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We've worked with this outfitter for years. He has lived and worked in the area for 30 years and is intimately familiar with the haunts of big antelope in southern Wyoming near Rock Springs. He gets plenty of opportunities to scout for big bucks before the season opens.
His areas are well-known for producing trophy pronghorn bucks, but the country is huge, and a hunter would be wise to employ a good guide if he draws one of the coveted hunting licenses.
Also, it is extremely difficult to judge accurately the trophy size of antelope in the field, and your hunters who elect to hunt on their own often make mistakes, taking animals that are inferior to what they should be able to take in this area. The outfitter's prices are reasonable, considering the many miles he puts on his vehicles before the season begins. Camp quarters and meals are included as well as transportation from Rock Springs to the hunting area.
Hunter success is virtually 100 percent, After severe winters or drought, antelope don't grow as big horn sheaths. The bucks shed their horn sheaths in late November or early December and regrow them December through May. Because the state manages the herds in this area well, the bucks have an excellent chance to grow old enough to gain maturity and the ability to grow trophy headgear. In good conditions there is an excellent chance of taking a buck close to or exceeding Boone and Crockett size.
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Hunt PG4406
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Price per person/ hunter:guide ratio |
| 3-day trophy antelope |
$1,900 2x1 |
| 5-day trophy antelope |
$2,400 2x1 |
| 5-day archery antelope |
$2,400 2x1 |
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Hunter success
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Trophy size |
| 100% almost every year. The bigger antelope are difficult to approach because they use their fantastic vision and speed to stay far from danger. But a patient guide can usually get you within range by stalking and planning ahead. |
Bucks grow the biggest horns in mild winters. Then you have an excellent chance of killing a buck scoring 76 to 82 or more B&C points. In cold or snowy winters horn growth is reduced, and hunters the following fall kill mostly 70 to 78 class bucks. |
| Lodging and meals |
Seasons |
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Camp quarters and meals are included in the price of the hunt.
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Usually September for archery and rifle seasons are in September and October.
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| Area, terrain |
Licenses, tags |
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Broken desert terrain mainly vegetated by sagebrush, bitterbrush, serviceberry, juniper and desert grasses. Water is quite limited in areas, so bowhunters often do well stand hunting over water holes.
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You must draw a tag for this hunt. Application deadline: March 15. You can pay extra for a preference point that will increase our chances of drawing in the future. Click here for updated license fees. As many as six hunters can apply together. Legal age for hunting big game is 12.
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Deposits |
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Hunters born after Jan. 1, 1966, must carry a hunter's safety card in the field. Field meat and trophy care is included. Your guide will take you and your game to a meat processor. Capes are fleshed and salted. The outfitter suggests that hunters use a local taxidermist who is skilled in mounting antelope.
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50% required. If you don't draw a tag, you'll get a notice from the Wyoming game department. Upon receipt of that notice, the outfitter immediately refunds your deposit.
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Travel
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License fees, taxes, butcher and taxidermy fees, tips
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Fly to Salt Lake City, rent a car for the drive to Rock Springs about three hours away. |
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