BuzzH
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My wife Pat and I spent a lot of time this year looking over I dont know how many pronghorns. We both passed on countless good bucks.
The last day we planned on hunting Pat stalked and passed at least a dozen bucks. About 3 pm yesterday we spotted one that Pat finally wanted to shoot. We looked him over in the spotting scope and even though he's far from the biggest, he has more character than any antelope we've shot. I've looked over a "few" dead pronghorn and I always check to see if they're over 4 years old. I was not surprised this one was over 4, but was shocked at how much the teeth were worn down. Judging by the tooth wear, I've no problems saying this one is 8+ years old, and if comparing to a whitetail jaw is similar, I'd say 10-12 years old. His lower jaw bone has teeth that are down to the gum line. One tough antelope to survive that many harsh WY winters.
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The last day we planned on hunting Pat stalked and passed at least a dozen bucks. About 3 pm yesterday we spotted one that Pat finally wanted to shoot. We looked him over in the spotting scope and even though he's far from the biggest, he has more character than any antelope we've shot. I've looked over a "few" dead pronghorn and I always check to see if they're over 4 years old. I was not surprised this one was over 4, but was shocked at how much the teeth were worn down. Judging by the tooth wear, I've no problems saying this one is 8+ years old, and if comparing to a whitetail jaw is similar, I'd say 10-12 years old. His lower jaw bone has teeth that are down to the gum line. One tough antelope to survive that many harsh WY winters.
A couple pics:
Another look:
