I am headed out this weekend to scout unit 9. I somehow drew an archery tag. Still can't believe it. And I've been busting my butt trying to get out there and scout but life keeps getting in the way. It's about a 7.5 hour drive for me. At this point, I'm going to enjoy the time away during the hunt and hopefully if the Good Lord is willing, I'll get an opportunity to draw back!
I really am green on the pronghorn. I grew up hunting ducks and whitetails back home in the southeast Arkansas. But Western hunting has shown me that I don't know crap. It's a whole different game. But I love it! I have found that some folks who are pretty guarded with their knowledge have been a little helpful going into this hunt. Maybe because there are only 5 tags and the success rate has been 0% for the last couple of years. Maybe too many rooks like me have gotten lucky and got drawn the last few years. LOL Anyway, I appreciate it very much. I need to grow some confidence going into this hunt because I'm going to dedicate most of my vacation time that I spread out on a few different hunts to this one.
I hope to narrow down the info I've been given and really concentrate on how I'm going to hunt this unit while I'm out there this weekend. I obviously would like to find the perfect waterhole and sit my blind because my stalking experience is pretty slim. But I haven't gotten the impression by folks that that is going to be effective.
I'm shooting good out to long distance. The bow is tuned up good. And I'm not concerned about score necessarily. I decide what to shoot based on the individual encounter and how I feel. A rookie shouldn't be holding out for a booner. I'll be happy with a good buck. Any other insight anyone could provide would be much appreciated!
