Antelope...Lets See Them!!!

[Bagel_7]

First antelope Wyoming 2017.

 

[Allhorn87]

New member. Here is my 2017 Colorado Buck. I take my family every chance I get and antelope is the perfect family hunt!

 

[jakenbake]

I went on my first Western hunt this year on a Wyoming Area 57 doe tag. Thought I might have two days to get it done but in retrospect it was a really good thing I got it done on the first day. I'd just about given up after half a day of walking, putting on miles, and seeing nothing but bucks followed by driving the road making up the eastern boundary just glassing and trying to get close enough to the groups I could spot. And missing, more missing than I'd care to admit. The missing led to even more walking to make absolutely sure there wasn't any blood anywhere. As I was throwing in the towel for the day and parking set up camp for the night (I had the bright idea to camp out in 19 degrees in a three season tent and a 40-degree bag...) I saw one last group directly adjacent to where I'd pulled off. This one was the only one in the group to give me a clear shot and she flopped over like God himself had struck her down. As I walked up to her my only thought was "please just don't let me have mis-identified a buck for a doe, because I don't want to have to call a warden on myself". The first thing I saw were her little horns, which put my heart somewhere around my stomach. The second thing I saw was the udder - WHEW! I cannot tell you how jealous I am of all the folks that get to hunt these things regularly. Once the wife and I are done having kids and get them out of daycare, I'm going to be doing this every year.

 

[Bagel_7]

Congrats! Got my first antelope this year too and I'm hooked. Wait til you taste the meat, that will really hook you.

 

[Hobbs]

2017 Wyoming spot and stalk

 

[robsev]

My wife's 2017 Wyoming antelope. Length on both sides was under 14 inches, but heavy enough to still gross 82.

 

[robsev]

Here's my 2017 antelope. Not as big as my wife's, but still grossed 78.

 

[6mm Remington]

I love all the antelope pictures. They sure are a beautiful animal. Congratulations to all!

David

 

[hans]

Hey there, new to the forum and fairly new to hunting. I was able to draw my first two antelope tags this year thanks to Randy’s podcast and ONX-maps. Wyoming is a blast! (Filled by both my tags!)

 

[skull]

 

[DANGLER]

First time in a long time.... but I ate my 2017 tag. Not that I didn't have opportunities, but apparently I have become too selective. Had a great season, but had my eye on two different toads and couldn't get an arrow in either one.

Did manage to put baby girl on her first opening weekend of rifle though... so still got to enjoy some tasty back straps!

 

[DANGLER]

And though not my biggest... here are a couple more from over the years that I haven't added to this thread yet.

 

[Coyotecaller93]

2006 and 2014 Nothing impressive compared to most. The one on the left made Oregon record book.

 

[BadEarth]

2017 Montana public land

 

[Topgun 30-06]

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My wife's 2017 Wyoming antelope. Length on both sides was under 14 inches, but heavy enough to still gross 82.

The mass and prongs on that goat are awesome for one that is under 14"---Congrats to her!

 

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2017 Montana public land

Goodness!

 

[Topgun 30-06]

Goodness!

Certainly is a dandy that probably made book from the looks of it!

 

[MTPUBLICLAND]

Holy smokes that’s a nice MT buck, congrats

 

[Cerebral Stalker]

Well done!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CampRipleyLF]

BadEarth that's one heck of a buck! Congrats