Archery Antelope 015

Deserve2beworked · May 22, 2022

Monster Muley members have been very good to me for many years. Fearing I may be going to the well once too often I'm still going to seek your help. I drew an archery Antelope tag for Unit 015. I've been trying to get the tag for a few years, (I had 15 preference points), because I hunted mule deer with bow in X5B and saw a lot of antelope in the area along the California Nevada border. That year BLM was working every day on the Nevada side fixing springs and their flow. The BLM guys kept telling me I should be bow hunting antelope instead of deer because there were a lot more of them around! Well, I am going back to the area.
I saw the areas NDOW suggests to hunt on their webpage. I made a huge mental error thinking there were only 5 res tags and 2 non-res tags. Turns out the numbers are 25 tags for residents and 3 for non-residents. That going to look like a lot of bows and arrows sitting water in 015!!!!
I too would want to sit water for a buck if possible.
What do you think about sitting water this year there? Enough water? Water there without a blind on it already? Spot and stalk speed goats out in the open, lol? Thoughts on less popular areas that holds antelope?
Your info is much appreciated. And, I will help you when I can. Thanks.

buckhorn · May 22, 2022

Deserve2beworked said:
Monster Muley members have been very good to me for many years. Fearing I may be going to the well once too often I'm still going to seek your help. I drew an archery Antelope tag for Unit 015. I've been trying to get the tag for a few years, (I had 15 preference points), because I hunted mule deer with bow in X5B and saw a lot of antelope in the area along the California Nevada border. That year BLM was working every day on the Nevada side fixing springs and their flow. The BLM guys kept telling me I should be bow hunting antelope instead of deer because there were a lot more of them around! Well, I am going back to the area.
I saw the areas NDOW suggests to hunt on their webpage. I made a huge mental error thinking there were only 5 res tags and 2 non-res tags. Turns out the numbers are 25 tags for residents and 3 for non-residents. That going to look like a lot of bows and arrows sitting water in 015!!!!
I too would want to sit water for a buck if possible.
What do you think about sitting water this year there? Enough water? Water there without a blind on it already? Spot and stalk speed goats out in the open, lol? Thoughts on less popular areas that holds antelope?
Your info is much appreciated. And, I will help you when I can. Thanks.

015 is a fun unit to hunt but it can be tough.
As you probably know it is
extremely rough and rocky.
It’s been so dry the last couple of years I suspect the majority of springs and dirt ponds will be dry.
If you have a lot of time before the hunt to cover the unit looking for water sources that will be a big help.