up there last year. I shot a decent buck. I didn't see a whole lot of critters when I hunted. I think that I saw 3 bucks and 2 herds.
Last winter was a relatively easy one. The one before, there were dead critters every 1/4 mile on US 40. The deer were severely reduced also last year, but I got one.
The moral of the story is....hunt when you can. That area is fairly decent for those sort of critters.
The Craig Chamber of Commerce keeps a list of people that allow you to hunt, on their property, for a fee.
About 5 years ago, I drove up there twice looking for private land for my daughter to hunt on, for free. I enjoyed the trips, but they were wasted...3 hours each way, 12 hours of driving, total. I paid $100, for doe access, for a youth. It took 4 hours....that is: See, Stalk, Shoot, Gut, Drag, Re-Pack the Van and then leave. We met the guy at 8a, and we were off the property by 12N.
I may still have his #. Send me a PM if you want me to look for it. Buck will be more than $100, for sure.
