Antelope in WMU 102/118

[Davef]

After speaking with F+W in Medicine hat, I have decided to draw my trophy Antelope tag in this area. In the next few weeks I will be contacting landowners in the area and try to secure foot access to this vast zone. I believe I'll be a priority 12 this year, and I have been awaiting this opportunity. I plan on setting out on foot in the sparsely populated area. I am hoping someone with some possible insight into this area can PM me some or any information about there hunts in this area. No fear of honey holes as I will not be back for another 12 years or so. Any and all information is appreciated. I know gas stations are non-existent and jerry cans are a must. I plan on camping in my truck a day or so before the opener to scout and spend whatever time it takes to kill a good animal.
Thanks,

Davef

[Doc777]

Good luck on your hunt.

[35 whelen]

Good luck we will also be drawing a tag there this year hunted there 13 years ago and killed the Boone and Crockett hopefully the herds in good shape this year this'll be my son's first Antelope hunt PM me I still have the maps from when I was there prior I believe

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[kman35ca]

Ya good luck. I talked to a guy in the area last October out scouting. His friend took a trophy pronghorn the year before. He showed me pictures and it was a very nice looking antelope. Cheers.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Good news is permission is easy to come by in those zones. Bad news fuel is NOT easy to come by! Plan on taking several 25L Jerry cans with you in your travels. Most permission comes with a strict foot access only stipulation, bring a game cart.

LC

[Torkdiesel]

I hunted there 10 years ago and killed a good goat. Everybody I asked for permission from laughed at me. At first I felt a little disheartened and figured these southerners were a little rude, but soon realized they were laughing because nobody there asks permission. Out of the 10 I asked everyone said don't ask, just make sure you're walking and you can hunt anybody's land.
I did see one quarter with a no trespassing sign, but that was the only one in the entire zone lol

Good luck on your hunt, still have a few more years until I can hunt Alberta again for speed goats

[calgarychef]

Don't bother going now to ask permission, take 3/4 days before your hunt and hit the road with your trusty landowners maps. Get as much permission as you can especially on the big spreads. The afternoon before opening day find a good one and hope he's in the vicinity the next morning. Don't get drunk that night and get early!

I took 2 cans of gas and it wasn't enough, I'd bring 4-6, you'll drive way more than you expect to on this hunt. You can also walk a lot if that's your thing (it's mine). Remember the prairie is easy to get lost on and never leave the truck without your pack and lots of water, even if it's just for a short walk. Those short walks sometimes turn into long walks.

[SLH]

Originally Posted by Torkdiesel

I hunted there 10 years ago and killed a good goat. Everybody I asked for permission from laughed at me. At first I felt a little disheartened and figured these southerners were a little rude, but soon realized they were laughing because nobody there asks permission. Out of the 10 I asked everyone said don't ask, just make sure you're walking and you can hunt anybody's land.
I did see one quarter with a no trespassing sign, but that was the only one in the entire zone lol

Good luck on your hunt, still have a few more years until I can hunt Alberta again for speed goats

I would not take this advice. Regardless what a landowner responds to you, asking for permission is the right thing to do. I would also say that there are more than a few landowners down that way that have had their fill with hunters and just walking in will get you charged. Also in October there are still a lot of cattle on leases and ranchers are well within their rights to keep you out of those pastures.

All of that said there is lots of land you will get access to. Dont be a db and you will have a good hunt

[6.5 shooter]

Originally Posted by Torkdiesel

I hunted there 10 years ago and killed a good goat. Everybody I asked for permission from laughed at me. At first I felt a little disheartened and figured these southerners were a little rude, but soon realized they were laughing because nobody there asks permission. Out of the 10 I asked everyone said don't ask, just make sure you're walking and you can hunt anybody's land.
I did see one quarter with a no trespassing sign, but that was the only one in the entire zone lol

Good luck on your hunt, still have a few more years until I can hunt Alberta again for speed goats

This is a very untrue statement.....Thanks to guys not asking permission tearing up the hills with their 4x4,s etc. getting permission is getting harder and harder. I can from first hand experience tell you that some ranches I hunted for years are not allowing ANYONE on their land due to people disrespecting their property....do the right thing ask.