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Thought I’d revisit this Wyoming ram from a few years ago, which won the Cort Feeley award that year. I’ll let you know what the pronghorn scores after the 60-day drying period. Happy hunting. HT

I got lucky today and found the pronghorn scouted yesterday. He has the biggest body I ever seen on a pronghorn. I field taped him at 15-1/2” length, 6-1/2” prongs, 6-1/2” bases and circumstances of 6-1/2”, 4”, 3”, for a gross of 84”. I’m sure his official score will be less, but I’m confident...

What does he score?

I have two 85”+ pronghorn. The one on the wall is 16-1/2” each side, while the pedestal buck is 17-1/2” each side (though the non-typical double-prong on his left horn drops his net score to 83-5/8”). I’m looking for another one. Anyone see an 85”+ pronghorn in Wyoming this season?

I was in the area, so spent a half-day scouting Unit 64. Saw 250 or so antelope, including about 40 fawns. There were a few nice bucks in the mid-70s, but nothing near the 80 mark. Also saw a few sage grouse. Large sections appear vacant… but at least some antelope remain in the unit. There were...

What are current conditions in the Red Desert? Is there much new plant growth from the winter moisture?

I saw a nice buck this past July in Unit 35/36 at 10,500 ft. Given the weather experienced to date, and the forecast over the next two weeks, would that deer typically remain at that elevation through the start of the 2nd season on Oct. 20th? When would the deer in that area begin seeking lower...

Saw this buck at first light this morning on the approach to Mount of the Holy Cross summit for Solar Eclipse viewing -

LAST EDITED ON Aug-21-17 AT 04:40PM (MST)[p] Saw this buck at first light this morning on the approach to the Mount of the Holy Cross summit for Solar Eclipse viewing.

I was fortunate to connect on a 175 pt. Bighorn late on opening day in Unit 19. My son from NYC was there when I made a nifty one-shot kill on the running ram. We had been chasing a 180+ pt. ram most of the day, but he gave us the slip by crossing onto private land. I decided to take what the...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-23-15 AT 09:13AM (MST)[p]Wyoming has posted its updated summary of preference points for Bighorn Sheep going into the 2016 draw: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/WGFD/media/content/PDF/Hunting/TOTAL_PREF_POINTS_MS.pdf Of the 16 NR's with a MAX of 20 PP for bighorn sheep going into the...

LAST EDITED ON May-06-15 AT 10:43AM (MST)[p]Wyoming G&F has just posted that draw results will be available TODAY at 10AM MST. If accurate, that's only twenty minutes away! Good luck! HT

Wyoming has posted its updated summary of preference points going into the 2015 draw: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/hunting-1000147.aspx Of the 16 NR's with a MAX of 19 PP for bighorn sheep going into the 2014 draw, none applied for a permit, but all applied for a PP, leaving 16 NR's with a new...

Okay. This does it. I have asked President Obama and every Senator I can locate to move immediately to end any USE on Federal public land that discriminates against any American citizen. If certain USES, such as camping and bird-watching, do not involve discrimination, then those USES should...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-15-13 AT 04:28PM (MST)[p]Wyoming has posted its update of preference points (PP) holders going into the 2014 draw. I will run my model later predicting the median year in which each point class could expect to draw a non-resident bighorn permit. For now, an observation that...

A group of friends and I took a float trip through the Grand Canyon in August, 2012. It was hot. I had hoped to see any Desert Bighorns, but ended up spotting over two dozen, including these rams that walked right through our camp. We also saw some California Condors. The rafting guides...

The Wyoming G&F website now reports that the 2012 Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Goat results will be posted at 8:00 a.m. on May 4th. Good luck! HT

Wyoming Game and Fish will soon post its table of Preference Points (PP) going into the 2012 Draw, but here is an early look at the numbers for Non-Resident Bighorn Sheep, along with a prediction of the median year in which each point class could expect to draw. Listed below are (A) Number of...

Wyoming Game and Fish will soon post its table of Preference Points (PP) going into the 2011 Draw, but I have obtained an early look. The following information is for Non-Resident Bighorn Sheep. Listed below are (A) Number of Points, (B) Number of Non-Res. Sportspersons, (C) Predicted Median...

Dreaded UNSUCCESSFUL across the board for me. On to Montana! Good luck to all others. HT

Dreaded UNSUCCESSFUL across the board for me. On to Montana! HT

LAST EDITED ON Nov-08-09 AT 07:12AM (MST)[p]Wyoming has posted its Preference Points (PP) going into the 2010 Draw. The analysis below is for Non-resident Bighorn Sheep. Attrition - The number of applicants dropping-out (attrition) increased in 2009 to 1,156. These were replaced by 967 new...

Any predictions on the October 3-5 pronghorn season? I'm leaving this week to begin scouting a ranch in Unit 18 east of Socorro. Has this area received enough rain this year? I'll be looking for big horns! HT

I drew a public rifle pronghorn permit on the "Weldon Mckinley Ranch" north of Bingham in eastern Socorro County. The hunting area covers 41,000+ acres. Any advice on this ranch or area would be appreciated. HornedToad

LAST EDITED ON Jun-10-09 AT 08:30PM (MST)[p] New Mexico will post its results tonight at 12:01 a.m. MT. [http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us] But a few moments ago I received an email from NMGF marked "CONGRATULATIONS". I almost hyperventilated, believing it could be a Wheeler Peak bighorn tag...

There has been almost no news out of 13B this year. Now that the unit is closed, what were the general observations on the hunt?

I was fortunate this year and drew a pronghorn tag on the Rita Blanca National Grassland hunt in the northwest Panhandle of Texas. This area is not particularly known for big goats, but I found a nice one. He measures 17-3/8" on each horn with 6-3/8" bases. He has a freak 2nd prong on his left...

I have drawn a tag for Arizona 12B Late. Any insights into this unit, including reasonable expectations on a 10 day hunt, would be greatly appreciated.

LAST EDITED ON Jun-12-07 AT 04:21PM (MST)[p]No draw again this year. http://www.huntnevada.com/sci/draw/index.asp Good luck to all who drew. On to NM, MT, AZ.

Wyoming has posted its Preference Point Totals going into the 2007 draw for Moose, Sheep, Antelope, Deer and Elk. The information for Sheep appears, at first glance, to be surprising. The number of Sportspersons (NR) with PP going into the 2007 draw is 10,248, only 508 fewer than the 10,756...

The current edition of Fair Chase (the B&C mag.) has a table of Booner mule deer bucks over the past ten years. Colorado leads the list with 171. Arizona is in 11th place with 20??? Kansas has 10, and North Dakota and Texas each have 5! Does Arizona deserve its reputation as a Booner mule...

Utah has issued 51 bighorn permits (15 RMB/36 DB), with only 3 (about 6%) going to non-residents. Of these 3, 1 was drawn by an Arizona hunter, while another was drawn from Nevada. Don't these guys from Arizona and Nevada know that they should only "hunt in their own d*** states"? A...

I just received my license renewal letter from AZGFD, which includes their annual bonus point distribution. For the "Sheep" category, the number of applicants in the pool for the "out years" keeps going UP!, rather than slowly decreasing as one would expect due to tags-drawn, drop-outs, etc. The...