2021 Nevada Antelope

[huntandfly]

Well, this is my first year applying in Nevada, and as expected I did not draw. However, I read about the new FCFS site and after some seriously unhealthy computer screen monitoring for a couple days I managed to snag a high quality antelope unit. Hunt started Sunday, but I can’t make it up until Friday, and I will have 2.5 days to hunt. This will only be my second antelope hunt, so I am pretty excited about it!

I will post updates as the weekend approaches. Taking a tent and quad, will be covering as much ground as I possibly can

 

[NEWHunter]

Good luck!

 

[RobertD]

That's awesome.

You might run into a really nice buck out there. i'm excited to see how this goes.

 

[smhoward27]

Well, this is my first year applying in Nevada, and as expected I did not draw. However, I read about the new FCFS site and after some seriously unhealthy computer screen monitoring for a couple days I managed to snag a high quality antelope unit. Hunt started Sunday, but I can’t make it up until Friday, and I will have 2.5 days to hunt. This will only be my second antelope hunt, so I am pretty excited about it!

I will post updates as the weekend approaches. Taking a tent and quad, will be covering as much ground as I possibly can

Nice

 

[Nostromo]

Good Hunting!

 

[huntandfly]

Northbound, got a fair bit of this view to go until I’m in the unit for the weekend

 

[FranklinME]

Good luck. Love that desolate country.

 

[Gr8bawana]

You didn't mention what area you have but you shouldn't have any problem finding antelope.
We've hunted them in several eastern units and there was never a shortage of bucks to look over.
Good luck to you.

 

[RaiderRich]

I have been all over NV and yeah lots of good animals in nearly every part of the state.

 

[Valley1320]

Good luck!!!

 

[Bob C]

Wish you the best of luck !

 

[nmassey]

Good luck out there! Looking forward to reading about the hunt

 

[huntandfly]

Well, this hunt was a great lesson in expectation management. With only a couple days to hunt and no scouting beforehand, I should have set my sights slightly lower as far as harvest expectation. I was spoiled on my only other antelope hunt in a unit in Wyoming where there was a goat around every corner, and that definitely wasn’t the case this weekend.

I put in about 55 miles on the 4 wheeler and many hours behind the glass and saw a total of 24 antelope. I passed 2 average sized bucks the first morning (pictured below).

This morning I rode for 3 hours before seeing my first bunch of antelope, which had a good buck in it. I snuck into position and took a 250 yard shot that I was very comfortable with. The buck took off with the does, making me think it was a clean miss. I decided to walk over and check just to make sure, and my heart sunk when I saw a couple small drops of blood. I followed the trail for a slow 3/4 mile mostly just on small flecks of blood on the occasional rock. He never left the does and never quit running judging by the tracks. I was super bummed, I can’t recall when I have had this happen before and it was a very humbling experience. The buck was slightly quartering to and I think I held too far forward and pushed the shot left as well, hopefully just grazing the brisket, but I will never know for sure.

After that I checked out and headed straight back to the truck to head for home. Whirlwind trip where I learned a lot more about antelope hunting and got humbled for the first time in a while. Hopefully I will learn from this one and try again on Nevada antelope in a few years.

 

[FranklinME]

I want to draw something, anything really in Nevada to spend a couple weeks in that country.

 

[valerio024]

Great looking country. What part of the state?

 

[huntandfly]

North of I 80

 

[EastTNHunter]

Sorry that it didn’t work out the way that you wanted, but looks like you got some to me in beautiful country

 

[BoulderBulls]

Thanks for sharing, takes some guts to share the rough ones. Those experiences are tough but you learn the most from them and get better because of it

 

[SoCal RB]

Well, this hunt was a great lesson in expectation management. With only a couple days to hunt and no scouting beforehand, I should have set my sights slightly lower as far as harvest expectation. I was spoiled on my only other antelope hunt in a unit in Wyoming where there was a goat around every corner, and that definitely wasn’t the case this weekend.

I put in about 55 miles on the 4 wheeler and many hours behind the glass and saw a total of 24 antelope. I passed 2 average sized bucks the first morning (pictured below).

This morning I rode for 3 hours before seeing my first bunch of antelope, which had a good buck in it. I snuck into position and took a 250 yard shot that I was very comfortable with. The buck took off with the does, making me think it was a clean miss. I decided to walk over and check just to make sure, and my heart sunk when I saw a couple small drops of blood. I followed the trail for a slow 3/4 mile mostly just on small flecks of blood on the occasional rock. He never left the does and never quit running judging by the tracks. I was super bummed, I can’t recall when I have had this happen before and it was a very humbling experience. The buck was slightly quartering to and I think I held too far forward and pushed the shot left as well, hopefully just grazing the brisket, but I will never know for sure.

After that I checked out and headed straight back to the truck to head for home. Whirlwind trip where I learned a lot more about antelope hunting and got humbled for the first time in a while. Hopefully I will learn from this one and try again on Nevada antelope in a few years.View attachment 192823View attachment 192824View attachment 192825View attachment 192826View attachment 192827View attachment 192828

Sorry it didn't meet your expectations but it sounds like a great experience and next time you'll connect.

 

[jhickman1]

Congrats and good luck