60,000 roan antelopes

Today, the addax, a nomadic desert-living species, is the most threatened ungulate in the Sahara and quite possibly the world, and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Critically Endangered (Population decreasing)

Regional insecurity and oil industry activities in the Sahara desert have pushed the addax – a migratory species of desert-adapted antelope – to the very knife-edge of extinction according to a recent survey which found only three surviving in the wild.

There may only be three remaining Saharan Addax antelopes left in the wild, meaning they are on the brink of extinction. Over a million spiral horned antelopes – the Scimitar-horned oryx once galloped across vast areas of Northern Africa.

The present population decline Today, the populations have again shrunk enormously – as much as 95% in 15 years. The saiga is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. An estimated total number of 50,000 saigas survives today in Kalmykia, three areas of Kazakhstan, and in two isolated areas of Mongolia.

A 12-inch antelope is average; 13, good; 14, exceptional. Record-book pronghorns often tape 15 to 16 inches. But horns that jut straight up appear longer than they really are, while those curling back and inward, or with ivory tips, appear shorter.

Wyoming

So, here are the 10 states with the best elk hunting opportunities.

1. Colorado. Many say Colorado is the best state for hunting elk because of its numbers.
2. Oregon. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
3. Utah. Utah rivals Arizona when it comes to trophy elk hunting.
4. Idaho.
5. Montana.
6. Wyoming.
7. New Mexico.
8. Washington.

The vital zone area of a pronghorn antelope is the heart and lungs—this is the only area that will kill the pronghorn quickly (the spot just behind their front shoulder). Accurate shooting is key with these smaller targets.