Antelope Hunt

Antelope Hunt

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
I know one thing for absolutely sure and that is that Wyoming is antelope country. That said, every year a terrific event is held for the ladies and it is the Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt. This year the hunt was held October 12 through the 15th at the ranch at Ucross which is in northeastern Wyoming. In 2013, the Wyoming Women's Foundation created the hunt to promote camaraderie and mentorship through hunting. I asked event coordinator and spokesperson Rebekah Smith how this year's event went off. The event's dinner and auction, which this year had a sold-out crowd of 300, also raises funds for grants and special projects that help Wyoming's women and girls achieve economic self-sufficiency. This year's hunt resulted in 38 of 44 hunters harvesting antelope. Next year's event is slated for Oct. 11-14, 2018.

Wyoming's State Auditor, was a special guest at the 2017 hunt. Courtney Nicolson, Senior Writer and Producer at the Sportsman Channel, and columnist for Women's Outdoor News, was a media guest, and will be creating a video of her experience. She also did an Instagram takeover of the Wyoming Women's Foundation's account at the 2017 hunt.

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