Successful Draw, WY Area 68 Antelope

cgeminski · Jun 14, 2022

Last year I successfully drew WY Area 68 for Antelope. This was a hunt my buddy and I had saved up points for years to do and we were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, two family members experienced life threatening medical emergencies at exactly the same time days before my departure. I had to call my buddy and tell him the hunt was off and hope WY Game & Fish would refund our tags and give our points back. After gathering tons of supporting information forms from doctors and sending it to WY Game & Fish, we got our money and points back... and applied for the same area again this year. Another successful draw (we got to experience THAT part two years in a row, LOL). Both family members are doing much better and we cant wait to head west this fall to chase Antelope and a few trout on the flyrod!

If anyone else drew WY Area 68 for Pronghorn Antelope, I would love to hear from you!

lostinOregon · Jun 16, 2022

I will be hunting 68 antelope this year. I haven't hunted it before, just 67 and 57 in the last 10 years. I am looking forward to wandering around out there and also will be bringing my fly rod. I will spend quite a bit of time to find just the right goat. Good luck,

Rich

cgeminski · Jun 18, 2022

lostinOregon said:
I will be hunting 68 antelope this year. I haven't hunted it before, just 67 and 57 in the last 10 years. I am looking forward to wandering around out there and also will be bringing my fly rod. I will spend quite a bit of time to find just the right goat. Good luck,

Rich

Rich... when are you hunting?

lostinOregon · Jun 19, 2022

Not sure yet, haven't figure out when I will be there. I am usually a skip opening day kind of guy and wait until the middle of the season.

Rich

grosventrehunter · Jun 19, 2022

lostinOregon said:
Not sure yet, haven't figure out when I will be there. I am usually a skip opening day kind of guy and wait until the middle of the season.

Rich

I will let you know how it's looking here in a week or two. I plan on going out and looking around towards the end of the month.

Westernhunter · Jun 19, 2022

We’ll be next to you in a neighboring unit. Moisture looks good this year and so does horn growth. Hoping for an 80” buck, but I’m being realistic! Good luck to you guys.

cgeminski · Jun 20, 2022

lostinOregon said:
Not sure yet, haven't figure out when I will be there. I am usually a skip opening day kind of guy and wait until the middle of the season.

Rich

Our hunt starts Oct 10th

cgeminski · Jun 20, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
I will let you know how it's looking here in a week or two. I plan on going out and looking around towards the end of the month.

Looking forward to hearing your report. Do you have a 68 tag?

littlebighorn · Jun 20, 2022

October 10th is pretty late in the season. I hope you don't run into bad weather.
grosventrehunter is the man!

cgeminski · Jun 20, 2022

littlebighorn said:
October 10th is pretty late in the season. I hope you don't run into bad weather.
grosventrehunter is the man!

Keeping our fingers crossed. Its when we can go....

grosventrehunter · Jun 21, 2022

cgeminski said:
Looking forward to hearing your report. Do you have a 68 tag?

Yes, sir. I think it's going to be a good year having a goat tag in your pocket. We found a stud in 61 a few weeks ago. Anyone here have a tag?

idhunters · Jun 21, 2022

Sounds like the moisture in NW and Northern Wyoming has been pretty good so far...cool weather and lots of green here in Idaho. Hoping for some great horn growth this year. Way less tags, but I have mine!

cgeminski · Jun 21, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
Yes, sir. I think it's going to be a good year having a goat tag in your pocket. We found a stud in 61 a few weeks ago. Anyone here have a tag?

When is your hunt planned in 68?

DoubleDropMuley · Jun 21, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
Yes, sir. I think it's going to be a good year having a goat tag in your pocket. We found a stud in 61 a few weeks ago. Anyone here have a tag?

Well since your hunting 68 can you send me the GPS coordinates and a tag for 61 ??

grosventrehunter · Jun 21, 2022

DoubleDropMuley said:
Well since your hunting 68 can you send me the GPS coordinates and a tag for 61 ??

I can send you the coordinates, but you're on your own getting a tag. It took me long enough for a crappy 68 tag.

grosventrehunter · Jun 21, 2022

cgeminski said:
When is your hunt planned in 68?

The day I drew the tag...hopefully I can find the buck I want this summer and kill him opening day. Luckily, I don't live too far from the unit.

littlebighorn · Jun 22, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
The day I drew the tag...hopefully I can find the buck I want this summer and kill him opening day. Luckily, I don't live too far from the unit.

There's a big ol buck out there that's in deep trouble!

Cozmo8 · Jun 24, 2022

lostinOregon said:
Not sure yet, haven't figure out when I will be there. I am usually a skip opening day kind of guy and wait until the middle of the season.

Rich

Good luck to you all. I will be trolling 64 for a decent pronghorn buck.

cgeminski · Jun 29, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
I can send you the coordinates, but you're on your own getting a tag. It took me long enough for a crappy 68 tag.

68 is not a crappy tag

grosventrehunter · Jun 29, 2022

cgeminski said:
68 is not a crappy tag

Very crappy unit! Wish I could turn the damn tag back in. Not sure why anyone would wait 8 years for a 68 tag. Lots of 68" antelope. Most Wyoming antelope units are numbered by the size of the antelope in that particular area. I should of applied for area 90, lots of 90" goats there. Only Wyoming residents know this secret.

lostinOregon · Jun 29, 2022

Cozmo8 said:
Good luck to you all. I will be trolling 64 for a decent pronghorn buck.

I have a feeling a big buck is in serious trouble.

Rich

tracker12 · Jun 30, 2022

Very jealous of you getting to hunt antelope this year. I had a 63 last year and had a great time. Seen lots of average bucks and took me 5 days to find the buck I wanted to take home with me. I had to dump my buddy and hunt by myself after he kept trying to get me to just shoot something.

grosventrehunter · Jul 1, 2022

Here's a 68 goat. Nothing big, but a decent, tall goat. He's about 2.5 miles away when the picture was taken. Still plenty of green grass.

Another 68 goat.

maddog58 · Jul 1, 2022

grosventrehunter said:
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Here's a 68 goat. Nothing big, but a decent, tall goat. He's about 2.5 miles away when the picture was taken. Still plenty of green grass.

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Another 68 goat.

Hmmm looks pretty good

hunterdan · Jul 3, 2022

I will be next door with a 67-1 Tag. Brother has one as well. Hunted it in 2007 and 2009. Have not been back since, Looking forward to it. Good luck on your hunt.

cgeminski · Jul 3, 2022

hunterdan said:
I will be next door with a 67-1 Tag. Brother has one as well. Hunted it in 2007 and 2009. Have not been back since, Looking forward to it. Good luck on your hunt.

We almost applied in 67. Great area

grosventrehunter · Jul 3, 2022

67 is a great tag and I wish I had one instead of 68. I applied for 67 the last few years, but changed it up this year and drew 68. Best of luck.

BuzzH · Jul 3, 2022

I saw a buck worth taking a closer look at last week in 68. About half way between muddy gap and Jeffery city south side of the highway.

hunterdan · Jul 5, 2022

cgeminski said:
We almost applied in 67. Great area

Hope it treats us as good as it did in 2007 and 2009. We had 10 points this year going into the draw so it has taken us a while to draw again. hope 68 treats you guys great this year.