Our season started on the 5th but I didn't get out till the 15th.A rancher friend set out a plywood blind for me where antelope were using an open gate to go from field to field.

I went out the evening before to glass the area and the one field was full of bucks and when I got there,several were filing by the blind at 10 yds..I had a good feeling about the next morning.

I got in the blind before daylight.As it got closer to legal shooting time,I started to see antelope moving around.There were 4 bucks feeding closer and I hoped they would want to use the gate.

After awhile,I could see more antelope and in both fields.That's a good thing because they often see the animals in the other field and want to hook up.

Legal shooting time came(6:37)and I tried to use mind control to draw the 4 bucks to the gate.They were getting close,now about 30 yds.

I glanced through a small viewing slit to my right and there stood 3 does just 50' from the blind.I had been so focused on the bucks,to my left,that I missed the does coming in.

Don't quit now!!!!

Keep it coming Jim your doing great!!

QuoteOriginally posted by Son of Texas:
Don't quit now!!!!

Ditto!!

I have a moose tag this year so my time was going to be limited for hunting anything else and I told myself I wouldn't get picky on antelope and it is an either sex tag.

There were more bucks than does however,so I decided to wait and see what happened.

When the does came just out of my vision,I checked behind them and there stood a nice buck.I had one window open and that was directly in front and I had a view of the gate to my left.

Now the 4 bucks were just on the otherside of the gate opening.The does passed 8 yds in front of my window,to join the 4 bucks and I'm getting tense.

The buck following the does came up to my blind spot,just to the right of the window and locked up.I'm getting real tense.He is at 10 yds, watching his does meet up with the other bucks.All at once he decides to go and broke into a fast walk,almost trot.

I remember nothing about the shot.Someone drew the bow and the arrow was gone.It was fast,very fast.

The buck charged through the gate and I could see more of the arrow hanging out than I expected.He crashed 40 yds out.I glanced down at my watch-6:50 AM.13 minutes into legal shooting time!

The other antelope milled around trying to figure what happened.Within the next few minutes,I had 5 different bucks within bow range.One nice buck came through the gate and stood broadside,in front of my shooting window at 10 yds.

Then,I checked back where my buck had come from and there stood an 8 pt whitetail buck and he was on the same 2 track the goats had followed.I quickly got another arrow on the string and got ready but he had seen something he didn't like,whirled and took off.

I had hit a little forward and the heavy,Grizzly tipped arrow completely severed the humerous,just above the elbow,going in,sliced the top of the heart,both lungs and the broadhead just broke out the other side,behind the opposite humerous(upper leg bone).

What a great morning.I had really been wanting to christen the Mojo Stik but didn't expect it to happen that soon.

The bow is 53#,56",Gold Tip arrows,Grizzly El Grande's sharpened by Ron at KME,EFA quiver and of course Bowhush and Hush Puppies.

I hope you all have a great season.Post pictures!

thats an awsome hunt. way to go  

Oh,and I forgot to mention cap wraps by Onestringer.I went with orange so I could find my arrows in the green fields.

Pretty awesome story and a beaut buck there too!

Thanks for sharing. I've been out west a couple years but never for antelope.

Sounds like it was a great time.

God Bless

That got my heart pumping. Great story. That buck coming in after that shot ,all within 15min was awsome. Congrats.      

Nice looking speed goat.  JD wants pictures for his website!

Josh

Great story and beautiful goat!  Great photos, as well!

Nice job Jim that is awesome!!  

Nice looking speed goat. JD wants pictures for his website!

Josh

I will see that he gets them Josh.The funny thing is,that bow is already on his website,with the first owner and a whitetail.

Perfect! Great telling and what a way to start the day!

What a story.. GREAT pics..!!

congrats on the antelope.

13 minutes in. Just don't get much better than that. Great pics too!