Recommendations for Pronghorn outfitter

[revturbo9967]

Table Mountain Outfitters out of Cheyenne Wyoming.

I just finished a hunt with them and couldn't be happier.

They have a lot of return hunters.

I’ve hunted with them for speed goats as well, good outfit and decent properties they manage.

 

[revturbo9967]

One thing with hunting antelope in Wyoming is that unless you are looking for a spectacular buck you'll have no problem getting one.

My last hunt lasted all of 15-20 minutes. As I had mentioned I hunted with Table Mountain Outfitters. They have a number of private ranches under contract and you hunt out of their bunkhouse. If you want to fly in you'll fly to Denver and rent a car and drive to Cheyenne about a hour away. I got there on Tuesday, and and shot my antelope on Wednesday morning. They have a meat cooler and freezer on site if you want to cut up your meat. But a butcher is available for $150.

Mine hunt was over on day one as well, but the next day they had terrible weather and nobody got a shot off.

 

[JimP]

Mine hunt was over on day one as well, but the next day they had terrible weather and nobody got a shot off.


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For some reason the wind gods took the day off when I got mine. The day before the winds were up to 40mph. I guess they were tired.

 

[farmer_john]

What is the average distance people are taking their shots at for pronghorn?

 

[VAHunter]

I’ve hunted pronghorn with SNS twice. They have access to some great properties and really take care of their hunters.

 

[VAHunter]

What is the average distance people are taking their shots at for pronghorn?

My first was around 170 with my 25-06 and the second was 275 with a 223 Rem.

 

[Russ16]

My first was this year 292 off of sticks with my 30-06.

 

[JimP]

I was prepared for 500 yards but settled for 120. Not to mention ready for wind drift

 

[revturbo9967]

What is the average distance people are taking their shots at for pronghorn?

340 yards on the one above.

 

[SafariCurious]

What is the average distance people are taking their shots at for pronghorn?

Every antelope I've successfully harvested was less than 200 yards

 

[Muskox]

Wyoming on your own is easy if you have been in the point game for al long time.

East and Southeast Wyoming are mostly private land.

The rest of the state has mostly public. there are patches in the state that do not hold a lot of antelope, as they are mostly elk areas, but even then there are antelope there.

The best areas are the Central, and. South Central part of the state. 10-18 points for those.

The Biggest bucks of all time, come from a 80-150 mile circle around Rawlins, and those bucks are heavily dependent on 2-4 years of good rain, and warm winters.

They will typically be less than 4 years old.

Antelope have a very short trophy window and peak at 2-4 years of age.

A private land guided hunt in East or South East at $3500 is a pretty good bargain consider the time it takes to get onto a public unit with big bucks. You could probably kill a buck on a guided private hunt every year. Or honestly be 5-8 years from a low quality public hunt in marginal units.

Colorado Ranching for wildlife bucks are similar prices to the guided hunts in Wyoming.

New Mexico is another $1000-4000 depending on quality.

Texas is about $3500-6500 but quality isnt' always super.

 

[farmer_john]

Wyoming on your own is easy if you have been in the point game for al long time.

East and Southeast Wyoming are mostly private land.

The rest of the state has mostly public. there are patches in the state that do not hold a lot of antelope, as they are mostly elk areas, but even then there are antelope there.

The best areas are the Central, and. South Central part of the state. 10-18 points for those.

The Biggest bucks of all time, come from a 80-150 mile circle around Rawlins, and those bucks are heavily dependent on 2-4 years of good rain, and warm winters.

They will typically be less than 4 years old.

Antelope have a very short trophy window and peak at 2-4 years of age.

A private land guided hunt in East or South East at $3500 is a pretty good bargain consider the time it takes to get onto a public unit with big bucks. You could probably kill a buck on a guided private hunt every year. Or honestly be 5-8 years from a low quality public hunt in marginal units.

Colorado Ranching for wildlife bucks are similar prices to the guided hunts in Wyoming.

New Mexico is another $1000-4000 depending on quality.

Texas is about $3500-6500 but quality isnt' always super.

So 12 points is 12 years of putting in?

 

[Mekaniks]

What is the average distance people are taking their shots at for pronghorn?

Mine was 325

 

[JimP]

So 12 points is 12 years of putting in?

Yep, but with Wyoming you don't need to put in for the draw but can purchase one point a year during a specific time frame, which just ended for this year.

 

[Fixfire]

As mentioned - Table Mountain Outfitters!!

 

[pilar]

Every antelope I've successfully harvested was less than 200 yards

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say we average +/- 200 yards , but it’s not public land
I like keeping shots -300 yards, on everything but aoudad

 

[farmer_john]

Yep, but with Wyoming you don't need to put in for the draw but can purchase one point a year during a specific time frame, which just ended for this year.

I actually did. The other day for mule deer pronghorn amd elk. I figured i could stagger hunts. Since mule is prolly easiest and elk hardest to get. I spoke to the guy at sns outfitters who told me that and i got on the ball. Ive never done lottery hunts before called them for some advice. Seems like really nice folks.

 

[Firebird]

The “Plan Your Hunt” section of the states fish and game website will show unit by unit and public access available compared to private. Wyoming does a great job managing unit by unit and managing numbers of hunters in those units.
A do it yourself public land hunt is easily doable!
The buck I shot this year might have gored me if I hadn’t shot him first. The rut was ON and he was hot. I’ve made long shots on them as well but 2-300 seems about where most of mine have fallen.
The great thing about antelope in Wyoming is that you will see a bunch and generally some good bucks. If you blow a stalk or miss-so what?! There will be another chance-

 

[Muskox]

So 12 points is 12 years of putting in?

You don't have to put in, you can buy a point a year.

I think the antelope and deer points are $50, and elk are $75.

It is too late this year to buy points.

You need to buy them between June or July and October.

You'll need 2-4 points for most SE or Eastern Wyoming areas with zero public land for antelope.

Non-resident Deer and Elk "general licenses" are also by lottery in Wyoming.

You need 5-6 points to be fairly assured a tag for each in the general seasons.

Wyoming has no such thing as an outfitter tag or resealable landowner tag like Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and others have.

You either draw a tag or you don't hunt.

There is also not a OTC tag for nonresidents.

 

[revturbo9967]

You don't have to put in, you can buy a point a year.

I think the antelope and deer points are $50, and elk are $75.

It is too late this year to buy points.

You need to buy them between June or July and October.

You'll need 2-4 points for most SE or Eastern Wyoming areas with zero public land for antelope.

Non-resident Deer and Elk "general licenses" are also by lottery in Wyoming.

You need 5-6 points to be fairly assured a tag for each in the general seasons.

Wyoming has no such thing as an outfitter tag or resealable landowner tag like Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and others have.

You either draw a tag or you don't hunt.

There is also not a OTC tag for nonresidents.

I burned 9 elk points last year, and now i have to wait till 2029 at a minimum to hunt elk there again...