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I have kilt antelope in MT and ID. I've got the guns and gear required.

My kid and I have started hunting together again. She is in the East. We would like to try antelope this year. I have a spot to go in MT, but have been thinking this year would be better in WY.

Now to the question. Is there an area in WY reasonably close to an airport that she could fly into without resorting to tiny planes. That is could she book a commercial flight, me pick her up with guns and gear, and then drive an hour or so to hunt with a reasonable chance of success? If so, which airport?

I am not experienced with Wyoming airports, but you might check out the cheyenne area.

Casper.

Kaycee International.......

Dober

Cheyenne,Casper, Laramie, Rock Springs,Jackson and Gillette all have commercial airservice.
Some of them even offer a canvas you can put over your head if it rains while the sopwith camel is in the air.....

Casper is your best bet for sure.

In case you were unaware of it, I asked as I do not know if there is an area with a good huntable population within an hours drive of a commercial airport. You see, there are lots of things we do not know innately. Someone has to teach us. Now, I realize your mother forgot to teach you manners, but you are supposed to be an adult and with luck you will pick them up along the way.

Look at area 32 just south of Casper.


ddj

Thanks guys, I will begin looking around Casper, talk to the kid and maybe expand the search from there depending on what she wants to do.

1.You are talking about Wyoming correct? If so if you can draw a tag in any area, if you don't fill that tag you are either a piss poor shot or a lazy sob.
2.I listed the major commercial airports in the state. All but Cheyenne, antelope can be seen grazing along the airport fence. The size and type of airplane is going to depend on the airline and which flight.

So now do you feel any smarter?

Meaner..............

Would not be so easily offended if I was you. You're basically getting free and valuable information. You could do the same via an outfitter but would pay a hefty sum. Roll with punches, spend some time on the Internet doing research, call Game Bios in WY then come back with questions.A 2 min Internet search would answer all of your airport questions. WY is WY not NY or NJ so you do not have many options.

Driving 400 to 600 miles from the airport to hunt is no big deal out west. Shooting an antelope is not a big deal. I would start looking at important issues such as game care and transportation of meat, cape if taxi, after the shot.

Some very helpful and generous guys on here. A little patience and appreciation will aid you IMO

Wow...some peckerheads. Good luck with that attitude.

casper game and fish office, ask for matt 307-473-3400
b nice he will give u a lot of info
shoot straight have fun
if u want u can get 3 tags per hunter , might need a pref pt 4 that

i want to shoot something soon, when does the season open

Casper is the place to be. Probably more pronghons in the general vicinity of this airport than any other anywhere! I remember a hunting/shooting scribe (could well have been O'Connor) writing something to the effect that if Casper were the the center of a circle with a 300 mile radius, two-thirds of all the pronghorns on the planet would be contained therein.

Have you ever landed, or even driven by, Nowood International? 'Tis a sight to behold!

M Bell

Nope, but I do realize I was correct about you not learning manners at your momma's knee.

Seems like you're the rude, crude dude to me.

Wyoming Game and Fish is extremely helpful. More so than any other western state I've applied for tags in and they will even give lists of private land owners that allow hunting for a trespass fee or in some cases I found for free!!!
These guys are giving you some info that took me months to find out on my own. Wyoming was the only state I considered after a month or so of talking to game and fish depts about draws and OTC tags and the such.
Unless you wanna spend major bucks and go after a giant with an outfitter or pay to be on a piece of expensive private land in NM or another state take these guys advice.

JB

Don't think you will continue to get help from these guys with this kind of attitude.

Just a thought.

GK