I am a college student in Las Vegas, and I don’t always have time off to hunt during archery hunting season. I think I want to try putting in for archery antelope, but I don’t have any clue of where to go or how to hunt them in such hot weather (when the season is) and have never been antelope hunting before. From the tv episodes I’ve seen of archery pronghorn, a lot of it is either sitting over water and getting lucky, or making long uncomfortable stalks through mostly open country. My question has two parts. Is antelope even my best option for a DIY (maybe even solo) archery hunt? If it is, what’s the best plan to figure out where I should apply? If there’s a question you think I should be asking, please let me know that too! Thank you!

Hi Matt - these are all great questions!  To be honest, we're not experts at Western hunting since we live in the Midwest and spend most of our time chasing whitetails.  Having been on a few antelope hunts, I can tell you that you're correct when it comes to options being spot-and-stalk or a blind near a water source.  My understanding is that water sources on public lands may be difficult to come by, and likely have other hunters thinking the same thing as you.  Which means that spot-and-stalk may be your best option.  If you can use a good pair of options (binos or spotting scope) to locate animals from the road, that will help eliminate some of the long, uncomfortable stalks.  The key is to use the terrain to your advantage so they don't see you coming.  Antelope have amazing vision and don't stick around long once they see you, so be ready to shoot!