2012 Pronghorn

[van franke]

Its that time of year again, and its looking good for this early in 2012. Ive seen three bucks with some great potential and got upclose with this one.

 

[Big Fin]

With that mass and that prong, this early in the season, you need to be keeping close tabs on that one. Thanks for posting, Van. Nice to see you around.

 

[huntbux]

nice looking early goat

 

[huntRme]

Not much spread and not much sweep, but with the mass and those prongs I call it a shooter.

 

[sreekers]

Mass like that, he has potential to score very well.

 

[jlmatthew]

He would make a fine addition to your wall

 

[van franke]

There will be some more nice ones to come Randy. I need to put my camera in my work truck saw 2 more bucks today that looked really good for this early. It was a really mild winter and things look good for future colorado tag holders.

 

[JohnCushman]

I've seen a couple good bucks out my way too so far this year

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Van that archery antelope hunt I was talking about is looking better and better, just all depends on me drawing my moose tag here.....
Matt

 

[van franke]

Check out this picture taking system I got pics of. THey were on location today taking aerial pics of the coil tubing unit.

Here is some pics I took on may 27, 2012

 

[van franke]

Here is a buck I found on the 25th of May that is looking good.

Hope some people found Pronghorn tags in there mail box, should be some good bucks to put them on.

Later.

 

[kansasdad]

The antelope in pictures 4-7 almost looks like double prongs in the headgear.

 

[Duck-Slayer]

You got a hunting spot for me van, I may need too buy an archery tag, no moose for me...
Matt

 

[schmalts]

I wonder what a lope would do if that giant skeeter was buzzing near him. My guess is run like hell but you never know.
Got my Kids tag and ranch assignment in NM. Great place, I actually hunted the same place 4 years ago myself under a different owner. I got the map and thought "damn that is right in the same area" and pulled out my old map and sure enough it was not the same area but the same place under a different name!
Kid doesn't know he even has the tag yet. I figure as much as the cost of the tag and travel i think it is fair game to roll this into his birthday card next month. Hope he isn't too disappointed and would rather have another airsoft gun....

 

[idnative1948]

Ever thought about adopting somebody old enough to be your grandpa?

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

hopefully the antelope are growing good in wyoming too,,,just waiting for tag draw results

 

[van franke]

Thats awesome schmalts Im sure he will be fired up and ready to go. I bet he could put a new spotting scope to some good use too.. Best of luck to both of you.

Got some more pics uploaded. This first one is two days after the High Park fire started just outside of Ft Collins. I was over 60 miles away when I took it the smoke has been unreal in CO.

Hopefully they will get it contained, its off to a dry year so far this summer.

Anyway on to the pronghorn.

A hunter would defiantly earn this buck crawling up on him with a bow. You can see all the cactus stuck in the buck too. Natures acupuncture..

This buck didn't mind me taking picks

Babies are hitting the ground,

This one needs to find a better hiding spot.

Better

Here is some deer I ran into.

Thats all Ive got for now, Later.

 

[Duck-Slayer]

dang them deer are going too be very nice, draw unit? back too the antelope, that cactus butt buck would be an interesting one for sure...
Matt

 

[van franke]

9 days to the opener so here are a few more pics.

 

[van franke]