Decoying in August??

[Timberdoodle]

I drew an archery antelope tag in northern NV this year. The season runs from Aug 1-20. Is it worthwhile to bring a decoy, or should i rely mostly on spot & stalk and/or sitting a waterhole? Any information would be appreciated.

 

[sawtooth]

I tried it last year during my August archery hunt in New Mexico and did not have any success convincing the bucks to come in. I think it is a bit early. It's still probably worth trying though. Antelope with archery equipment is challenging and you will want to keep all your options open.

 

[silverstatehunter]

There are usually lots of cattle in and around the water holes in northern Nevada. I have heard of people sneaking up on the lopes with a cow decoy before. From my expierence the antelope decoy didn't work at all. I had some very mild success with flaging, but thats about it.

 

[jims]

I was in 33 NV last year during the rifle season and the antelope weren't rutting. I think a decoy would be a waste of time. If you have a 33 tag you may want to hide behind a wild horse decoy and try to stalk in for a kill! I would definitely find a good waterhole. It was in the 90's each day of the rifle season and I just about fried. I saw several bucks come in to water with their tongues hanging out.