Antelope Rut

[Wis_sharpshooter]

I’ve bow hunted antelope in region 3 of MT a couple times now. Once I felt like we hit the rut prefect at the very end of September and the other I didn’t see any rut action in the middle of September . Whats the general opinion on when antelope generally rut? Thanks

 

[406LIFE]

I've found Pronghorn rut to be more difficult to pin down than other ungulates. Last half of September is when I've seen best action.

 

[NEWHunter]

The biologist I talked to in WY said the end of September in to the first week of October.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

The biologist I talked to in WY said the end of September in to the first week of October.

That's what I would say, too.

 

[GoatHntr]

The last time I hunted antelope in Wyoming was Oct 1 2018, there was plenty of rutting going on. In fact, the goat my buddy got, won the fight against a different buck, then ran over to my buddy with the doe, where he was not as successful going up against a .270. Both of the antelope we shot had breaks in the horn I would guess from rutting.

 

[160andup]

Third week of September in central Wyoming last year the bucks were rutting hard all day the whole week I was out on the prairie.

 

[Gumbo Hunter]

Seems that I see plenty of rut behavior (fighting/chasing/corralling) by mid-September in MT, if not earlier. I have no experience with other states, and I hunt exclusively during the archery-only season unless I draw a doe tag too. In the past when I did rifle hunt bucks, I can't recall ever seeing rutting behavior after the MT opener which I think is usually the second week of October.

 

[JEL]

I always plan my archery antelope trips for the mid - end of September.

 

[garagedoorguru]

Anyone on here willing to part with a Mel Dutton Antelope decoy? I have a hunt this next year. Feel free to email me at [email protected].

Thank you
Bill

 

[Big Shooter NT]

I’ve bow hunted antelope in region 3 of MT a couple times now. Once I felt like we hit the rut prefect at the very end of September and the other I didn’t see any rut action in the middle of September . Whats the general opinion on when antelope generally rut? Thanks

And what is the timeframe for peak of rut?