Idaho archery antelope

[Bullhunter]

Got drawn for an idaho archery antelope tag for unit 40, 41, 42. It's an unlimited archery tag unit but still excited. Good thing I live in unit 41 and know where the big speed goats are located.

 

[crew25]

Congrats on the draw. I drew Unit 39 (rifle) and love the fact that I live in Unit 39. So I can hunt my back yard.

 

[Bullhunter]

Thanks, yeah its great to hunt in your backyard.  Dont have to go to far to look for them and can go out after or before work.

 

[Jmart78]

I'll be down in Salmon with an unlimited draw tag. Staying with a buddy I went to college with in Bozeman.  This will be my 3rd year doing this. No luck yet. Any advice?  Good luck to ya!

 

[Bullhunter]

I have only ever rifle hunted for antelope so it will quite an experience with the bow. I did purchase an antelope heads up decoy and a bow mount. I also heard that antelope are attracted to white flags so you may be able to do that to bring them in. Good luck.  Oh and find a watering hole to sit and wait on. It should work well.

 

[Whiskeycreek]

I'm hunting 46 archery. I'm hoping all the water hasn't dried up yet . The guys in the early hunt I know are all tagged out .

 

[Bullhunter]

I have a good friend that runs the Clover Creek ranch out there for simplot.  Hes a great guy and if you ask him he will turn on the water out there for some of the troughs to help you out.  There are also two ponds that i know of that usually have water in them year around.

 

[Whiskeycreek]

I have found a few just south of Glensferry . I was scouting it because I have a buddy in Hammett and it's close . A few bucks but nothing huge . I was thinking of clover creek but was unsure of the pressure down there . My first year hunting 46 . And to be honest , I spend my time scouting for my 31 rifle bull hunt in Oct when I should be scouting goats !

 

[Bullhunter]

I bowhunted that unit last year for antelope and did not run into anyone archery antelope hunting. I saw a handful of great bucks running in herds up to 25 give or take a couple.

 

[Whiskeycreek]

Did you hunt top or bottom? I hear Salmon falls area gets hammered .... I was thinking about the water holes south of Sailor creek but I know 3 bucks were killed out there 1st season and the water is going fast !

 

[Bullhunter]

I usually hunt from the snake river all the way to the bottom of the unit. I have had great success spotting bucks just east of clover creek and also south about a mile towards the Bruneau canyon.

 

[crew25]

In years past I have came arcross big herds of goats behind the farm fields by the Bruneau Dunes.

 

[crew25]

Went out today for a drive to check out the burns (Unit 39) and what effect this is going to have on my draw tag. Still found good numbers (#35) total and 15 bucks with 6 of them good shooters.
My question is I have always been told that pronghorns will not jump fences. This is my first time hunting speed goats so I am just learning as I go.

 

[Bullhunter]

All the speed goats I've seen to under the fence.