duckhunter175
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4 guys- 4 buck tags, 2 doe tags, first time for 3 of us!!
Kraigwy, my brother and I got area 7 also. This will be our first time antelope hunting and we're pretty jacked up. Do you know if there are any hotels close to the area?Both wife and I each got an Area 7 Buck and Doe tag.
Best part of antelope hunting for us is tent camping on the prairie. A gazzilian stars and coyotes howling all night.
Kraigwy, my brother and I got area 7 also. This will be our first time antelope hunting and we're pretty jacked up. Do you know if there are any hotels close to the area?
Wow thank you. I might just take you up on that. I'll be coming from Tennessee so I'll need all the help I can get. Where is your club located?Hornady ELD-X
Check out the hotels in Newcastle, lots of them and about 15 minutes from the hunt area. Get a BLM or National Grass Lands map of Thunder Basin National Grasslands. On the map find the Airport (just west of town), South of the airport take Dunham to Six Mile Basin Road. There is a wooden sign. Go through the gate (south) and you're there. Tons of antelope, more public land then you could want.
Better yet, our local club has free sight in days the the 29 & 30th of Sept, at our range (which is right in town). I work the range those days. Look me up and I'll point you out just where to go.
I think I can swing that. I'll message you when we get closer. Thanks again.Like I said, the club is right in town. Look south and youll see a large yellow water tank on the hill. The range is right under that.
You'll find a 4 way stop, Hwy 16 and 85. Go west on 85, follow the bypass, dont turn right into down town. Youll cross the RR over pass, take the first left, just at the west edge of the over pass. Then take the the first left off that road, follow the road through a ratty trailer park. When you get to the end, take a right at the fence. Follow that dirt road right to the range. On the 30th I might take off early as I want to get to the prarie and set up. I tent camp out there.
Get back with me in Sept and we'll have a better idea when to link up. What ever you do, regardless what area, you want to hunt opening day. After that those goats get spooky and its all about Long Range Hunting after that.
Oh, I lied. I said the range was free, thats not true for people from Tenn. You have to bring me a jar of Muscadine Jelly.
NOW you got me thinkingHornady ELD-X
Check out the hotels in Newcastle, lots of them and about 15 minutes from the hunt area. Get a BLM or National Grass Lands map of Thunder Basin National Grasslands. On the map find the Airport (just west of town), South of the airport take Dunham to Six Mile Basin Road. There is a wooden sign. Go through the gate (south) and you're there. Tons of antelope, more public land then you could want.
Better yet, our local club has free sight in days the the 29 & 30th of Sept, at our range (which is right in town). I work the range those days. Look me up and I'll point you out just where to go.
Like I said, the club is right in town. Look south and youll see a large yellow water tank on the hill. The range is right under that.
You'll find a 4 way stop, Hwy 16 and 85. Go west on 85, follow the bypass, dont turn right into down town. Youll cross the RR over pass, take the first left, just at the west edge of the over pass. Then take the the first left off that road, follow the road through a ratty trailer park. When you get to the end, take a right at the fence. Follow that dirt road right to the range. On the 30th I might take off early as I want to get to the prarie and set up. I tent camp out there.
Get back with me in Sept and we'll have a better idea when to link up. What ever you do, regardless what area, you want to hunt opening day. After that those goats get spooky and its all about Long Range Hunting after that.
Oh, I lied. I said the range was free, thats not true for people from Tenn. You have to bring me a jar of Muscadine Jelly.