Verndog Report post Posted August 16, 2010 After so, so many years, I finally drew my first antelope tag ever! And of course I drew in a tough unit, with some really good goats but alot of private property. The biggest goat I saw was probably 82-83". Simply a toad, but he also had 20 other eyes helping him out all the time! The other issue with this unit, is there is no cover. None, at least where I was primarly hunting. So it was long belly crawl stalks, hiding behind 10" tumbleweeds and lots of frustration! Stalk after stalk I just couldn't close the distance past about 120 yards. These are some amazing creatures of God with some wicked senses! One of my last stalks was 651 yards in the broad open plain that took 4 hours and 39 minutes only to not be able to take the 109 yard shot due to 3 does being in very close proximity of that 82-83 buck. But it all worked out. I took this buck on Friday morning at an amazing 62 yards as he looked at me. Yes, though not taught to take it, I took the head on shot, feeling really comfortable that I could put it in the boiler room. He went 65 yards and piled up. My Mathews Z7 came through again. I'm truly happy at this first antelope and archery non the less! Thanks to my better half and best friend for letting me do what I enjoy the most. Being in the wild. Also, thanks to my good friend at Round Valley Arms for helping a brother out. Just a couple of pics before I had a chance to get them all downloaded. Thanks guys for looking. Vern Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Az_Outdoors Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Congrats. Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Atta Boy, Vern!!! Way to go, Pal!! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jonathan Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Beautiful! Great goat and nice shooting. Are you gonna eat the oysters? I mean, it is your first and all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Wow, first-off congrats one one heck of an archery speed goat. Secondly - well, just looking at the pix, I might have met you this morning way back in some bad-a$$ NM goat country. Did your buddy just arrow a buck with a recurve about the time we crossed paths? Anyway, my buddy has an archery antelope tag in Western NM, and I spent the last weekend with him. I know a lot of hunters consider archery coues to be the pinnacle of bow-hunting, but I'd have to say trying to spot and stalk antelope in the plains has to be amoung the most challenging bow hunts in North America. To take one of these guys takes out in the flat with a bow takes serious mettle. some luck and a sh!t load of tenacity. My hat is off to anyone who can make that happen. Congratulations on an truly amzing hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Congrats on a good goat and with a bow is awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Congrats on a beautiful antelope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottAdams Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Congratulations Vern!! Very nice antelope and archery kill, your persistance paid off, beautiful!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Coues Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Great job Vern!!!! Thanks for bringing it by and showing us all!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjmhunter Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Awesome, Congrats!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Good Job!! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Very nice! What an awesome story and shot. It's funny how one day antelope don't mind you getting close and other days they bug out as soon as they see you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santana Outdoors Report post Posted August 16, 2010 conrats Vern, Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codywhi Report post Posted August 16, 2010 great job, great shot.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izquik72 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 looks like you got a lil sun on your adventure. Congrats on a Nice looking Antelope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
