up coming speed goat hunt

by **one2many** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:24 pm

who here has bow hunted pronghorns? what kind of distance are we talking about?
i havent touched my bow since turkey season.my kid brothers is a way better shot then i am and he is setting his pins at 40,50,60,70,80.i have watched him many times shoot 100+ on 3d targets, little bitch!
i dont think my eye are good enough for 80 yards anymore.getting older sucks ass
we will have large round hay bale blinds and others (maybe) cow side profiles

by **waterfowlman** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:00 pm

Judging from your post....you're probably gonna want to shoot at the slow goats and leave the speed goats to the young guys. :lol:

Have a fun hunt.

by **Redbeard** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:02 pm

one2many wrote:who here has bow hunted pronghorns? what kind of distance are we talking about?
i havent touched my bow since turkey season.my kid brothers is a way better shot then i am and he is setting his pins at 40,50,60,70,80.i have watched him many times shoot 100+ on 3d targets, little bitch!
i dont think my eye are good enough for 80 yards anymore.getting older sucks ass
we will have large round hay bale blinds and others (maybe) cow side profiles

my buddy does it. Sit in a blind and set up on a watering hole

by **3legged_lab** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:03 pm

Better dial in your 50 and 60 yd pins. I've never goat hunted but the guys I know that do in oregon are most successful sitting in a ground on a water hole. Just sitting. All day. Waiting.

by **gila-river** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:13 pm

From a desert rat standpoint I will second the waterhole advice. As far as the distance shooting I don't know jack about bow shooting so just out hunt em. Step up the patience and dedication. Good luck man.

by **AKPirate** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:18 pm

Get a good range finder and set your pins as far out as you can accurately shoot

by **Pintail** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:17 pm

Get a good rifle and forget the bow.

by **R. Chapman** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:53 pm

Pintail wrote:Get a good rifle and forget the bow.

by **Mornin Beef** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:47 am

Hey one2many, have you considered using a recurve or a long bow since these goats are so nimble and you'll just miss anyways?

by **jarbo03** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:49 am

Use a rifle, so you can get it over with quickly and get back to bird hunting! :tk:

by **one2many** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:25 pm

thanks for all the tips guys.
water holes are a must but i been told if it has rained recently every cow hoof print hold water for the pronghorns.
tried last night to shoot 80 yards that shit isnt for me 50 yards max, and more comfortable 40 yards in. could make for a long hunt

if i could use a rifle i would. im sure RMFC has a load worked up for them i could use

by **one2many** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:28 pm

jarbo03 wrote:Use a rifle, so you can get it over with quickly and get back to bird hunting!

i seen more ringnecks this summer then i have in the last few years. maybe enough to actually hunt around home.brother and i been raising phez and quail the last few years for dog work and we release a ton of them around hoping that just a couple here or there make it

by **jarbo03** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:51 pm

one2many wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:Use a rifle, so you can get it over with quickly and get back to bird hunting!

i seen more ringnecks this summer then i have in the last few years. maybe enough to actually hunt around home.brother and i been raising phez and quail the last few years for dog work and we release a ton of them around hoping that just a couple here or there make it

That's good to hear, I'm still not holding out much hope for here. Even if things go well, not many birds left to produce. As you've also seen, weather can be a real bitch.

by **R. Chapman** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:43 pm

one2many wrote:thanks for all the tips guys.
water holes are a must but i been told if it has rained recently every cow hoof print hold water for the pronghorns.
tried last night to shoot 80 yards that shit isnt for me 50 yards max, and more comfortable 40 yards in. could make for a long hunt
if i could use a rifle i would. im sure RMFC has a load worked up for them i could use

You can borrow my .25-06. It will touch them out to 800 and dump 'em with the 115 Berger. :mrgreen:

by **quackhead** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:26 am

It is possible to stalk within 40 yards. I've done it.
The best method is get a doe tag. Hunt during the rut. Shoot a doe being tended by a buck. Then stand twenty yards from the bitch and knock an arrow. He will present a shot

by **(MT)Montanafowler** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:04 pm

you might also target where they cross under fences, it's easy to see and they are pretty habitual about where they cross.

by **one2many** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:14 pm

thanks guys

by **Tiler_J** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:30 pm

Here you go, this is probably easier and cheaper.
http://buyexoticmeats.com/antelope.html

Stay home, pack another bowl (or two) and have it delivered.

Never hunted them, so this is the only advice I can give you, good luck with whatever you choose.

by **one2many** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:34 pm

Tiler_J wrote:Here you go, this is probably easier and cheaper.
http://buyexoticmeats.com/antelope.html

Stay home, pack another bowl (or two) and have it delivered.

Never hunted them, so this is the only advice I can give you, good luck with whatever you choose.

im thinking about dressing up as a bison and stalking the fuckers within knife range. only trouble i see having is getting shot by my brother

by **Flightstopper** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:40 pm

Seems you do have the Buffalo stature going for you, I think you're onto something.

by **Tiler_J** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:42 pm

one2many wrote:
Tiler_J wrote:Here you go, this is probably easier and cheaper.
http://buyexoticmeats.com/antelope.html

Stay home, pack another bowl (or two) and have it delivered.

Never hunted them, so this is the only advice I can give you, good luck with whatever you choose.

im thinking about dressing up as a bison and stalking the fuckers within knife range. only trouble i see having is getting shot by my brother

Are antelope color blind? If so paint your bison up to be blue or red, problem solved. Damn, I seem to have a lot of good advice about antelope hunting!

by **one2many** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:43 pm

Flightstopper wrote:Seems you do have the Buffalo stature going for you, I think you're onto something.

smell like them from time to time also :lol:

by **one2many** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:43 pm

Tiler_J wrote:
one2many wrote:
Tiler_J wrote:Here you go, this is probably easier and cheaper.
http://buyexoticmeats.com/antelope.html

Stay home, pack another bowl (or two) and have it delivered.

Never hunted them, so this is the only advice I can give you, good luck with whatever you choose.

im thinking about dressing up as a bison and stalking the fuckers within knife range. only trouble i see having is getting shot by my brother

Are antelope color blind? If so paint your bison up to be blue or red, problem solved. Damn, I seem to have a lot of good advice about antelope hunting!

good idea, i dont think my brother is color blind so that helps

by **Flightstopper** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:50 pm

one2many wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Seems you do have the Buffalo stature going for you, I think you're onto something.

smell like them from time to time also

Haha! Don't get upwind of a stud bull!

by **one2many** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:55 pm

Flightstopper wrote:
one2many wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:Seems you do have the Buffalo stature going for you, I think you're onto something.

smell like them from time to time also

Haha! Don't get upwind of a stud bull!

that could turn ugly :lol:

by **jarbo03** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:27 pm

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:you might also target where they cross under fences, it's easy to see and they are pretty habitual about where they cross.

Yes they are, will stand and wait for others to go under.

by **(MT)Montanafowler** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:33 pm

jarbo03 wrote:
(MT)Montanafowler wrote:you might also target where they cross under fences, it's easy to see and they are pretty habitual about where they cross.

Yes they are, will stand and wait for others to go under.

yep. no shit, last summer when i was checking fence i had on all brown carhartt and a black and brown hat, damn things thought i was one of them, came right up to me when i was eating my sandwich at a crossing :lol:

by **one2many** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:36 pm

this is good to know...i love eating a sandwich or three. this bow hunt is going to be a breeze :lol:

by **(MT)Montanafowler** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:38 pm

one2many wrote:this is good to know...i love eating a sandwich or three. this bow hunt is going to be a breeze

no bs either, this is exactly how i'd hunt them if i could ever draw the tag. I hope you lay one out at 10 feet man!

by **one2many** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:41 pm

(MT)Montanafowler wrote:
one2many wrote:this is good to know...i love eating a sandwich or three. this bow hunt is going to be a breeze

no bs either, this is exactly how i'd hunt them if i could ever draw the tag. I hope you lay one out at 10 feet man!

thanks MF i hope i get lucky enough to get that close :beer: