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1_pointer
10-01-2004, 07:58 PM
I was able to get a doe pronghorn permit for WY. I went over Thurs., day before my tag opened, to find a few. Got a couple of small groups located then set up camp. Ran into an older fellow last night and he told me of a couple hanging out in a 'park' above camp. Looked for them this morning but didn't find them. Started towards the area where I saw some last night and saw two does feeding across a hill. Checked to make sure it was public land as there's quite a bit of private land in the area, got a hill between me and them, topped it, found 'em. One 200gr bullet from a .338 Win Mag was all it took! ;)
http://www.hunttalk.com/albums/Hunting-2004/First_Pronghorn_Antelope_taken_10_1_04_west_of_Dan iel_WY_4.sized.jpg
Fried up some of the backstraps for dinner, not too bad! graemlins/drool.gif
Calif. Hunter
10-01-2004, 08:42 PM
Congrats on what is, hopefully, the first of many!
Congrats 1..Pt looks like a nice area.. not used to seeing a dead lope without horns [ Buck only here in AZ]
Ithaca 37
10-01-2004, 09:35 PM
Congratulations!
csutton7
10-01-2004, 10:11 PM
congrats--chris
supersider34
10-02-2004, 05:39 AM
Way to go and congrats.
Looks like good pronghorn country. :rolleyes: ;) Congrats on your first!
Oak
trophy_killer
10-02-2004, 09:40 AM
Congrats!
danr55
10-02-2004, 11:12 AM
Good for you Pointer.. Congratulations...
:cool:
1_pointer
10-02-2004, 09:09 PM
Oak, I took her back to camp for pics so as to not give away my honey-hole! ;) FWIW, this is the same area miller and I have seen pronghorn go through trees and at over 9700ft!
JoseCuervo
10-02-2004, 10:13 PM
Congrats on the 'lope.
Weren't you nervous that you weren't using enough gun???? ;)
iminrut
10-03-2004, 04:27 AM
Congratulations 1_pointer.....that's a great way to start out !! graemlins/hump.gif
I'm sure this is just one of many to follow....
1_pointer
10-03-2004, 07:38 AM
'Gunner- I wanted to be prepared in case I ran into an Angus with a bad case of Mad Cow! :D
raybow 1
10-03-2004, 01:45 PM
nice looking critter. congrats on the hunt man.
MarvB
10-04-2004, 05:58 AM
Congrats on yet another 1st for the season!
Odd to see a speedgoat with timber in the
background!
mtmiller
10-04-2004, 02:25 PM
Way to go Tyler. Obviously you kill well when my bad luck is not around. :D
How were the crowds? Did you look for any deer. ;) I am guessing you didn't have time with a dead goat in tow.
1_pointer
10-04-2004, 03:05 PM
Crowds weren't bad. Only saw one other vehichle chasing goats, but lots chasing moose. Didn't look for any deer as I wanted to get the goat in the freezer and worked OT on Sat.