We book self-guided and semi-guided antelope hunts in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana. Antelope hunts usually yield high hunter success.

You must draw a permit in a computer license lottery to hunt in Wyoming and Montana. Most of the self-guided or semi-guided hunts in Utah, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico include a transferable landowner voucher that allows you to buy a tag from the state. In some cases landowner permits are valid in an entire game management unit; in others the permits are valid for a specific ranch, such as a ranch managed under Colorado's Ranching for Wildlife program or Utah's Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit program. You must draw a tag to hunt some of our Colorado ranches, but 90 to 100% of applicants get tags.

We can serve you best when we know where you want to hunt, your realistic goal for trophy size and your price range.

Colorado: To hunt some ranches you must apply for a permit in April. Drawing odds are virtually 100%. Self-guided hunts are typically $1,000 to $1,500 on private ranches covering 10,000 to 50,000 acres. Horns are typically 13 to 14 inches long with the largest buck of the year usually around 15 inches long and anything larger a rarity. A limited number of landowner permits are available in the best trophy units, where Boone and Crockett bucks have been taken on both public and private land. Landowner permits are actually vouchers that allow you to bypass the drawing and buy a tag valid in the entire unit. In some cases, the privilege to hunt posted private land is included in the price. These permits usually sell for $2,000 to $3,000. Selective rifle hunters can usually take a buck in the 15 to 16-inch range, while bowhunters who wait in waterhole stands in dry weather usually do well on Pope and Young quality animals.

Montana: You must draw a permit in the annual computer lottery to hunt antelope; however, bow tags are unlimited. Applications are due in June. Semi-guided archery hunts on large private ranches typically cost $1,000 to $1,500. You can sometimes add deer for an additional $500 to $1,000. We offer a semi-guided antelope hunt on a private ranch in western Montana for $300 a day with a minimum of two days, usually enough for a rifle hunter. The odds of drawing a tag are low.

Nevada: Some landowner permits are available to hunt private ranches or portions of game management units. Expect to pay $1,500 to $2,500. 13 and 14-inchers are common with 15 and 16-inchers a possibility.

New Mexico: Some landowner permits are valid an entire game management unit, while others are good only on a specific private ranch. Prices vary from $1,500 to $3,000 or more, depending on the area. The odds of taking a 13-inch to 14-inch buck are excellent in areas with cheaper tags with an occasional exceptional animal. In the better areas, 14 to 15-inchers are average with the bigger animals usually ranging between 15 and 17 inches.

Utah: Private ranches enrolled in the state's Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit get permit vouchers that are transferable to resident or non-resident hunters. Most ranches hold bucks scoring in the 70- to 75-inch range with bigger bucks taken occasionally.

Wyoming: You must apply for a tag by March 15. A large property covering more than 100,000 acres checkerboarded with public land is available at $750 a person for a party of four to six hunters. Drawing odds are 65%. Smaller private ranches charge $1,000 to $1,500. In eastern Wyoming we usually have openings on private ranches where tags are left over after the drawing.

Self-guided and semi-guided antelope hunts
Hunter success	Terrain
Typically 90-100% on rifle hunts. Bow hunts usually produce 50 to 75% hunter success. Bowhunting from waterhole blinds often produce 100% hunter success in dry years. Decoy hunting also can be effective.	Usually flat to slightly rolling with a few coulees or juniper-covered hills. Private ranches often feature croplands that attract and hold animals. Most northern ranches have lots of sagebrush.
Trophy size	Licenses
Varies according to the area. The best ranches produce many bucks with horns from 14 to 15 inches long and exceptional trophies exceeding 16 inches. Average bucks score in the 70s B&C; exceptional animals score 78 to 82 or more. Most self-guided antelope hunts produce bucks averaging 12 to 14 inches (60 to 72 B&C points) with 15-inchers considered exceptional (75 B&C or more).	Some self-guided hunts in Utah, New Mexico and Colorado include a landowner voucher or permit that allows you to buy a tag over the counter. To hunt in Wyoming or Montana or on some ranches in the other states, you must draw a tag in a lottery. In game management units that are composed primarily of private land, the drawing odds are usually 75 to 100 percent. Areas with bigger animals or lots of public land have lower drawing odds.
Application deadlines	Landowner vouchers
Wyoming's tag application deadline is March 15. Sometimes you can buy permits left over after the drawing. You must apply in June in Montana. To hunt some ranches in Colorado you must apply for a tag in April.	Most self-guided hunts include a landowner permit voucher. You can send these in with your license fee to buy an antelope tag. Some Colorado and Utah hunts include landowner voucher. "Ranching for Wildlife" properties in Colorado and "Cooperative Wildlife Management Units" in Utah include similar vouchers.
Accommodations	Note
Not included with most self-guided hunts. Most semi-guided hunts and some self-guided hunts include lodging in a tent camp, ranch house, motel, bunkhouse, trailer or motor home.	Antelope seasons are usually early enough in the fall that weather is typically dry and most roads are accessible by two-wheel-drive, but we recommend either a four-wheel-drive vehicle or an ATV to access ranch roads.

Antelope hunt only $1,200: One of our long-time Montana outfitters has a lease in a unit where it's easy to draw a pronghorn tag. Last year he had 20 customers apply for tags, and 18 of them drew. All hunters got a buck, 16 of them on opening day. Horns measured between 12 to 16 inches. June application deadline. Details.