Since we have a thread going for the Mule deer lets do one for my favorite the Pronghorn Antelope. I will be out there again the 4th of Sep. (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac73/mikeyancey/o9antelope2-1.jpg)
So lets see your best pictures season opens the 15th of August in WY.
Mike
There is some good stuff on this and its about that time of year again. I have been building points in WY for the last several years so I'm getting anxious to get back out there!
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I can't think of a more FUN hunt than going with a group of guys for antelope...maybe bears.
More pics and some story here:
Pronghorn Hunt Story (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=068510)
This is great!! My two sons and I will be heading to western Kansas in September chasing Antelope and Mule Deer. Something I have been looking forward to for years :D
These are not my picks but hope to have some of my own real soon.
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Tracy
I'm really looking forward to it too.Ours starts August 15th.We haven't got the word yet but sometimes extra doe tags are offered.
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This is the one animal I miss hunting every year. I should draw a tag in 3 more years. Nice goats, and good luck everyone. I agree that they are one of the funnest animals to hunt.
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I like this keep em coming.
Tracy I will be in touch on the way out there and back. Steve good pic. and you got it when you said about the bear or antelope camp, both were made for trad groups. My first antelope hunt was with a big group from all over the country in CO we had a blast. Thats a nice one Jim.
Mike
I was going to say the same thing.keep them coming.I'm stating to get pumped.I love seeing the pictures.Here is one,taken with a '57" Kodiak,42#.I'll see what else I can find.
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I will be there Colorado opening day Hunting the Waldron Area Got draw ,was over the counter for years first year for the draw. Don't really know what to expect meeting a buddy out there.hoping for some slow-goats
cool!
I just got my WY doe/fawn tags in this morning's mail :D
I'll be up there second week in October & I CANNOT WAIT!!! :D
Here is another from the pre-digital days,Bear "A MAG"
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Schafer Bow.
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Nice.This buck came in with the low,evening sun in his eyes and stared at me at 30' while I came to full draw and released.
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Here is one I took a couple of years ago with a sinew backed horn bow made for me by Ed Scott.
Great pics fellas! I love to hunt these ctitters. I missed my draw so will only be able to hunt mulies and cow elk. Poor me!
Doe from 2yrs ago
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Ron, You can feel free to pick me up on your way through Missouri...lol I know you'll travel I-70 and I'm just 16 miles off of it.
I saw some once as I was headed back from NYR (Sedalia,Colorado) with the youngsters a couple of years ago. I also got to see a muley buck feeding on the shoulder of the road too.
I couldn't look very long though driving a van load of kids with a trailer behind me loaded to the brim with camping stuff.Plus everyone was yelling "Eyes on the road!"...lol
Good luck and good hunting to all who are privileged enough to get to make the trip.
God bless,Mudd
Man I would love to be going back out this year. I had a great time in Wyoming last year!!
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Question of Taste: Pronghorn Meat Vs Deer Venison?? Which is the Tastiest?? Just Curious.
QuoteOriginally posted by Shakes.602:
Question of Taste: Pronghorn Meat Vs Deer Venison?? Which is the Tastiest?? Just Curious.
You are going to have to make that determination. This is a constant battle. Pronghorn well taken care of is great though.
I think the deer is more often the best, but like Randy said if you take care of it and quick an antelope is hard to beat. Every Holiday my family has me fix an antelope loin, so that should tell ya something. I do feel that the antelope does are always the best and will beat an old buck every time. I have always had a doe tag for meat except for this year and I might get one when I stop and get my conservation stamp and archery permit.
Mike
Nice pics :thumbsup:
What is the usual way to hunt pronghorn?
Is it in a blind near a waterhole?
What is the average shooting distances?
Margly
I can't speak for all areas but I've taken antelope here every year for 15 years and they all have been very good,at least as good as whitetail.These antelope spend all Summer,living in alfalfa fields and there is hardly any sage around.That may make a difference.In recent years,I have been hunting a sanfoin field and they like it even more than alfalfa.I'm told it has a higher sugar content.
I do jerk the hides off right away and get them right to the processer.
Pronghorn!Ask Tracy and Ben :) . Everyone I've had is excellent.I too think it is what they eat. All that I've had eat mostly grasses, not as much sage. But deer isn't too bad either. It's all in how it is taken care of, as said above.
My hunts are spot and stalk Margly, but the terrain I hunt them in it's a lot more doable. My two shot were 7 yards and 20 yards.
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Here is one my huntin Buddy Jerry Bowen took with an osage takedown I made for him a few years ago and a few that I have taken over the years
Mike
Steadman, I would love to be in an area that would allow stalks. I have the best spot in the world to hunt for antelope but there is no stalking. I like your pictures of them in the timber.
Mike
I enjoy deer and antelope equally in the steak department. I take all my antelope "burger" meat and make it into breakfast sausage. We LOVE the breakfast sausage. So much so that if anyone is going and wants to take an extra doe, I'll pay for the processing and split it with you just to get some more here in the house. When I told my daughter we just ate the last antelope bisquit and gravy breakfast, I thought she was going to cry...she says, "But Daddy, I can't LIVE without antelope sausage"!
Mike,
That is about the most impressive group of Antelope mounts I've ever seen. To think that you did it with Traditional equipment, well that just takes the cake.
If you ever need a hunting partner from AR, please look me up buddy!
If we are talking mulie meat then antelope BY FAR. As far as our corn fed midwest whitetails, it would be close...
Great speed goats guys. Mike, I need a guide. Are you for hire? :bigsmyl:
Antelope hunting is just a great time. Every time I travel across the plains I ask myself why I don't hunt them anymore. What a gorgeous animal. So many animals-so little vacation!
Mike, that's an impressive group of bucks on the wall.
Steadman, who put the trees in your antelope pictures? What a scenic hunt that must be.
Awesome pictures guys...keep em' coming! :thumbsup:
It's a pretty cool location to hunt goats. Mike we should hook uo, mabey get ol Tracy to come out too. I would love to get a self bow one day, I will have to contact you.
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Here is a link to the hunt last year.
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QuoteOriginally posted by steadman:
Pronghorn!
My hunts are spot and stalk Margly, but the terrain I hunt them in it's a lot more doable. My two shot were 7 yards and 20 yards.
Sounds like a real challenge!
I tried some stalking (not hunting) at some pronghorns several times out on the prairie in South Dakota a couple of years
ago, but they where some tough critters to sneak in on :)
Margly
I leave again for SD next month.. Fun and more fun. I am doing both waterhole and some spot n stalk..
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Yancey - Are you doing this to torture me? You know that the antelope is my nemesis! I'm hoping the 5th time will be a charm...heading out to Colorado on August 14th.
Keep the pics coming guys and send me some of that speed goat mojo.
I only hunted Antelope once but have been dreaming of going back. I love the meat.
Bill
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Nice picks everybody :bigsmyl:
The way I see it Ryan, Maybe Mike could just swing by and pick me up and we could car pool to Utah :D
Tracy
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[attachment=1,msg798274]Here's mine 2009 California Antelope
Ryan we can do that for sure, Thacy I'll swing by and get ya and Bryan aint nobody going to feel sorry for you after all the big deer and other stuff you have killed here lately.
Tracy, Jerry is doing real good he has had some new treatment and its working great. I have made me a new bow to elk hunt with and anouther new one to mule deer and antelope hunt with. The elk bow is osage backed with elk sinew and rawhide all painted up. The antelope and mule deer bow is a sinew backed cedar with a snake backing. Both are 60 lbs and will flat send an arrow. Hope you have a good hunt for the antelope this year, Im ready to go.
Mike
You shoulda seen it in color......
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Thats great news about Jerry feeling better :thumbsup: You guys will have another great hunt. :D
Looking forward to seeing the new bow.
Tracy
I've really enjoyed these pic's, thanks guys. Good luck to everyone hunting pronghorns this year.
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Here is the buck from last year.
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After blowing the shot on this big boy.
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By shooting the blind.
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We go after antelope every other year, I can't wait till 2011.
Jack
Headed down to southen Idaho antelope hunting the 14th for 4 days before elk season. For some reason, something goes wrong everytime I try hunting them. Hope this year is different. Good Hunting.
Thanks to all for those great pics! Man I love that country.. Lots of folks think the prairies are "drive by" territory. Not me, I get all fired up driving out there. Never hunted it though.. Like another has said, too many hunts, too little vacation time.
This has been fun, we will all have to post our pictures on here as the season gets going.
Thanks to all for the pictures!
Mike
Good luck Mike! And to everyone hunting goats this year!
We have goats here in Oregon and I've yet too see one pic of one taken it Oregon. Anyone hunt them in our eastern part of the state?
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A osage static recurve, a rarity for me.
1994, Weld County, Colorado
Hey Steve what is that sticking out under your hat?
Really enjoyed these pictures. I have always wanted to do an antelope hunt. Any recommendations on guide, or should I hunt public on my own? I was thinking South Dakota to shorten the drive time as I live in Michigan.
Fling--drive a few hours more--lots more territory and animals to hunt in Wyoming.
You know, to me antelopes are always a cool looking, unique animal, and I never get tired of looking at them. But almost always in the photos there is a vista of that "Big Sky" country that looks so great to this post oak forest living North Texan. Antelopes, my bow, and lots of prairie and blue sky are sure enough a hunt I'd like to take some day. Thanks to all for the photos to tide me over until then. :archer:
Great pictures and info.My buddy and I are heading out the first week in September to the Spearhead Ranch in Wyoming. I can hardly think of anything else. First antelope hunt for both of us. :pray: :pray: :archer2:
I've only arrowed one pronghorn and it was the the dumbest one on the entire planet. So with that and everyone knowing it wasn't much of a challenge I don't want to post a pic of it.
How the heck do I add a picture to my reply?? Kind of new to this computer stuff!
I am not sure either but you have to do it through Photobucket. There is a site explaining how to do it on Tradgang. :confused: :readit: :)
Guys, Go to the Photography forum and the first thread explains it for you.
I've been trying to do a link for you but for some reason it's not working.
Tracy
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Well my hunting buddy Jerry Bowen went to check out our blinds for next weeks hunt and couldn't help himself when this dude offered him a 10 yard shot.
He used the Pine Hollow Longbow, Cheyenne model I made for him last year.
Mike
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This time next week we will be at it full speed. Jerry will have to hunt antelope does, but we will also be on another ranch for spot and stalk mule deer for four days before I go up to the Yellowstone country for my elk hunt.
This is the second P&Y animal that Jerry has taken with that bow, the other was a huge mule deer.
Mike
Congrats Jerry!! :bigsmyl: Another great antelope, Awesome picks too :thumbsup:
Go get em Mike I'm sure Jerry left you one or two bucks to hunt :biglaugh:
Tracy
Awesome animals and pictures! :thumbsup:
Yancey - don't you just love the anticipation of the hunt! I know you've got to be going crazy about now. Have a great trip...can't wait to see the pics. It's about time I get to participate in a pronghorn thread :)
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With all of you coming up to arrow goats, I expect a phone call when ya get here. I'll buy coffee.
Prarrie Dog (aka J.W. McCorkle @ 307-267-7565)
Tracy, I will be talking to you an the way out there. Jerry did say that there is a bunch of water this year but he has seen some real big bucks. I wont be real picky though because of the short time I have for the deer hunting.
Bryan, glad you could be here too! I am about to go crazy. I have been packing all the stuff for the elk hunt and the two bags can't be over 20 lbs each. My Wife Lisa asked why I was sweating while sorting through each item to make weight and I told here I was excited. That it was'nt like going to the moon but real close and what I took on the elk hunt was important.The antelope and deer stuff is easy as its from Jerrys house. You know what I mean by your moose trip, good luck on that.
Mike
All packed, shootin' all the bows good. I can almost smell the sage!
Mike
I hear ya Mike...just finished packing for Alaska. I'm excited for you - go get 'em!
Just got back from the Spearhead ranch in Wyoming. My buddy and I each arrowed nice proghorn bucks. :jumper: I'm not sure on how to add the pictures at this point!
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Sept 8/10 Shrew longbow, 2216 legacy shafts and Ace Express broadheads. 12 yards shot. First antelope.
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This is my buddy Garf Smith. Sept 6/10 using a Northwind longbow, Goldtip carbon and a two blade Magnus broadhead. Also his first antelope. Both shots under 15 yards.
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This is my buddy Garf Smith. Sept6/10 using a Northwind longbow, Goldtip carbon and a two blade Magnus broadhead. Also his first antelope. Both shots under 15 yards.
Nice Pics
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Up Up
That's just my game!!!! I got to go to Wyoming 5 yrs in a row!
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I think they easily eat as good or better than a cornfed whitetail!!!
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last year Spearhead ranch in WY.
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Absolutely my favorite critter in the world, (right now) to stalk. My wife's and I think taken care of properly it's the best eating game also. Unfortunately it's hard to fill the freezer with the little critters. Killed all my bucks so far spot and stalk but gonna have to play with a tripod more this year since I broke my ankle a few weeks ago and I'm too durn claustrophobic to sit it a blind.
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Goat season actually opens tomorrow for the Archery only hunters here in MT but l'll be waiting a few more days. :banghead:
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Get feeling better Doug, and yes to you and firman, the best to eat!!! Next year I get to chase them with a famed goat chasin trad ganger :)
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I have an elk hunt in Wyoming this year and can't antelope hunt until next year. But here is a buck and doe that Jerry got last year with a bow that I made for him. He will be back at it tomorrow with the same bow again.
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My 2009 CA Antelope
These are such beautiful animals. Right up on my list with sheep!
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Here is Jerry with the buck he got yesterday in Wyoming.
Good stuff here.
Keep those pictures coming