HEADACHE Report post Posted September 12, 2011 I must say I had no idea what pronghorn hunting was all about until this Friday started. I drew my first tag ever for pronghorn. (I won't say how many bonus points I didn't have for fear of making people believe the bonus point system doesnt work so well....) I Had some ups and some downs, but hey!, thats just hunting, eh guys? After many days of chasing a nice big black buck and not getting any clear shots. I decided it was time to just let some bullets fly! I watched this guy and another similar buck for about half an hour and while some other does had me pinned down unable to move any closer I watched this guy start to leave the basin and was about to disappear forever I thought. The Best range I could gather from the rangefinder was a whopping 758 yards.... I know thats quite a poke but I felt comfortable in taking the shot..... needless to say the bullet didn't hit its mark perfectly, as it was a bit high in the neck... (I'll just blame that on the wind in Prescott Valley sound good?) but the buck dropped in his tracks and I have my first antelope! Took it in to the taxidermist today and although he is very short, he is very massive. My buddy and I had guessed him at about 72-73" and he fooled us good, this buck taped out at 80 inches! I couldn't be happier! I'm having him mounted! I am glad to have learned so much about hunting these critters and I am also glad to be done.... my feet are killing me! Since I was hunting all by my lonesome I don't have any nice posed pics .... I had the meat processor snap this one from my cell phone. It will have to do, but it really doesn't show his thickness. Thanks for lookin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
270wsm Report post Posted September 12, 2011 Man that's a really nice goat. He's got plenty of mass congrats on your first pronghorn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Congrats on your goat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Younghunter Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Thats funny I've heard of ground shrinkage but never of a ground growing. The mass on that thing is incredible!! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azmetalman Report post Posted September 20, 2011 Look at those "stumps". Great buck. Good Job!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizonahunter Report post Posted September 21, 2011 Great job on a fantastic buck. I just love antelope hunting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Very nice, congrats!!! I love the mass! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
