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Southernsportsman
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
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Location: Choudrant, Louisiana
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: I am leaving tomorrow. |
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| I just wanted to say that My friends and I will be leaving tomorrow for Wyoming to try for our first Pronghorn buck. Some of the guys have killed does, but none of us has killed a buck. I hope I can post some great pics next weak, but I will have a great time even if I don.t geta big one. See ya'll next weak. |
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CVC
Joined: 04 Mar 2006
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I leave Friday for Casper to antelope hunt.
Good luck. |
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Hiker
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Have fun guys and take a lot of photos. :D My daughter and I head out this weekend too. |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Good Luck to both of you :thumbsup1: |
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Ripstop
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 62
Location: Peyton Co
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck to everyone as well!!!!
I'm heading out this weekend too. |
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cowgal
Joined: 10 Mar 2002
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck to everyone! :D
Take lots of photos! We're looking forward to hearing about your antelope hunts! |
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Ripstop
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 62
Location: Peyton Co
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: I guess I'll be the 1st for Photos and story |
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Here is the buck I harvested. Interesting story.
I spotted a smaller group and started out after them. Then I spotted this larger group and changed plans. I figured I walked over 2 miles to get on this group. I also crawled about 75yds to get to a small clump of sage brush, my only cover. Rolled over, rested, got my pack off, bipod out etc. This put me a little over 300yds from them directly down wind and was it windy. I didn't see this buck at first only 2 smaller ones. Then I finally spotted the big one (well big to me). I was trying to figure out how I could get a shot off at him because he was bedded down facing me. As I was trying to get in a good shooting position, I guess a doe spotted me and got up and fixed her gaze directly on me which put them on high alert. He stood up and started to walk away, but slighly quartering. So I hurriedly got in a "good" shooting position and put the rifle on the bipod. As I touched off a round, sage brush expoded right in front of me. I had vaporized the top portion of some sage brush. So much for the "good" shooting position. They still didn't know exactly what was up and started to move out. I waited what seemed like for ever, until he turned broadside and I touched off another round. I connected just behind the shoulder midpoint between back and brisket. He staggered and went down. Less then a minute later I hear 2 shoots. My buddy tagged out on 2 does. After field dressing, marked the spot and walked back to the truck to get the "MULE". Check the GPS and it is 1.25 miles back to my "TROPHY". By the way it was sleet/snowing. So I figured I walked well over 4 miles to fill my tag.
He must have been fighting hard because his left cutter was broken off. I only have a small steel tape so the measurements aren't accurate. 13 1/4 on left side and 13 1/2 on the right.
Gun, 25.06 with handloads spitting out a 100gr Barnes TSX
It sure was an enjoyable experience. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I think he was shivering on the first one.
Enjoy |
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Southernsportsman
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
Posts: 28
Location: Choudrant, Louisiana
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Did you get your's on the 6th? That was the day that it started sleeting then snowed on us. By the way, how did you post your pics on here? I have tried a couple of times and can't seem to get them to work for some reason. Also, both cutters were broken on mine, as well as one of his tips. |
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Ripstop
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 62
Location: Peyton Co
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Southernsportsman,
I shot him on the 7th.
As far as posting pictures, when you post click on the browse button below and then find the picture you want posted on your computer. Then either click on the preview or submit buttons. I think they have to be a certain size. I size mine 640x480 and haven't had any problems.
Hope this helps |
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Southernsportsman
Joined: 07 Jul 2007
Posts: 28
Location: Choudrant, Louisiana
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Here is a pic of my antelope. I hope. |
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Ripstop
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 62
Location: Peyton Co
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| Very nice goat!! |
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cowgal
Joined: 10 Mar 2002
Posts: 860
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Congrats to both Ripstop and Southernsportsman! Nice goats! :thumbsup1: |
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huntmaster17025
Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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Location: S Central PA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Great job guys! NICE goats!!! What area you guys hunting in? |
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