Advice on Pronghorns for eastcoaster
- Thread starter fljp2002
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Don't need a reason other than that you want to hunt antelope.
It is a fun hunt, and the meat is tasty!
Success can be had with rifle and bow (have done with both). Do not need fast and flat, but it does help on longer shots. Practice at the ranges you are comfortable and proficient to, and stick to this range limitation.
Get a rangefinder, if you do not already have one, as open range makes judging distances difficult for those not accustomed to this terrain type. And as they are not a large animal, they look smaller the further away they are, and most people over estimate the range because of this.
Read up and study this neat animal.
Stalking, decoying, sitting over water...all successful tactics.
An outfitter will make things easier as they will have access and knowledge of the land and the local herds' habits.
It is a fun hunt, and the meat is tasty!
Success can be had with rifle and bow (have done with both). Do not need fast and flat, but it does help on longer shots. Practice at the ranges you are comfortable and proficient to, and stick to this range limitation.
Get a rangefinder, if you do not already have one, as open range makes judging distances difficult for those not accustomed to this terrain type. And as they are not a large animal, they look smaller the further away they are, and most people over estimate the range because of this.
Read up and study this neat animal.
Stalking, decoying, sitting over water...all successful tactics.
An outfitter will make things easier as they will have access and knowledge of the land and the local herds' habits.
Antelope are curious. Guys have lured them in with a pair of old long johns on a stick, flying as a flag. Aluminum pie plates too. Just stuff hung out in the wind, to get their attention.
A couple years back, there was a bit of an outcry, as the Fish an Game folks in Sask., managed to overlap the seasons for Bow and Rifle hunting. Problem was, the common practice for the bow hunters, was to use a 2D decoy to hide behind, and shoot when a antelope came in close enough. Not a good place to be when the TV Star wannabe, with his long range rifle and scope, is taking shots from 600 or more yards out....
While I was first living in Moose Jaw, there were a lot of opportunities to hunt Antelope there, One bad winter, and they pretty much all moved to Montana, though, and it was shut down for a few years. Wish I had had a digital camera, as I was out delivering some Honey to a customer on their property, and drove by a Antelope standing in a field. I stopped and walked up, and there was a new born speedgoat, scrunched up and trying to be invisible in the stubble. Cute little bug, and a great thing to see after they had all but vanished from the area!
A couple years back, there was a bit of an outcry, as the Fish an Game folks in Sask., managed to overlap the seasons for Bow and Rifle hunting. Problem was, the common practice for the bow hunters, was to use a 2D decoy to hide behind, and shoot when a antelope came in close enough. Not a good place to be when the TV Star wannabe, with his long range rifle and scope, is taking shots from 600 or more yards out....
While I was first living in Moose Jaw, there were a lot of opportunities to hunt Antelope there, One bad winter, and they pretty much all moved to Montana, though, and it was shut down for a few years. Wish I had had a digital camera, as I was out delivering some Honey to a customer on their property, and drove by a Antelope standing in a field. I stopped and walked up, and there was a new born speedgoat, scrunched up and trying to be invisible in the stubble. Cute little bug, and a great thing to see after they had all but vanished from the area!
I shot my first one this year after applying as a non res in Alberta for 18 years. Only thing I regret is not doing it sooner. You can buy a point in Montana still for next year but you’ve missed most other states. I’ve booked a hunt that seems like a pretty cool hunt and somewhat affordable in the US for 2024 as I’ve really got the bug bad now… I’ve done a fair amount of research on guided hunts in US, shoot me pm if interested.
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Speed goats are different from whitetail deer.
They are about the size of doe whitetail.
Their legs are skinny sticks and the bodies deeper.
They gallop and flow in flocks.
The buck will tend to push them ahead, not necessarily lead.
They wriggle under fences not jump.
They are curious and will come back in circles.
Their eyesight is really good!
They do not inhabit anywhere with trees, but open grasslands.
Finding them in Sask was a matter of driving and looking, then when you spot the flock make a plan which does not include posted land.
Pick a very flat shooting rifle.
Instinctively know your hold overs and leads.
Choose an expanding bullet, not a solid one. (I punched a hole through one without it dropping, and for many years kept a little rock with a blood spot as a reminder.)
They are about the size of doe whitetail.
Their legs are skinny sticks and the bodies deeper.
They gallop and flow in flocks.
The buck will tend to push them ahead, not necessarily lead.
They wriggle under fences not jump.
They are curious and will come back in circles.
Their eyesight is really good!
They do not inhabit anywhere with trees, but open grasslands.
Finding them in Sask was a matter of driving and looking, then when you spot the flock make a plan which does not include posted land.
Pick a very flat shooting rifle.
Instinctively know your hold overs and leads.
Choose an expanding bullet, not a solid one. (I punched a hole through one without it dropping, and for many years kept a little rock with a blood spot as a reminder.)
KMG Canada
CGN Regular
- Location
- Alfred, Ontario
JP, I did a lot of looking around and started putting in for priority points in Wyoming. Waiting on upcoming draws for next years hunt now. Chances of drawing there are quite good even with just one point.
