Wyoming dogs in fall?

[ATH]

A few buddies and me try to pick a western hunt each year. One of them has a bad back and the back country elk hunts are a no-go for him going forward. The idea of a combo antelope/prairie dog week came up. Admittedly I haven't done a lick of work looking into season dates etc. How feasible is it to hunt dogs in the fall during antelope season? Any tips on how to go about locating dog towns for out-of-staters? We'd be DIY so public land/BLM.

 

[wyowinchester]

Hunting them both is very feasible. Sept. Oct. are good times for dogs.

 

[cowboy]

Them wyoming prairie dogs can't be much different than a Montana p-dog and I've shot them throughout the winter with snow on the ground. Just need a warmer sunny day with not much wind.

 

[ATH]

Thanks for the replies. I have not started research yet, but I would need to find somewhere we could get good draw odds or over-the-counter buck tags in decent proximity to dog towns. I also have no idea how to go about locating prairie dogs or how hard it is; we have focused on big game and never encountered them where we hunt.

It would be DIY so public land.

 

[wyowinchester]

Check out the Nat'l Grassland around Gillette. I know there are dogs there.

 

[ATH]

Check out the Nat'l Grassland around Gillette. I know there are dogs there.

Thank you. I have driven through the area en route to western Montana elk hunts. We didn't notice any dogs from the freeway but the speedgoats where everywhere!

 

[wyowinchester]

Take the back road East of Wright toward Newcastle

 

[ATH]

Take the back road East of Wright toward Newcastle

450, got it. Thanks. Good place to start research.

 

[ATH]

Now looking at antelope area 24, looks like the quota is high enough that non-residents can easily get an any-antelope take and a fistful of doe tags. With dogs both there and in neighboring units.