well actually, last night, a buddy and i went out kinda looking for antelope for me/scouting for gun season which starts here in a week or so. he has a buddy coming from oregon for the opener.  anyway, we looked at a lot of country, and although our antelope numbers are way down (tags in this area down from 1500 3 yrs ago to 350), we saw a lot more then i figured we would.  we did find a basin somewhat close to where i live that had 3 small herds in it and some water in the bottom.  so, i came home, picked up my blind which id forgot, and drove back out and set it up right at dark..

heres my blind, along the water..

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h333/huntnmuleys/elk%202012/brad2012antelope1blind_zps9818c968.jpg

so this morning, right at first light a doe walks in, but doesnt water. shes just feeding, and alone.  finally she feeds away.  shortly afterward a coyote comes by, but hes in a hurry. moves by at 15 yards, but was moving quick and i didnt figure id hit him so didnt shoot. then things slowed wayyyy down...
about 3 hours later, im sitting there reading a bugle magazine, sunk wayy down in my lawn chair.  i have a shooting stool in there and the lawn chair to relax in.  anyway, id looked around a few times and saw nothing, but was surprised to hear something walking in the mud near the water.  i knew it was antelope, and poked my head up.  sure enough, 3 does and a dandy little buck....
it took me a bit to get organized. my bow was leaning against the blind wall on the other side and the shooting stool was centered but in the back.  i got the bow ok but didnt think i could get to the stool, as one doe was acting a bit nervous. so, i knelt in an uncomfortable position mid blind and started to draw on the broadside buck.  at this point he turned straight toward me and drank so i slowly let down.  after he drank though he turned to a nice quartering away angle.  i dont range things buy im guessing 27 or 28 yards. i picked a spot and let it fly...

heres the hole in the mesh where my arrow went...  

and to be honest i dont think ive ever made a more accurate shot!  i absolutley centered the spot i was looking at, hit him mid body came out up by the shoulder on the other side, a complete pass though. that arrow hit so much right where i was looking, i honestly feel if it had been an arrow nock i was aiming at id have robin hooded it.  my best shot for sure..  
and the cool part, he turned, trotted about 5 steps (less then 10 yards), stopped and looked at the does, and fell over!!
here he is...  

 

 

hes no monster,but a dandy buck, and a lot of fun.  to be honest, that was my first ever antelope from a blind. public land of course...

Awesome, congrats.

Wow!  You're having quite a year!  Congratulations on your antelope!  Great pictures too!    

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

      Very nice!!

Awesome!!!!

Great season you are having!
Congrats!!

Great job      

Good Shoot'n!

Keep it going! Congrats! A great year for sure!!

Congratulations on a great shot and goat.

Nice, this is your year!      

Nice! Congrats!

Keep ripping them Brad, Your on fire.  

Very nice, i hope to have some luck next week. I'll be south of you in unit 9 near lusk. My group is rifle hunting, but I'll be packing my bow too. I hope to sit on some water holes too.

Just wear plenty of orange if your sitting then, lotsa shooting that time of year man. Good luck and be safe.

I plan on it. Will have orange on me and my blind ;0)

Man you are making meat this season.  Way to go!!  If you are not careful you are going to need another freezer!  Congrats, he is a beauty!

Way to go buddy. Shooting through mesh always messes me up.  You make it look easy.