I hunted pronghorn antelope near Gillette, Wyoming this last October for the first time. The owners of the ranch where I hunted told me that, contrary to what all the books tell you, pronghorn antelope do jump fences now. They have learned to jump fences. It seems I even witnessed this myself, but at this moment my recollection is dim on this point. On the other hand, I recall seeing two bucks separated from a small group of 8 does by a fence who nervously milled around the fence, moving back and forth, evidently trying to find a place where the fence was down to cross over. They were probably nervous because they knew I was attempting to stalk up on them, but they evidently found a way across because by the time I reappeared within rifle range they were gone.
Have you ever seen pronghorn jump over fences? Maybe just pronghorn in specific areas have learned this skill. I have been told or read that at least formerly pronghorn didn't know how to jump because their natural environment did not have obstacles -- blown over trees, for example -- which they needed to jump over.
Have you ever seen pronghorn jump over fences? Maybe just pronghorn in specific areas have learned this skill. I have been told or read that at least formerly pronghorn didn't know how to jump because their natural environment did not have obstacles -- blown over trees, for example -- which they needed to jump over.