Antelope season

[lead chucker]

Would this years season be the 11th to the 17th week?

[elkhunter11]

More likely a week later.

[mightybuck]

I think it would be oct 19th

[waldedw]

I assume you are talking about Trophy Antelope so if you follow the pattern of the last 7 years it has been opening earlier each year:

2013 - Oct 21 - 26
2014 - Oct 20 - 25
2015 - Oct 19 - 24
2016 - Oct 17 - 22
2017 - Oct 16 - 21
2018 - Oct 15 - 20
2019 - Oct 14 - 19

So this year very well could be Oct 12 - 17 or they could jump back to Oct 19 - 24 like it was in 2015 it's anyone's guess, remember we are talking about government employees making these decisions so trying to predict what they will do is a crap shoot at best

[lead chucker]

I just wish they'd keep a regular pattern, hard to book vacation with out a for sure date

[triguy]

Further to that: What is the population like? Looking at taking my tag in 102? Scouting to come soon!

[walking buffalo]

Originally Posted by lead chucker

I just wish they'd keep a regular pattern, hard to book vacation with out a for sure date

There is a regular pattern.
As the Calendar moves, so do many big game hunting season dates.
This is not unique to Pronghorns.

Areas A,B,C,D and F is the full week (M-F) after the 13th.
Areas E,O and H is the full week (M-) after the 20th.



Typically the Wildlife Act Regulations (available on Canlii.org) are revised in March/April with the new season dates.
Expect to see the 2020 season update just before the draw applications are available.

[1bowhunter12]

^ thansk .. I am booking my holidays right now .. hopefully this holds true or I will be using a pile of sick time lol

[lead chucker]

Where do I find areas ABC etc?

[lead chucker]

I'm looking at 104,106,112

[waldedw]

Originally Posted by lead chucker

I'm looking at 104,106,112

They pretty much have just run 2 seasons of 6 days each for a number of years now for trophy antelope, they run an early season in September and a later season in October, that's pretty much the way it's been since 2012

The zones that were open Oct 14 - 29 last year were
108
104.106,112
102, 118
128, 140
116, 119, 124, 148

The zones that were open Sept 23 - 28 last year were
138,142, 144
150,151, 152
160, 162, 163, 164, 166

[lead chucker]

So I'm assuming 14th-19th for 104,106,112

[whitetail Junkie]

Originally Posted by lead chucker

So I'm assuming 14th-19th for 104,106,112

I’ve studied this hard myself and I’m almost certain Monday Oct 19th will be opening day.

[waldedw]

Originally Posted by lead chucker

So I'm assuming 14th-19th for 104,106,112

Yup sorry had a fat finger the season was Oct 14 - 19, typed 14 - 29 by mistake, my bad

[abhunter8]

Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

I’ve studied this hard myself and I’m almost certain Monday Oct 19th will be opening day.

I agree it will be the 19th to ...

[Lefty-Canuck]

Don’t forget... no SUNDAY hunting in many of the Antelope zones, guys from other areas get costly fines and court dates each year because of different rules they take for granted.

LC

[greywolf]

pretty sure the later season always opens one week after Thanksgiving.

[RZR]

Originally Posted by greywolf

pretty sure the later season always opens one week after Thanksgiving.

It hasn’t for the last 3 yrs!