Wyoming Antelope unit 73
 

have any info on this unit in regards to public/private land?

checked the map, seems like the public land may be more in the hill/mtn country of the unit, ie not where the antelope will be, wondering how much accessible public land with antelope on it there is in 73?

this unit is just NW of Casper btw.

or perhaps some referrals to gaining private land access in this unit?

There's no shortage of public land in 73, provided one has an accurate map and knows how to use it. Most of the goats are pretty "average" though, it seems to see a fair amount of pressure. It's still one of my favorite areas to hunt.

That NW corner's really too rugged to support many goats, though I've seen a couple nice ones up high on the flats there.

I hunted 73 a couple of years ago and was surprised at how much hunting pressure there was. Lots of BLM land, but most of the hunters used the same access points. Pickup trucks and ATVs had the antelope really spooked. Did not see anyone around the walk-in area on the West end of the unit, but it did not look like it held many antelope. There were a bunch of camps along the road on the West side (all with ATVs) but I think they were mostly hunting the Bighorn mountains in the next unit.

I don't know that area, but consider what you are looking for. There aren't generally as many animals in the rougher areas, but I've seen some above average bucks pretty high, and occasionally in the edge of timber in some places. If they are spooked, as they no doubt will be, look for areas you can get away from traffic and set to glassing. My opinion is, as with deer, the best hunting is often at the tail end of the season. Pressure is down, animals are settling, and those smart big animals are still there. FWIW.

My suggestion to you Salukipv1 for your WY hunt is get a gps map. There is a hunting site called www.huntinggpsmaps.com which sells maps for garmin GPS units that have information that is so helpful to a great hunt. WY's map includes all public and private boundary lines, state lands, BLM land, national forest lands, etc. etc. etc... They have the colored maps for those GPS units that have colored screens which make such a huge difference considering State and all types of lands are set with a specific color. I heard of these maps from forums and have suggested them to anyone that ever has a question on obtaining great land to hunt on. I have used the map so much when traveling down the road and look at my gps and notice that there is a few sections of land accessible from the county road. I promise you will not be dissapointed. Good luck. Shoot me any questions you may have on them and I will try to help.