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Nilgai Antelope draw hunts ???

Posted By: Team C

Nilgai Antelope draw hunts ??? - 08/28/20 06:38 PM

What are the odds of finding a Nilgai down south and witch TPWD draw hunt is the best or most successful for Nilgai ? Laguna Atascosa NWR - Bahia Grande Unit?

Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR - East Lake ?

Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR - Teniente ?

any info would help just curious to the success rate of these hunts ??? anyone taken one from the draw hunts ?
Posted By: Thisisbeer

Re: Nilgai Antelope draw hunts ??? - 08/28/20 06:47 PM

The helicopter cull on Laguna Atascosa and there are still several taken every year. I worked down there on a pipeline for about 19 months and have drawn an archery tag down there the last 3 years and have had something come up at the last minute

every. damn. time.

So I haven't got to hunt it, but I have seen several out there driving by. Some good deer out there too.
Posted By: Herbie Hancock

Re: Nilgai Antelope draw hunts ??? - 08/28/20 06:54 PM

The US Fish & Game handles all the helicopter harvesting and they tell TPWD how many tags to give out. TPWD just runs the hunt for US Fish & Game.
Posted By: Creekrunner

Re: Nilgai Antelope draw hunts ??? - 08/28/20 07:11 PM

Don't apply! Way too many others applying. grin I kid. I put in for it. It might be my first, and I'm sure last, time to quarter and haul a decent-size animal to the pickup. up Does not sound like a "cushy" hunt at all.
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