Post by: dan11011 on August 16, 2018, 09:04:40 AM
This year I drew a regular Antelope tag (either sex) for Region 7. The season is October 6th to November 11th. I am thinking of making a trip to Montana in November instead this year.
Does anybody have experience hunting Antelope at the end of the season in this region or is this a terrible idea as hunters will already have shot a lot and spooked them making for poor antelope hunting?
That one day I shot my antelope in 2016 is the only time I've hunted in Montana :tup:
Thanks!
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 16, 2018, 09:12:41 AM
Post by: dan11011 on August 16, 2018, 09:19:38 AM
Post by: bearpaw on August 16, 2018, 09:39:48 AM
I drew an Antelope B tag for Region 7 fall of 2016 and shot one on the first day opening weekend. I saw a fair amount of other hunters but got it done.
This year I drew a regular Antelope tag (either sex) for Region 7. The season is October 6th to November 11th. I am thinking of making a trip to Montana in November instead this year.
Does anybody have experience hunting Antelope at the end of the season in this region or is this a terrible idea as hunters will already have shot a lot and spooked them making for poor antelope hunting?
That one day I shot my antelope in 2016 is the only time I've hunted in Montana :tup:
Thanks!
I've outfitted a lot of hunts in Region 7, we killed a lot of antelope in late season. The public land access will be more enjoyable to hunt later with fewer hunters. About Nov 6 to 8th you will start seeing a lot of bucks missing 1 or 2 sheaths. If you can hunt the last few days of October or first week of November you should be fine, the last few days of the antelope season it gets tougher due to bucks losing their sheaths. Good luck.
Post by: dan11011 on August 16, 2018, 12:13:46 PM
Daniel
Post by: bearpaw on August 16, 2018, 12:23:43 PM
Thank you for the tips Dale, I used your maps for that hunt in 2016 if you remember. Hopefully I can make the very beginning of November work and get a still-horned buck down.
Daniel
I had forgot your username on here. The population still isn't what it used to be, but it's slowly building, you should be fine in that first week. :tup:
Post by: Bigshooter on August 16, 2018, 01:02:17 PM
Post by: MADMAX on August 18, 2018, 09:37:24 PM
Hit the first week
No deer hunters
BMA and BLM
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on August 24, 2018, 11:01:04 AM
I avoided Montana region 7 antelope because of the winter they had, is the population still building or did it take the winter hit everybody was expecting? From the horror stories I was hearing guys were talking about over 50% loss this past winter?Thank you for the tips Dale, I used your maps for that hunt in 2016 if you remember. Hopefully I can make the very beginning of November work and get a still-horned buck down.
Daniel
I had forgot your username on here. The population still isn't what it used to be, but it's slowly building, you should be fine in that first week. :tup:
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Post by: idaho guy on August 24, 2018, 12:34:04 PM
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on August 27, 2018, 07:35:37 AM
Just got back from 5 edge of 7 plenty of antelope leftGood to hear, I’ll be in Wyoming this fall but maybe I’ll apply in Montana next year
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Post by: Threewolves on October 07, 2018, 02:39:44 PM
Post by: Bill W on October 07, 2018, 02:57:50 PM
they often shed by the first part of November so that is something to consider.
ding...ding... we have a winner. I saw some hornless bucks one year we hunted in November.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 08, 2018, 11:03:15 AM
Post by: CaNINE on October 08, 2018, 06:47:09 PM
Post by: MADMAX on October 11, 2018, 05:59:49 AM
I went early to avoid the deer hunt opener rush
Good luck later in the season