kennyazman Report post Posted August 24, 2011 shot this guy on the 4th day of the hunt. I know he isnt very big but i couldnt be more happy with him. I had some opportunities at some real nice bucks but things just didnt work out. he presented a 60 yard shot after i made a short spot and stalk on him and i just couldnt resist. I let it fly and made a perfect lung shot, but only took out one lung. it exited on the other side at about his middle rib cage. He stumbled off about 100 yards and then bedded down under a tree. i watched him for what seemed like forever. after about 2 hours of him putting his head on the ground and then lifting it up from time to time, some people started shooting guns not too far away and it caused him to get up from his bed. he went out of sight into the trees. I left him alone for about a half hour before following his blood right to the bed he was laying under. i saw him laying with his head in the dirt and he sure looked dead to me. as i started slowly walking up to him he raised his head again. I couldnt belive it! at this point i was only 20 yards from him so i put another arrow in him. this time it stuck right in his shoulder bone and stopped. now he ran off into another group of trees and i left him alone again this time for about an hour. i tracked him again and found him under a tree still alive with his head up. i watched him again as he kept up the picking up his head and laying it down again. as a helicoptor flew above us pretty low, it caused him to get out of his bed again, he was standing up about 40 yards from me so i shot again. the shot again was good and he ran into the closest tree and looking at me from about 60 yards away he layed down. by this time i was hot, thirsty, and getting a little frustrated so i decide to pull out and leave him alone for awhile. i marked the area with my gps and headed back to camp to get some water and a snack. i gave him another hour before going back in to check on him. as i walked up slowly i see him laying there head in the dirt. it wasnt until i tapped his eye with my arrow that i finally realized that he was finally dead. I was alone and i was pretty hot and tired so i didnt get too many pictures. here are some of the few that i took. once again hes not very big, but definately a trophy to me. i also put in some pictures of where i was camped. sure is some pretty country out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Congratulations and way to stick with it! Antelope is some great eating! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
257 STW Report post Posted August 24, 2011 congradulations still wating for my chance 20Bonus points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Wow! Congrats and way to keep up after the buck. It could have easily turned into a nightmare ending. Awesome job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragu Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Awesome. Great shot even though he didn't expire right away, you're arrow hit the right spot. Beautiful country. I didn't want to leave after my hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Congratulations on your buck. That had to be tuff on the nerves. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Way to go! Any animal with a bow and arrow is a trophy! I killed my first with a gun, but I'm putting in for archery only from here on out. Sounds to me like killing a pronghorn with a bow is no walk in the park here in AZ. Congratulations on your buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loco4coues Report post Posted August 24, 2011 great job! Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arg Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Congrats on the buck! Awesome job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 24, 2011 Awesome job, way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted August 25, 2011 Very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted August 25, 2011 a beautiful archery buck! congrats on a true trophy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunting6 Report post Posted August 25, 2011 Nice Archery buck.... thank you for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mje1 Report post Posted August 26, 2011 Great job! and any size antelope with a bow is an awesome trophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
