Antelope survey

[wa.hunter]

We will be doing antelope surveys in the tri-city to goldendale in a couple of weeks.. if anyone is or has seen any in that area recently or in the next few week please pm me to help simplify where we need to concentrate our effort.

[Brushcrawler]

Great to see these animals in Washington. Just curious who is conducting this survey and could you share the results and locations of the current population on this site? Since they can’t be hunted they aren’t secret spots right?

[jstone]

Are there any North of 90?

[jrebel]

Are there any North of 90?

Yes, we have seen them north of I 90

[Bob33]

Are there any North of 90?

The Colvilles also reintroduced some.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jul/20/pronghorns-released-on-colville-reservation-doing-/

[Bushcraft]

Great to see these animals in Washington. Just curious who is conducting this survey and could you share the results and locations of the current population on this site? Since they can’t be hunted they aren’t secret spots right?

It's my understanding that SCI is doing it in conjunction with WDFW and perhaps the Yakima biologists, or vice versa.

The locations generally aren't shared in order to keep the poaching down.

[Roslyn Rambler]

Are there any North of 90?

Yes, we have seen them north of I 90

Where ( general vicinity ) did the Yakama Nation introduce their antelope?

[DeerThug]

The Yakamas introduced them on the northeast of their reservation.  They then expanded across the horseheavens north of Prosser and Bickleton.

[Bob33]

The antelope were released twice on the Yakama reservation. The Colvilles had a separate release on their reservation.

https://conservationnw.org/our-work/wildlife/pronghorn-antelope/

[Roslyn Rambler]

The Yakamas introduced them on the northeast of their reservation.  They then expanded across the horseheavens north of Prosser and Bickleton.

And the occasional ones I see near Mansfield migrated from? Any opinions?

[huntnnw]

years ago we saw a few near anatone,wa only saw them once there

[wa.hunter]

All of the antelope came from Nevada whom were very good to work with..we did 3 transplants over a 4 yr period..Did 100 on 2 of the relocations and 50 on the last one as the Colville Nation beat us over and took a few extra cutting back on what we could have. That particular plant of antelope did not go well as it turned very cold and due to capture and stress of the move we lost a lot of those antelope..however at this point I would believe all of the antelope in Washington were born here. If anyone sees a collared or ear tagged one it would be very interesting. Would be nice to know also as all of the collars are now dead and producing no signals.
All these efforts are a result of Safari Club Chapters and Shakar Safaris of SCI. After working with WDFW on spending a lot of funds, that partnership faded and the event took place by working with the Yakama Nation. All of the antelope as a result of working with them have been released on tribal lands out of Mabton. It is possible at this time of year to find as many as 60-100 antelope in some areas..poaching and pad kills still remain as an issue.. our SCI chapters have promised rewards for any convictions of antelope poaching in this state..when Rich Harris was working with WDFW as a biologist he was really good at recognizing them in the state and started a survey program to establish somewhat of a history of how they are doing.

[wa.hunter]

The antelope you are seeing north of I -90 are a result of the Colville Nation transplant. Their release also was on tribal lands north of the Columbia River. However these animals seem to know where they came from and also headed back to Nevada and swam the Columbia where a few did not make it..there were at one time 6 over by Ritzville north of the hiway which reduced somehow to just 2 does and they have not been seen in the last 2 years .. there are still sufficient numbers in the Mansfield/ Waterville area.. we are not a part of that survey so not sure what is going on with WDFW on surveys there.. I do know that some of the cattle grazing allotments on DNR land have those individuals complains about loosing grazing allotments due to the antelope.

[Dan-o]

Thank you for sharing. 

Very interesting.

Best of luck with the survey. 

[shootnrun]

We have a cabin off Pine creek outside Bickleton and see them frequently in the area. I hope the population takes hold and is able to expand. We go on drives just to look for them and watch them on the prarie.