Most hunters find ample opportunities to harvest antelope

Most of the hunters who came through Region 7 check stations Sunday after the opening of general antelope season found ample opportunities to harvest animals. Upland game bird hunters had a little more difficulty finding quarry, but that was somewhat expected with impacts from the ongoing drought.

Most hunters visiting check stations at Custer, Broadus and Mosby were after antelope, but a few were still chasing deer or elk before archery season wrapped up or hoping to bag some birds.

Broadus check station

Broadus did not see as many hunters as the other two stations, but the ones who stopped w...