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Center Bend Oregon
Hunting Pronghorn – Oregon’s
Summer Antelope Season
By Gary Lewis
To hunt Pronghorn well, you’ve got to be mobile and flexible. When you
find the herd, they could be feeding out in the middle of a wide-open
basin, or resting in the shadow of a rimrock in the badlands. It takes a
lot of country to support a herd of antelope and chances are you’ll have
to look at a lot of it before you find the buck you’re after.
Be prepared for wide-open expanses. The antelope can see for miles
across the prairie flats. Instead of stalking them, try appealing to
their curiosity.
Indians used to wave a white flag from a short stick. The fluttering rag
would draw the normally wary animals within shooting distance. That
trick still works today.
Another trick that some hunters use to their advantage is to park their
rig in full sight of the herd. If the animals will stay still and watch
the truck, the hunter can slip out the opposite side of the vehicle and
crawl within shooting range.
In uneven terrain, you have a decided advantage. Much of Oregon’s best
antelope country, such as that found in the breaks of the Malheur River
and in the Steens Mountains is rumpled and fissured. Hunt the tops of
the hills, peek over rimrocks, and glass far-off basins. When you find
the herd, plan your stalk to take advantage of the wind, the sun and the
terrain. Stream bottoms can provide cover as well, sometimes in the form
of trees. Fence posts, sagebrush and rocks can help you get close.
If the animal you are after makes a dust trail for the state line, don’t
worry. Pronghorns like their home turf. The herd will come back. A
little patience can help you put your antelope steaks in the freezer.
Find a hide that will give you a clear view of a saddle, a wash or a
river bottom that the antelope might use to return. They will be back
within an hour or three if you are patient, keep your hunting rig out of
sight, stay downwind and keep still.
As with most other big game, early mornings and late evenings are the
best times to find antelope. The animals will be less wary as the sun is
coming up. Cooler mornings and evenings generally mean a more
predictable wind, making for better stalking. Know where the water is.
It’s okay to hunt near waterholes, but set up your camp at least a
half-mile away from the nearest water, so that all the desert creatures
have a chance to go for a drink.
Much of antelope country is flat, but Pronghorns live in the badlands as
well. The broken country makes for a beautiful hunt and you can use the
terrain features to help you get close to the animals.
If you don’t have a tag to hunt antelope this year, plan now to apply
for your tag in next year’s Controlled Hunt Tag Drawing.
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