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Ridgewalker. How many points are needed in Wyoming for a decent area?
need to check their website. They usually have a page that shows the number of points in each GMU (Game Management Unit).
It really depends on what you’re looking for, ie trophy vs meat. I tend to be a meat hunter more than trophy. Years ago I would just go to the closest town to my favorite area and buy a doe tag over the counter for $25, go out, shoot one, skin and hang it from my cabover camper, then go fishing.
Now if you want a doe, no matter where, you have to apply every year and there are no preferencepoints like there are for bucks. I haven’t drawn the last 3 years. First time in over thirty years I didn’t get a doe tag, that is three years ago.
So,
1) you only get preference points for buck antelope.
2) the weather, ie winter snows, have more to do with the allotment of tags in a specific area.
3) don’t get discouraged because you might find a leftover tag
4) be cautious of GMUs with a lot of private land that won’t allow access.
All of the western half of the state had lots more snow this past winter and killed a lot of the herds. The eastern half (more private ranch lands) had little snow and got over populated. If you can make a friend of a rancher in the east half of the state, you should be at a big advantage in the future.
Best of luck to anyone hunting Wyoming!