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Old 07-21-2011, 02:48 PM
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Well I'm in Wyoming. Haven't drawn a bull tag (in my area for hunting) and the chances are getting slimmer..mainly because of the wolves. Reduced the elk herds really badly. Antelope is mainly because of my area to hunt. There are some open areas in the state. Personally I do not agree with the outfitters getting a guaranteed number of tags. But they make it hard for nonresidents to hunt without an outfitter..so the outfitters get the business anyway. Montana is getting pretty bad on elk too. An awful lot of antelope north and east of Billings Not hard to get a tag ..or it wasn't. I have been on both sides of the outfitter issue. Wish you luck on the lopes ..Where are you going to be hunting?? Where are you staying in Mt?? What kind of AR are you taking? What caliber for lopes? Remember the wind...even for lopes..It blows an awful lot up that way. If you can get some shooting in on a windy day..it will make you a believer in wind drift.. It did me for certain. I use a 257 AI or the 257 Weatherby for antelope.. BTW if ya happen to see a big black coyote..SSS Nah..maybe ya better not!!
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Old 07-21-2011, 04:09 PM
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Wish you luck on the lopes ..Where are you going to be hunting??
Northeast corner of the state; Area #2 (Crook County).

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Where are you staying in Mt??
Alzada

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What kind of AR are you taking?
Bushmaster.....not sure of the model, but it's a full stock, post ban.

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What caliber for lopes?
Just a plain, old, garden variety .30-06 (Interarms Mark X Viscount) with a 150 grain handload. My friend is all excited...it's his first trip out west. He bought a new .300 Win. magnum and is also taking his .243 as well.

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Remember the wind...even for lopes..It blows an awful lot up that way. If you can get some shooting in on a windy day..it will make you a believer in wind drift..
Learned about wind drift while duck hunting....lead a mallard by 3 feet in front on a 45 yard shot and watched the pattern hit 3 feet BEHIND the duck! That was a real eye opener. Been pouring over the wind drift charts in my manual (Sierra) as well as bullet drop; chronyed the load a few weeks ago, so I think I should be good to go............
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