Pronghorn

[8andcounting]

As I do my job out in the western ND goat area, traveling several hundred miles a week in the beautiful bad lands area, and south. I have to say I see as many goat as I have ever seen in this area. Likely more than ever.
Not sure the surveys are correct each year.

That’s good . I hope they keep tags down and no doe tags (yes i understand the tags available are either sex but would guess 99% shot are bucks) and not run the pronghorn pop in the ground like they destroyed the deer pop

 

[NodakBob]

Lottery is now open until august 5

 

[SDMF]

I've had antelope steaks so good you'd never be able to tell it wasn't deer.

It 100% wasn't deer, you said yourself it was Antelope. Duh.

 

[Walleye_Chaser]

I also agree ND pronghorn is excellent table fare. I'm assuming they get a bad rap from the sage eating goats farther west which I've heard aren't nearly as tasty.

 

[Rowdie]

It 100% wasn't deer, you said yourself it was Antelope. Duh.

Cooked up both side by side camping, no one knew the second batch was antelope

 

[Tymurrey]

I also agree ND pronghorn is excellent table fare. I'm assuming they get a bad rap from the sage eating goats farther west which I've heard aren't nearly as tasty.

I've eaten antelope from central wyoming where there isn't much of anything but sage pastures and they have always tasted good. I honestly think the bad rap comes from proper meat prep but maybe i've just gotten lucky. I know what they are eating can make a difference and maybe it depends on forage for that specific year.

Side note one of the worst tasting fish i've ever eaten was a walleye that came out of the missouri river. Must have spent some time in one of the side creeks living in cow feedlot runoff or something.

 

[zoops]

That’s good . I hope they keep tags down and no doe tags (yes i understand the tags available are either sex but would guess 99% shot are bucks) and not run the pronghorn pop in the ground like they destroyed the deer pop

I’m about a 2 out of 10 when it comes to pronghorn knowledge, but it seems like ND is fringe antelope habitat. One bad winter and they’re gonna get knocked back significantly. Might as well utilize the resource while it’s here.

 

[Rowdie]

The harsh winters of 97 n 98 really wiped out. What's weird is I never heard of any carcasses being found.