Antelope Reintroduction to Washington

[spottedhorse]

I am so glad to see the videos posted- thank you Jackalope for figuring the youtube uploads out. I was on there for 4 hours on one of them, just to have it tell me 'upload failed.'....Grrrrr
There wasn't any blood; just a lot of dirt flying. Those last antelope were really moving when he netted them and the momentum carried them pretty far- almost right to the truck. The video stops there because we had to fly out of the truck to make sure they don't thrash & hurt themselves. I too thought that pilot was a bad-ass; he is also a young guy at 34 years. Amazing that he has that kind of talent at that age!
Has anyone gone out any looked to see if the herd is faring well? I was hoping that the losses will be minimal, and that most of the does will have babies in the spring.
Amy

[hirshey]

who ever gave the info about the antelope not being tested r full of it

I know they were tested.  But why test if you don't know the results?  Due to poor protocol and improper procedure I wish the state would have stopped those trucks at the state line.  I don't think the tribe has any tribal rights at the board of entry.

I agree with you, Gringo..

They were sampled for later testing.. but in none of the news releases have I read they were TESTED; it in fact states "testing is expensive.. so we're still working it out" in a few of the news releases' quotes from this past week. I'm all for introducing these animals if indeed the habitat assessments and environmental impact statements have been performed (and hopefully accurately)... and if all the test results show these animals are perfectly healthy... but why spend all of this money in the off-chance you have to immediately extirpate them? Aren't the additional funds worth ensuring all our current game animals and domestic animals are safe?  I, too love antelope but why the rush?

[Raul Duke]

has anyone gone out to see how they are doing? I'd love to see footage of them running around here in WA.

:bad ass pilot: 

[Bluemoon]

Does anyone here remember when there used to be a herd of them on Rocky Ford Creek between Moses Lake and Ephrata?  They were mainly wiped out by cars on Highway 17.  I think I found the last dead one.
This was back when Jim Evans was the Game Warden in Moses Lake.

[aer212]

I am so glad to see the videos posted- thank you Jackalope for figuring the youtube uploads out. I was on there for 4 hours on one of them, just to have it tell me 'upload failed.'....Grrrrr
There wasn't any blood; just a lot of dirt flying. Those last antelope were really moving when he netted them and the momentum carried them pretty far- almost right to the truck. The video stops there because we had to fly out of the truck to make sure they don't thrash & hurt themselves. I too thought that pilot was a bad-ass; he is also a young guy at 34 years. Amazing that he has that kind of talent at that age!
Has anyone gone out any looked to see if the herd is faring well? I was hoping that the losses will be minimal, and that most of the does will have babies in the spring.
Amy

Where were they released at? Right near Satus pass? On the west side or east side of highway 97? I live in Goldendale so it only about a 15-20 minute drive to the pass

[farmin4u_98948]

They have splintered with small groups going every which way... I saw 6 on the hill above the toppenish scale last sun. Some more in the poisel butte area. I dont know if there are any drifting south or east. All the movement seems to be to the west....

[engelwood]

Very cool stuff. I've been wanting to seem the reintroduced into WA for a long time. I always think that the area from Goldendale, to Yakima, and east of there would be great territory for them. Glad to see they will be in that general area.

[fair-chase]

 


Just curious if anyone had an update or seen the herd lately.

[CamoDup]

i was just thinking about this yesterday also on my way to the columbia to go fishing. anyone heard anything?

[Little Dave]

I have actually.  What I've heard is that they have left the reservation.

[madmack76]

if they were on the res they probably are gone buy now what a waste i wish i could hunt them but it won't happen another empty dream

[zackmioli]

hope these critters survive and stay healthy. would love to get a chance to photograph and possibly hunt them one day.

[Gringo31]

I have actually.  What I've heard is that they have left the reservation.

+1

I was going to go out and find them as I know some guys that have spotted a group of 15.  They went east.

[CamoDup]

ya im really really really really hoping they leave the rez! cant wait to see how they do in a few years.

[farmin4u_98948]

Saw the same 6 that have been hanging around here on thurs. There is no main group. They have splintered into lots of small groups. I haven't seen the tribe biologist out here for a couple of weeks. Sorry no pics.