Utah Antelope

Utah Antelope

From Drawn West by Drawn West with Brian Krebs

April 21, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential of hunting antelope in Utah, including herd recovery and strategies for applying for tags.

Is Utah Antelope worth it? A lot of people skip Utah antelope entirely. That might be exactly why you should be building points right now. If you're already applying for elk or mule deer in Utah, adding an antelope point only costs you $— and some of the best pronghorn tags in the state are starting to come within reach. Utah doesn't carry the same reputation as Wyoming or Nevada, but the herds are recovering, the trophy quality is climbing back, and the hunting pressure on antelope is almost nothing compared to what you see on deer and elk tags. In this episode, we break down the full Utah antelope picture for 2026 — where the herds stand after the tough stretch following the 2023 winter kill, which units give you a real shot at an 80-inch buck, and how to think about Utah as part of a bigger multi-state antelope strategy. The April 23, 2026 application deadline is right around the corner. In this episode: • Utah pronghorn herd recovery after the 2023 winter kill — why trophy quality took a hit and where things stand now • How the Parker Mountain herd has served as a statewide source population, including 317 animals transplanted to new units in 2025 • The four units with the…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Krebs

Topics covered

  • Utah antelope hunting
  • pronghorn herd recovery
  • hunting strategy
  • application deadlines
  • trophy quality

Keywords

  • Utah antelope
  • pronghorn
  • hunting pressure
  • trophy quality
  • application deadline

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Parker Mountain, San Rafael North, Book Cliffs South, Fillmore, Beaver

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