I screwed up.. but got lucky

[lostantler]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-11 AT 07:08PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jun-20-11 AT 07:06?PM (MST)

somewhere in the controlled hunt application process something got cross mojo'ed. I thougth I told the guy at walmart to put me in for unit 50 antelope (#4012). This is where things get fuzzy. I don't know if he mixed up some numbers or hit the wrong key or if I told him the wrong hunt number but somehow I got put in for 51* antelope(#4013). Well, I got lucky and drew the area 51* tag. I am greatful I drew something, but I had all the hook-ups and area knowledge in area 50 and now I don't have a damn clue where to go in 51*. Heck I haven't even set foot in that area before. If anyone could give me any tips to start my research that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[time2hunt]

We had a great time last year shot two bucks and saw some awsome country. I'm at work and don't have my maps so P.M a reminder and I will dig them out.

Brian

 

[BPKHunter]

We elk hunted it a few years ago and there were antelope everywhere and tons of public/blm ground. Beautiful country too. Good luck.

 

[lostantler]

I just got done looking at the harvest reports for the last 5 years and it looks very promising.

 

[HalfAce]

Dont know nothing about unit 51, but gotta give you props for actually looking at what you drew. Im sure there are quite a few people who make that mistake and go out and hunt the unit they "thought" they drew. Goodluck man.

 

[huntindad4]

We have deer hunted it a bit the last few years and there are lots of lopes on the public land and have seen some great bucks. I think I would start around Mt.Hawley area and work away from there if I had the tag but that is just what I have seen while deer hunting.

Bill

Look out Forkie, FTW is watching us!

 

[Pre64]

Good tag. And no walmarts in 51.

 

[lostantler]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-23-11 AT 08:37PM (MST)[p]I been looking at some maps and I think I got lucky because there is so much public land in area 51. I won't need to have all the contacts with property owners like you need to have in unit 50. I feel luckyer and luckyer to have this tag the more research I do. Are most the lopes down in the valley or up in the little drainages that filter down to the valley

 

[huntindad4]

I would say most in the Valley but they are in both.

Bill

Look out Forkie, FTW is watching us!

 

[kicker]

The sawmill canyon area has some good bucks....we call them "mountelopes" because they like to hang out in the steep foothills there.

 

[lostantler]

LAST EDITED ON Jul-01-11 AT 12:38PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Jul-01-11 AT 11:05?AM (MST)

Thanks for the tip. I will be looking on the topo maps tonight.