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Our Antelope
hunts are in area 88 and are conducted both on Private and Public
lands. Tags are available in limited quantities through a draw providing
for an opportunity to take an exceptional animal. We offer 4 day
antelope only hunts or if you are fortunate enough to draw multiple
species licenses, you can hunt antelope in combination with deer
or elk. Reduced price hunts are available for a "combination" hunt.
These hunts are vehicle accessible and an excellent choice for first
time hunters as well as physically challenged. For those looking
for a real challenge...try an archery hunt!
Antelope
hunts are $1500 for a 4 day guided hunt. (Does not include license
fees)
The
pricing on this page does not apply to Vacation Timeshare owners
or their guests! Many of these services are included in your package
at no cost.
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> The
Pronghorn is the only species in it's family.
> The Pronghorn antelope is the fastest land mammal in
the world, with sprinting capabilities as fast as 60 mph and sustained
speeds of 30 mph for miles! Although the African Cheetah is often
credited with being the fastest, it is only a sprinter with endurance
of a few hundred yards. No other land mammal can keep up with the
pronghorn antelope over a long distance.
> The Pronghorn doe can run approximately 10 mph faster
than a buck.
> Millions of Pronghorn Antelope once roamed our prairies.
By 1908, the antelope was close to extinction with less than 20,000
remaining. This was caused by many things including market hunting
and also the policy of the military to deprive the Native American
Indians of one of their prime food sources.
> Adult Pronghorn does (females) weigh 75 to 100 lbs.
and usually become sexually active at an age of 16-17 months.
> Pronghorn bucks (males) weigh 100 to 130 lbs. and do
not begin breeding until they are approximately .3
years old.
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> The eyes of an antelope are nothing short of exceptional.
They can pick up movement as far as three miles away. The eyes are
located far back on the head so they can keep watch even while the
head is down during feeding. Since the prairie offers little cover
in which to hide, it needs to be able to outrun any predators that
manage to sneak within striking range.
> The first birth for a doe usually produces a single
fawn but in later years, does will usually bear twins.
> Baby Pronghorn are called kids.
> Pronghorn antelope will flare out the white hairs on
their rumps when alarmed, serving as warning to the other members
of the herd.
> According to the Nebraska Game and Fish Commission only
about 40% of the fawns born in June live until mid-July. *Pronghorn
have horns and not antlers.
> Pronghorn are the only mammal with branching (pronged)
horns and the only mammal to shed their horns. Pronghorn's eyes
are larger than an elephants and their keen vision is said to rival
a pair of 8X .. binoculars.
> Due to a large windpipe, antelope can move about 4-1/2
times more air than that of a human.
> Coyotes are the most important predators of young pronghorns.
> The horn sheath of the antelope is shed annually. It
is neither solely an antler nor horn, but part both.
> About 40% of the females have horns, but they don't
get any longer than their ears and never fork
> Antelope are not jumpers. When it encounters a fence
an antelope will usually crawl under it! They seldom jump over one.
> Wyoming is considered the Capital of the Pronghorn Antelope
and where Pronghorn out number the human population. |