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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: flyguide on May 18, 2012, 03:22:25 PM

Title: Antelope in Washington
Post by: flyguide on May 18, 2012, 03:22:25 PM: I decided to post this in the deer forum, as the argument started involving deer. So a couple of buddies and I are driving on Hwy 97 between Goldendale and Toppenish and one of them looks over while we are driving 65 mph and says.... deer. The guy (non hunter) in back says NO ANTELOPE. They start arguing while I am driving and calling each other names. It was pretty funny. We get about 2 miles up the road and these guys are now betting dinner over whether or not they are Antelope so I turn the car around and I'm thinking... "this is going to be embarassing, what an idiot. Antelope?" How stupid can he be. (he had been arguing adamantly in favor Antelope).

I drive back and sure enough there is a buck and doe Antelope about 150 yards off the highway! They were on the Indian Reservation so i assume the Indians put them out there. Very cool. Here are some pics, maybe this is old news to some of you but I live in Eastern Washington and I had no idea.
Title: Re: Antelope in Washington
Post by: Holg3107 on May 18, 2012, 03:27:39 PM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,66202.0.html

Kind of old news but its good to hear someone had a good sighting!!!! Hopefully they are doing well.
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Post by: mfswallace on May 18, 2012, 03:27:47 PM: What did you guys have for dinner?
Cool pics :tup: :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on May 18, 2012, 03:31:36 PM: Sweet. I have been doing some work on a winery in Horse Haven Hills and have kept my eyes out but no luck so far. Cool pics!!
MS
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Post by: PlateauNDN on May 18, 2012, 03:39:13 PM: good pics and thanks for sharing. :tup: always good to hear somebody caught a sighting and/or pic.
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Post by: Special T on May 18, 2012, 05:46:27 PM: :tup: I love that drive! always deer sometimes bear in the oaks, now Antelope! I can't wait!
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Post by: Raul Duke on May 18, 2012, 08:11:42 PM: Nice pics. I havnt been over that way for a couple months. Seen them often last fall.
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 18, 2012, 09:05:51 PM: Seen 3 last Sept in that area.... Good sighting!!!!! How much was his dinner bill?? :chuckle:
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Post by: doyourtime89 on May 18, 2012, 09:21:31 PM: nice to hear people some seeing them from time to time.....cool pic's
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Post by: mkcj on May 18, 2012, 09:44:52 PM: Very cool! Glad to see the pictures.
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Post by: JohnVH on May 18, 2012, 10:45:39 PM: Awesome!

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 18, 2012, 10:50:11 PM: I was hoping to see some on my last trip over the hill to the valley. No such luck on the last trip. I have seen them a few times. They are starting to get spread out pretty good. Keep dumping them out!!!
Title: Re: Antelope in Washington
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on May 19, 2012, 12:23:42 PM: There have been 9 on the hill behind my house all winter but now there are only 3 with no babies... No idea what happened to them. Your guess is as good as mine... And yes they are cool to see...
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Post by: boneaddict on May 19, 2012, 01:03:43 PM: Should be babies hitting the ground now........
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Post by: shootnrun on May 20, 2012, 02:53:53 PM: Nice! :tup:

My old man saw 6 just outside Bickleton about a month ago.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 20, 2012, 03:13:41 PM: Saw them once between Kennewick and Umatilla about 7 years ago
Title: Re: Antelope in Washington
Post by: Bushcraft on May 20, 2012, 07:44:52 PM: Long story short, the only way around the mindless elements of the WDFW bureaucracy was to import and release them on tribal lands.

EVERY sportsman should belong to three organizations:

1. NRA - Protect your 2nd Amendment Rights
2. SCI - Protect your Hunting Rights & Heritage
3. The critter conservation club of your choice - Wild Sheep, RMEF, DU, etc.
Title: Re: Antelope in Washington
Post by: Special T on May 20, 2012, 08:28:16 PM: I would argue that its only the first 2 that you should belong to... I have been sorely disappointed by several "Critter of your choice" organizations. I personally Refuse to renew membership with DU after thier "Habitat Improvement" Project tha blew dikes near Fir island... The "worked with" other organisations to help salmon, but did not help Hunters OR waterfowl. :twocents:
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Post by: Nilehunter on May 20, 2012, 09:34:29 PM: :tup:
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Post by: buglebuster on May 21, 2012, 01:44:56 AM: :tup: sweet i have seen them a bunch of times on satus, one time on my way to tri cities from yakima outside of prosser, and once by bickelton. i thought all of them were tagged and those dont have tags :dunno:
Title: Re: Antelope in Washington
Post by: GrainfedMuley on May 21, 2012, 12:48:12 PM: Quote from: Bushcraft on May 20, 2012, 07:44:52 PM
Long story short, the only way around the mindless elements of the WDFW bureaucracy was to import and release them on tribal lands.

EVERY sportsman should belong to three organizations:

1. NRA - Protect your 2nd Amendment Rights
2. SCI - Protect your Hunting Rights & Heritage
3. The critter conservation club of your choice - Wild Sheep, RMEF, DU, etc.

Don't forget the Mule Deer foundation