MT_Sourdough Report post Posted June 7, 2018 I live in 19a and I saw antelope fawns with shaky legs start to appear a month ago. Today, as I drove around (89 and Perkinsville Rd) I noticed I was seeing no fawns. I saw lots of antelope as they are hanging close to cattle watering troughs. I am betting antelope tag numbers for 19a will be less next year. Just some thought I wanted to share. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Ouch...sorry to hear that. Lots of coyotes around I bet. Most I have seen was on antelope hunt there a couple years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted June 7, 2018 I am not a biologist, but if I see over a hundred antelope and not a single fawn, That can't be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Had a tag in that unit not long ago. It took 19 years to draw, and I can say the quality and quantity are way overblown. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Im no biologist either but arent the fawns laying low so they dont get eatin? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Already for ete. I bet all lope #'s are down next year. In March I only found 12 in 18a. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted June 7, 2018 dang phone already got ate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted June 7, 2018 Im no biologist either but arent the fawns laying low so they dont get eatin? Yea, your right. Could be that there were some with their head down, but I usually see some fawns gett'n going with their moms, plus, in case you haven't been out in the flats of 19a lately, there is no grass to hide in, It's really baren out there right now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted June 7, 2018 I saw a bunch of females up by biglake looking pretty prego last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted June 8, 2018 It could be that my perception/observation is misleading. I hope so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted June 8, 2018 Supposed to be a wetter then normal monsoon, lets pray 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted June 9, 2018 I know nothing about antelope but if they are like deer I'd imagine the females with young are a bit more solitary. They grab a drink and skidaddle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted June 18, 2018 Well, I went out today and I, finally, saw a couple antelope fawns. They weren't hard to spot in the grass, with the buzzards and ravens bouncing over their carcass. The rain didn't have much of an impact around these parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted June 18, 2018 That sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idcurs Report post Posted June 19, 2018 Was in 18a this weekend and no fawns spotted with the doe herds,shot a couple yotes and missed a couple!!!G&F will not reduce tag numbers in a year,it takes them 2-5 years to bring down numbers.But if they coun t two more deer that the last time they counted,deer tag numbers go up 200 in that unit??????WTF Been to so many G&F meeting and they do what they want no matter how many people plead against it?????Just money and nothing else that's AZ G&F!!!!!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
