Washington Antelope!

• May 29, 2016

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fishing4sanity

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For you guys lucky enough to see antelope frequently this wouldn't be a big deal, but seeing an antelope in Washington state - that's kind of a big deal. Antelope long ago disappeared from the state, but in January 2011 there were 99 brought from Nevada and released on the Yakama reservation. I see them occasionally between home and town, but these two were in my pea field! I was pretty excited to see them on the farm and will let them eat here anytime they want. I doubt I'll ever see them reach the point of having a huntable population, but just seeing them is good enough for me.

 

• May 29, 2016

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Brittany Chukarman

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That is very cool. I would love to have them around our place. Out on the reservoir on the breaks where the Powder meets the Snake the does go to have their fawns. About a week ago heading out one morning we spotted a doe with 2 tiny fawns maybe a mile away. The little ones were really testing their legs, running out then circling back to mom. On the ridge above them were 2 does on sentry. Best thing I've seen a long time.

 

• May 30, 2016

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Wild Bill

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Awesome news

 

• May 30, 2016

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VAspeedgoat

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Wow, I'm jealous!

 

• May 30, 2016

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Kiwi

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Very cool. Wish they would release some here in New Zealand!

 

• May 31, 2016

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jnagel32

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Cool pictures! Seeing wildlife never gets old!

 

• May 31, 2016

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I saw three along 97 just south of Toppenish earlier this spring. It made my weekend. The Colvilles also released another group just this spring on there reservation somewhere up around Omak Lake.

 

• May 31, 2016

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LopeHunter

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Thanks for posting the pictures. That is the one animal, even more than the bison, that represents Western big game to me. Striking colors.

 

• May 31, 2016

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Have a resident herd in the city limits. Live on the old Roswell Municipal Airport. It is such a hoot to see them. Herd is about 30 with a couple of small bucks. It is nice to seem them on or home from work.