more antelope in Washington

[KB88]

I saw a few off Omak lake road a few days in a row... really cool to watch. I stopped and glassed for a while 

[Jonathan_S]

Am I wrong to think that a successful antelope population will eventually head South toward and even to the Columbia?  It would seem like a no brainer with the milder weather.

[C-Money]

My son and his Grandma saw a few on the way to Colfax yesterday...

[Timberstalker]

My son and his Grandma saw a few on the way to Colfax yesterday...

Interesting.  I am not sure we have heard of any in that area?  I wonder where they were from?

[C-Money]

Ya! I was pretty jealous. I have yet to see a WA Antelope. He was pretty excited to tell me about it on the phone.

[bearpaw]

Am I wrong to think that a successful antelope population will eventually head South toward and even to the Columbia?  It would seem like a no brainer with the milder weather.

It seems they are going to populate most of the open country the way they are dispersing. 

[jackelope]

My son and his Grandma saw a few on the way to Colfax yesterday...

Interesting.  I am not sure we have heard of any in that area?  I wonder where they were from?

There was a few on Alpowa Ridge a few years ago. One had a collar. Came up from NE Oregon through Anatone. I can't remember all the details. I think @buglebuster or @Woodchuck  saw them.

[BKMFR]

In the last year I have seen them between Brewster and Malott on the Eastside of the river on the Colville Res, out towards Mansfield in the wheat fields, then 2 weeks ago on the West side of the Okanogan between Brewster and Twisp. Most I have seen at one time was 4, other times 2.
Hope they keep planting more!

[Woodchuck]

My son and his Grandma saw a few on the way to Colfax yesterday...

Interesting.  I am not sure we have heard of any in that area?  I wonder where they were from?

There was a few on Alpowa Ridge a few years ago. One had a collar. Came up from NE Oregon through Anatone. I can't remember all the details. I think @buglebuster or @Woodchuck  saw them.

I did see them over there, was pretty cool. 

[Jpmiller]

With all the available open habitat is there any worry of them spreading too far out and isolating populations? I'm no biologist but the spreading south to the Columbia comment got me kind of worried.

[Jonathan_S]

With all the available open habitat is there any worry of them spreading too far out and isolating populations? I'm no biologist but the spreading south to the Columbia comment got me kind of worried.

@DOUBLELUNG could speak to any genetic worries therein but it would seem unlikely. If a group was big enough to establish itself, I imagine it’s big enough to provide genetic diversity

[Gringo31]

My gut is that genetic diversity is going to be an issue....


The closest I've ever seen an antelope in WA to the Columbia River was probably a good 350-400 yards.

[Jpmiller]

Are there more plans to being additional in? Are the different phases of introduction coming from the same herd?

[jackelope]

Are there more plans to being additional in? Are the different phases of introduction coming from the same herd?

There are more coming. I'm not sure where from, but I think I can find out.

[hunting4sanity]

I love seeing the pronghorn here in Washington. This spring I've been seeing a few around, including a few new fawns. I just never seem to have a camera with me.