A few years ago, while hunting north of Harlowton, Mt., I was watching a herd for twenty or so antelope that was right out in an open field. Nothing to stalk behind and no way to approach these animals for hundreds of yards. Basically, I was waiting to see which way they were going to move, and hoping it would be MY way. As I watched, I saw another hunter start crossing this wide open space toward the herd. Both this hunter and the pronghorns were hundreds of yards from me, and I was using my binos. I was ready to have a good laugh as I was sure these goats were not going to hang around for more than a blink of an eye before taking off. And maybe they would run right into me. As I watched this scenario, something REALLY strange happened. Basically, the herd did not move. The guy kept getting closer and closer, and walking perfectly upright, across a wide open flat field. The animals surely were able to see him for quite a while as he approached. Finally, he walked right into the herd - I mean he was actually between antelope. Maybe as close as fifty yards, or closer, to some of them. I know this was a hunter as he was wearing orange and carrying rifle. I kept waiting for him to shoot, but he never did. Finally, after several minutes of him standing and moving through the herd, the animals got nervous and took off. Although this whole event occurred several hundred yards from me, I got a really good look at what was going on. Even so, I thought I had lost me mind! Later, when I rejoined my hunting companion, he verified what I had seen (and that I was sane) because he, too, had observed the whole thing from another vantage point. To this day, I am regretful that I did not take off after this mysterious hunter and ask him how the hell he had done that. Besides thinking we were on some sort of hallucinogenic drugs, which we weren't, does anyone have any idea of how this guy was able to accomplish this feat? (I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP!)
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