Live Hunts - Wyoming Archery Antelope Hunt - September 19

Live Hunts - Wyoming Archery Antelope Hunt - September 19 - Day 3

September 19 - Day 3
Wyoming Archery Antelope Hunt

Wednesday A.M.
This morning I got back in my water hole blind before light, hoping for a better day than yesterday. Morning antelope activity was much slower than yesterday. The same little buck (I think) that almost came in yesterday, almost came in again this morning, then diverted at the last minute to browse off in the other direction. He came in again about an hour later and again was diverted, although this time it was by a doe up on a hillside.

The chasing entourage goes past

About an hour later I looked up from eating an apple to see several antelope rushing past my blind at about 50 yards. It was 3 does being chased by 2 small bucks. Since they were chasing around in circles, I was hoping one of the bucks would come by for a shot (at this point I was getting ready to take any legal animal). They started coming towards my blind, then hung up about 45 yards out, put their noses in the air, and turned around and walked off. I checked the wind and it was definitely blowing that direction. Lack of activity and unwillingness of the antelope to come to the water hole with me there helped me make up my mind to change tactics.

I took down my blind and went back to camp. Came into town to get ice, groceries and Internet access, so I did not hunt the rest of the day. Tomorrow I am going to try some stalking and decoying.

- Go to Day 4 of the Hunt -

Trip Notes
This hunt takes place about 60 miles northeast of Douglas, Wyoming. I'll be hunting public land on the Thunder Basin National Grasslands. This is a self-guided hunt. When looking for an area to hunt, my criteria were: lots of public land, good numbers of antelope, and broken terrain for stalking. I don't have the patience to sit all day every day at a water hole, so I'm starting this hunt out as a spot and stalk hunt. I have my ICE blind and may resort to using it at the end of the hunt if I've not had much success stalking and decoying. I believe they should be in the rut right now and hopefully responsive to a decoy. I'm not holding out for a trophy, just an average buck would make me happy. Like each of the last 3 Live Hunts, in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, this is new country that I've not previously hunted. I've hunted antelope in Wyoming, but nowhere near here. As always, it's very exciting to hunt new areas.

Equipment
I'm shooting a Martin Jaguar bow, set at 72 lbs. Arrows are 29-inch Easton 3-60 ACC's, with Wasp 125 gr. 3-blade SST Hammer broadheads. Depending on the terrain, I'm wearing almost exclusively Predator camoflauge. I have Fall Gray, Spring Green, Fall Brown, and Evolution with me on the trip, and will probably use all of them. Predator is awesome, and particularly in the Rocky Mountain West. I've also got a new Master Guide backpack made by Crooked Horn Outfitters that I'm eager to try out.

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