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Title: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: Terry Green on July 28, 2019, 09:53:22 AM
I know lots of guys are about to open up our season with Speed Goats 1st....best of luck to those going. 
:jumper: :jumper: :jumper:

Lets rev it up for them....Show us your pics!!!



 
Title: Re: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: TradBrewSC on July 28, 2019, 10:00:20 AM
I'm going for the first time the third week in September in S. Dakota w/ one of my prostaff guys from SE Montana!
We are going to do this spot and stalk as well. He is a wheel bow shooter, but says he should be able to get me within 30 yards no problem using drainage ditches. I'm pumped about it!
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Post by: smokin joe on July 28, 2019, 10:40:31 AM
I think I need to add an antelope hunt to my bucket list.
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Post by: Blaino on July 28, 2019, 11:18:57 AM
I think I need to add an antelope hunt to my bucket list.

X2 - something just really cool about Pronghorns!
Title: Re: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: blacktailbob on July 28, 2019, 11:30:52 AM
May never be able go hunt pronghorns but I gotta get me a hat like that.
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Post by: HornHunter on July 28, 2019, 01:19:52 PM
Drew a good pronghorn tag in CO. This year, looking forward to this hunt...

This was from a few years back.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190728/d5dbfe51f75b870b54e2a6b0c355fcec.jpg)

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Post by: Holm-Made on July 28, 2019, 05:08:21 PM
After taking this guy last September, I gotta try for another one this year.  Third week in September again.
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Post by: Holm-Made on July 28, 2019, 05:21:11 PM
Whoops.  Three different angles on this odd ball.
Title: Re: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: Terry Green on July 29, 2019, 08:07:16 AM
Nice pics guys!!!
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Post by: Bisch on July 29, 2019, 03:15:09 PM
I’m going on my first speed goat hunt in Sept. Can’t wait!!!!

Bisch
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Post by: varmint101 on July 29, 2019, 04:40:20 PM
Wow that looks huge, Chad!  Crazy growth.  Heck I need to go just for the sunset pictures out. Looks beautiful!


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Post by: Jack Denbow on July 29, 2019, 04:57:16 PM
My plan for 2017 was to shoot my antelope the first day and then sit back on the deck the second day and watch the solar eclipse while sipping a glass of merlot and it worked perfectly.

 


That is me wearing the tan hat on the left side.



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Post by: Machino on July 29, 2019, 06:34:20 PM
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Spot and Stalk last year.  Sometimes you get lucky
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Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on July 29, 2019, 09:02:22 PM
Leaving for Wyoming on the 13th to start hunting on the 15th on my first ever antelope trip.  Have no idea what to pack or what to expect,  but I'm gonna try to have a blast!
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Post by: Friend on July 29, 2019, 09:16:55 PM
Beautiful animals...
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Post by: A Lex on July 30, 2019, 04:25:29 AM
These beauties are on my bucket list for sure.

Would absolutely love to hunt them.

One day  :goldtooth:

Best
Lex
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Post by: BuckeyeGuy on August 01, 2019, 09:01:17 AM
For those getting an antelope, what was preferred method for hunting them?  Spot/stalk, blind, decoy, etc?  And those with close encounters.

Lookin into a South Dakota trip at some point in time and would be interested in hearing.  Thx Mike
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Post by: mnbwhtr on August 02, 2019, 06:09:15 PM
One from years ago
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Post by: Holm-Made on August 02, 2019, 06:16:00 PM
Nice one, Randy. 
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Post by: mnbwhtr on August 02, 2019, 06:21:25 PM
Another from Wyoming. Have been hunting SD the last 4-5 yrs and am going again this year. I've taken them stalking, over water and decoying. The most satisfying is stalking but the best action comes when decoying, it gets nuts during the rut.
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Post by: BuckeyeGuy on August 02, 2019, 06:53:07 PM
Good info, thx Randy!  Nice ones and congrats too!
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Post by: mnbwhtr on August 02, 2019, 07:04:49 PM
This one was from a  big cottonwood tree near a river. The picture doesn't do it justice, it's actually my biggest by P&Y scoring. At one time I had 4 in the book, then they raised the minimums.
Title: Re: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: Terry Green on August 05, 2019, 09:41:00 PM
For those getting an antelope, what was preferred method for hunting them?  Spot/stalk, blind, decoy, etc?  And those with close encounters.

Lookin into a South Dakota trip at some point in time and would be interested in hearing.  Thx Mike

I was sitting on a short stool in the sage where I'd seen them before.
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Post by: kadbow on August 06, 2019, 10:32:29 AM
I have an ok tag in Colorado this year, heading out next week. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Post by: FerretWYO on August 06, 2019, 02:49:29 PM
I have not drawn a tag in a few years but still one of my favorite hunts.
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Post by: Cove-Creek on August 06, 2019, 03:27:23 PM
I was out doing some scouting this past weekend and snapped a few pics through the spotter.

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Post by: Machino on August 13, 2019, 12:20:48 AM
For those getting an antelope, what was preferred method for hunting them?  Spot/stalk, blind, decoy, etc?  And those with close encounters.

Lookin into a South Dakota trip at some point in time and would be interested in hearing.  Thx Mike

Getting excited about the season coming up. Here is my experience.  I don’t have all the experience in the world but here is how I approach it

Water holes are the early season method.  Most scout water holes the antelope frequent and set up a blind.  Me personally it’s too hot and I hate sitting still.

I like the chase and spot and stalk with decoying seems effective.  last year was my first year connecting with the longbow.  The reason was the bucks were rutting hard!  Sept is all about bear and elk usually but I switched it up.  What a good decision.  Long story short was with a days trip east to eastern Montana I got on three different groups.  First one I busted. 

Second I weaseled into 100 yards and laid down while a buck hung with his does.  Another buck came on the scene and just as one doe was heading my way the buck cut her back in.  Then he saw the other buck and he was off.  Like fighter jets, one chased the other and in seconds they were gone.

Third was the charm.  I spotted what I thought was a lone young buck.  Size means nothing to me so I was off to the races!  I slipped into 40 and if I would have been there a little sooner I could have had a shot.  He walked out of the depression, and I started taking my shoes off for added stealth.   Just then I caught a doe out of no where staring me down.  Another doe was with here and flirting with the young buck and boom!  Here comes the stud chasing off the young buck passing in front of me at mere feet.  I joke I could have tripped them both.  Lucky for me the young buck took a straight coarse away and the big boy made the mistake of doubling back at 17.  Once he stopped I sent the wood (Barta style!). Great day

Point is in mid sept they are all rutted up and chasing each other like crazy.  And if you can muster not chasing elk (same or close rutting time) there is no one around.  I saw 0 hunters.  When I was laying with the second group, they were between me and a road for about an hour.  Each truck I saw coming I cringed at thinking they were going to blow the lopes out.  No one even hesitated.  Also, I hunt in country that has a lot of topography which makes stalking easier...

Get a tag. The non res app for MT is something around 250. 600 and 700 regions are healthy with antelope. The 900 tag is an archery only tag and pretty much guaranteed.  My brother will be out from PA to have some fun.  He drew first go no bonus points. Compare that to elk and deer and it’s a bargain.  They are prolific, up all day, and a blast to chase.  Good luck
Title: Re: Who's E-Loping?
Post by: BuckeyeGuy on August 13, 2019, 07:12:10 AM
Thx for the heads up guys and all good info!