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<blockquote data-quote="VarmintGuy" data-source="post: 212901" data-attributes="member: 10334"><p>Johnnyk: If the greens continue to be UNSUCCESSFUL in their manifold attempts to stop the September 15th opener of the inauguaral Wolf Hunt here in Montana then I will be out after Wolves!</p><p>In my spring Bear Hunts of recent several times I literally became nauseated at the number of Wolf scats I saw with Elk hair and Moose hair in them!</p><p>The signs of Wolf kills were everywhere I Hunted spring Bear at this year.</p><p>I am going to diminish the over-population of Wolves this fall - if at all possible!</p><p>The fall Bear season will also open on September 15th.</p><p>The archery season for Deer and Elk will be in full swing the first week of September and I will be out then to get cozy with a Wolf pack if not with a bugling Bull Elk!</p><p>The Varmints are a little slow in early September (do to heat and the summer hibernation of Ground Squirrels mostly).</p><p>But if you are a fishing type person then the Trout fishing is just splendid during September both in the rivers and lakes near Barret's.</p><p>Be sure to call when you are in town (or before you come to town) and if I am not out Hunting something I would love to have you over and show you some "stuffed" Antelope on my walls and maybe a few live ones in my fields!</p><p> </p><p>It seems to me in my observations afield during the last two weeks here in SW Montana that indeed the Antelope fawn crop is down somewhat from normal.</p><p>These observations include one from yesterday where my gunsmith friend and I were out Hunting Ground Squirrels and Badgers and we came across a herd of 9 adult and yearling female Antelope and just 3 fawns of the year in with them.</p><p>This observation was made in 4 inch high wheat and there was no chance any fawns were lying down anywhere we could not see them.</p><p>For a group this size I feel 8 fawns of the year would have been normal.</p><p>I have made many other observations like this recently.</p><p>Another interesting observation we made was while driving along a ranch road we came around a hill and there in front of us 200 yards away were two adult female Antelope grazing - in between them was a tiny fawn of this year.</p><p>One of the females darted off about 100 yards then stopped and turned around to look back at us as we approached the other adult and the fawn. At 120 yards distance the adult snapped her head at the fawn and the fawn dropped in the 12" high alfalfa instantly and was gone from sight as we passed within 60 yards of its hiding place. That adult Antelope then walked slowly away from the road and looked over her shoulder at us as we drove by.</p><p>That same day back closer to town in a non-Hunting ranch we watched a large herd of Antelope (60 or so) feeding in an irrigated and cultivated field.</p><p>The crop was maybe 10 inches high.</p><p>All of a sudden 7 tiny fawns burst into an all out run from the center of the herd and headed off in single file! The leader must have been full of vim and vigor as it ran in one direction for 50 yards or so then made a hard turn to go 180 degrees in the other direction. This direction changing and running lasted for at least a full minute when all of a sudden the group of 7 all made emergency stops and stood around looking into each others faces!</p><p>It was like they were trying to decide who would be the next one to lead the pack in a run?</p><p>The tiny Antelope looked funny running in the 10" deep foilage as you could not see their legs much at all!</p><p>They looked like white sausages cruising along on top of the green grass.</p><p>I live just a few miles from this large herd and I am going to go back there soon and count the fawns in that large herd. Just for curiousities sake.</p><p>Its bothering me that there may have been a fawn loss this year do to the bizarre weather we have been experiencing here abouts!</p><p>Even if there was a fawn loss here this year the Antelope numbers here in SW Montana are at record numbers.</p><p>SW Montana is not the best Antelope range in Montana by far!</p><p>The valleys here are all 5,200' to 6,000' in elevation and the winters decide how many or how few Antelope live from year to year!</p><p>We have had mild winters for 11 years in a row now and the Antelope like I mentioned are at record numbers. Still its only a 30% chance for resident Hunters to draw a tag here in SW Montana. </p><p>While over in eastern Montana where I traditionally Hunt Antelope its a 95%+ chance of drawing an Antelope tag for a resident.</p><p>Long live the Antelope!</p><p>Hold into the wind</p><p>VarmintGuy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VarmintGuy, post: 212901, member: 10334"] Johnnyk: If the greens continue to be UNSUCCESSFUL in their manifold attempts to stop the September 15th opener of the inauguaral Wolf Hunt here in Montana then I will be out after Wolves! In my spring Bear Hunts of recent several times I literally became nauseated at the number of Wolf scats I saw with Elk hair and Moose hair in them! The signs of Wolf kills were everywhere I Hunted spring Bear at this year. I am going to diminish the over-population of Wolves this fall - if at all possible! The fall Bear season will also open on September 15th. The archery season for Deer and Elk will be in full swing the first week of September and I will be out then to get cozy with a Wolf pack if not with a bugling Bull Elk! The Varmints are a little slow in early September (do to heat and the summer hibernation of Ground Squirrels mostly). But if you are a fishing type person then the Trout fishing is just splendid during September both in the rivers and lakes near Barret's. Be sure to call when you are in town (or before you come to town) and if I am not out Hunting something I would love to have you over and show you some "stuffed" Antelope on my walls and maybe a few live ones in my fields! It seems to me in my observations afield during the last two weeks here in SW Montana that indeed the Antelope fawn crop is down somewhat from normal. These observations include one from yesterday where my gunsmith friend and I were out Hunting Ground Squirrels and Badgers and we came across a herd of 9 adult and yearling female Antelope and just 3 fawns of the year in with them. This observation was made in 4 inch high wheat and there was no chance any fawns were lying down anywhere we could not see them. For a group this size I feel 8 fawns of the year would have been normal. I have made many other observations like this recently. Another interesting observation we made was while driving along a ranch road we came around a hill and there in front of us 200 yards away were two adult female Antelope grazing - in between them was a tiny fawn of this year. One of the females darted off about 100 yards then stopped and turned around to look back at us as we approached the other adult and the fawn. At 120 yards distance the adult snapped her head at the fawn and the fawn dropped in the 12" high alfalfa instantly and was gone from sight as we passed within 60 yards of its hiding place. That adult Antelope then walked slowly away from the road and looked over her shoulder at us as we drove by. That same day back closer to town in a non-Hunting ranch we watched a large herd of Antelope (60 or so) feeding in an irrigated and cultivated field. The crop was maybe 10 inches high. All of a sudden 7 tiny fawns burst into an all out run from the center of the herd and headed off in single file! The leader must have been full of vim and vigor as it ran in one direction for 50 yards or so then made a hard turn to go 180 degrees in the other direction. This direction changing and running lasted for at least a full minute when all of a sudden the group of 7 all made emergency stops and stood around looking into each others faces! It was like they were trying to decide who would be the next one to lead the pack in a run? The tiny Antelope looked funny running in the 10" deep foilage as you could not see their legs much at all! They looked like white sausages cruising along on top of the green grass. I live just a few miles from this large herd and I am going to go back there soon and count the fawns in that large herd. Just for curiousities sake. Its bothering me that there may have been a fawn loss this year do to the bizarre weather we have been experiencing here abouts! Even if there was a fawn loss here this year the Antelope numbers here in SW Montana are at record numbers. SW Montana is not the best Antelope range in Montana by far! The valleys here are all 5,200' to 6,000' in elevation and the winters decide how many or how few Antelope live from year to year! We have had mild winters for 11 years in a row now and the Antelope like I mentioned are at record numbers. Still its only a 30% chance for resident Hunters to draw a tag here in SW Montana. While over in eastern Montana where I traditionally Hunt Antelope its a 95%+ chance of drawing an Antelope tag for a resident. Long live the Antelope! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy [/QUOTE]
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