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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: wa.hunter on February 23, 2015, 07:48:09 AM

Title: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: wa.hunter on February 23, 2015, 07:48:09 AM: WE are going to attempt to do the Pronghorn surveys this week . Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 25th and 26th. The individuals on this site have been a great help on locations they have been seeing them. Mostly through PM but that works great too.
If there are any current reports that you would like to share that would be great also. This survey will be contucted through an effort with the YN,WDFW and personel from SCI. If some of you are interested in helping let me know and I will attempt to get you involved. The current plan is to meet in Prosser at 7:30 AM on Monday. We will have ground crews working with the airplane that will be flying grids for 2 days over the area from Kennewick to Goldendale. Thanks again for the info and I will post what are results are.
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: dontgetcrabs on February 23, 2015, 08:07:36 AM: Saw a small group last week along the Toppenish creek South of Granger.
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Post by: jackelope on February 23, 2015, 07:51:33 PM: If anyone has info to share with wa.hunter please shoot me a pm and I will get it to him during the survey days Wednesday and Thursday.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: wa.hunter on March 02, 2015, 06:51:01 PM: I promised to get back with the results and here is what we found last 3 days of last week on both the land based and airplane survey that was done.
Off of the YN lands we saw 63 antelope
On YN lands they found an additional 57 antelope.
Total visually seen was 120, however we know there were a few groups that were not found from the air or ground. We feel it is safe to say that there are around 140+ antelope running around on the eastside. I would be will to say that at least 1/2 of them are now born and raised in Washington and are no longer an intoduced animal. We did also find 1 that had been killed by automobile we believed.
Also SCI is working on new reward posters to get out in the area, as poaching also seem to be a possible issue.
To those of you that suppied information THANK YOU it was a help.
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Post by: go4steelhd on March 02, 2015, 06:58:00 PM: 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the update. I hope they will thrive :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: Bob33 on March 02, 2015, 07:00:34 PM: About ten percent growth per year, it sounds like. That's encouraging.
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Post by: grundy53 on March 02, 2015, 07:05:04 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on March 02, 2015, 07:00:34 PM
About ten percent growth per year, it sounds like. That's encouraging.
:yeah: good to hear.
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Post by: Timberstalker on March 02, 2015, 07:11:06 PM: 10%? Seems like they were planted in 10' or 11' if my memory serves me correctly. Seems a bit less than 10%.
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Post by: Timberstalker on March 02, 2015, 07:12:05 PM: Regardless, that's great news.
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Post by: Bob33 on March 02, 2015, 07:15:42 PM: Quote from: Timberstalker on March 02, 2015, 07:11:06 PM
10%? Seems like they were planted in 10' or 11' if my memory serves me correctly. Seems a bit less than 10%.
From 99 in 2011 to 140 now is 9.8% or about 10%.
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: Timberstalker on March 02, 2015, 07:31:55 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on March 02, 2015, 07:15:42 PM
Quote from: Timberstalker on March 02, 2015, 07:11:06 PM
10%? Seems like they were planted in 10' or 11' if my memory serves me correctly. Seems a bit less than 10%.
From 99 in 2011 to 140 now is 9.8% or about 10%.
I guess I need to read. You said 10% per year. Or about 10 animals per year. That's exactly what it is. Sorry for the mixup.
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: fair-chase on March 02, 2015, 07:37:30 PM: Thanks for the update and the all of the work Wa.hunter. :tup:

Not to get ahead of ourselves; but does anyone know what the threshold is for WDFW to declare a recovered, huntable population?
Title: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: jackelope on March 02, 2015, 08:26:26 PM: There were 99 antelope relocated from Nevada in 2011.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 02, 2015, 08:53:32 PM: That's great to hear. I know a few were lost from auto/train kills and they had some poached but other then that they seem to be doing alright. Time to haul in a few more thousand :IBCOOL:
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Post by: sled on March 02, 2015, 09:34:17 PM: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: Thanks for then info.
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Post by: wa.hunter on March 03, 2015, 04:49:35 PM: Just the fact that there are in excess of the original 99 that were release is a huge success. Past attempt have all failed and it would appear we are off to an animal that has been missed by many and hopefully becomes an animal that we can see on every drive to eastern Washington. I know that the Yakama Nation is continually attempting to locate more antelope to supplement this herd. It was part of the original plan and things have not changed. It was really nice to talk to several of the land owners in the area and they too really appreciate seem them. I truely believe that WDFW is more receptive to seeing them as part of the manageable wildlife. Also the Colville Nation is also looking at introducing antelope. Time will tell.
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Post by: bearpaw on March 03, 2015, 05:08:21 PM: Glad to hear the herd is growing. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: huntnphool on March 03, 2015, 05:13:35 PM: Great news :tup:
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Post by: Bob33 on March 03, 2015, 06:44:51 PM: This is a good read on Washington pronghorns:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/pronghorn.html (http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/pronghorn.html)
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Post by: GUscottie on March 03, 2015, 07:14:26 PM: Antelope are my favorite big game animal. Very glad to hear they are reproducing :IBCOOL:
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Post by: gunnarnewt on April 01, 2015, 12:38:11 PM: That's good news! :tup:
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Post by: BullCrazy24 on April 21, 2015, 01:25:57 PM: We've had a few spotting up here in Bickleton last week. Just sent you a PM.
Title: Re: Antelope Survey this week
Post by: Jonathan_S on April 21, 2015, 01:52:04 PM: I just time-traveled to 2023 and pulled this post...

Quote from: newguy2023
I drew Bickleton Pronghorn! What's the best place to find a mature buck? I don't think I've ever seen one here in Everett yet but I'll hopefully see a big one when I go over for my special hunt. Can't believe I drew with one point.

Second question, would you guys recommend Snoqualmie or Stevens pass for a Smart Car loaded down with a Pronghorn?

Needless to say, he gets burned pretty bad on that thread :bdid:
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Post by: curtdiesel on May 05, 2015, 11:08:22 AM: Lol Jonathan_S!