HappyCamper
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I’m glad your scouting has been fruitful and eventful in many ways. Also, Thank you for your continued dedication to this thread. These updates live hunts are the best of HT.
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You guys and your spare releases…
Mine broke pulling back on a pronghorn at 40 yards. Still dont carry an extraYou guys and your spare releases…
Lol good luck!!
I never had anything happen to me personally that would warrant me to carry a second. It’s just the simple fact that I don’t trust myself to not forget it on a rock. I’m that kind of person, so I try to save me from myself from time to time.Mine broke pulling back on a pronghorn at 40 yards. Still dont carry an extra
I have found spot and stalk archery pronghorn to be the most difficult western hunt... for myself anyway. I have only suceeded once so far with hundreds of blown stalks. I seem to get to the 100-80 yard range and suffer the same fate of them running out of my life... kinda reminds me of my 2 ex-wives hahah. Irs a lot easier to trick their noses than their eyesight. I believe they have 300-315 degrees of visibility due to their skull shape, making it ultra difficult without an obstical between you. Such a blast to hunt though. Good luck, ill be following. Im also chasing them around Wyoming right now. Blew my best chance yesterday at 256 yards.Had just as much fun today as yesterday. Decided to not go out this evening. I have a business trip to Cali this week and wouldn’t have much confidence that I’d be able to care for the meat. Again, this is my first big game harvest, so trying to give myself enough hours to properly care for my second only butcher job.
I started in a new area since I thought my bachelors were bumped yesterday. I get there on sunrise on the dot. I glassed the first mile from my truck bed and turned up zero. I opted to take a walk to see over a hill line that I couldn’t glass over. Guess who was waiting for me?
All six of them were in a different arroyo, only 500 yards from me. Sun was to my side but wind in my face, time to creep in. Well, that was until one spotted me and locked me in. There’s not much terrain details to cover from so they were gone. I decided to go over there to see what was up. That arroyo had some standing water and very green vegetation and flower. No wonder.
I sat in the arroyo for an hour and decided to pack up and go walk around. I ended up bumping into a reservoir that holds a ton of water. The wildlife there have been using it frequently, so my new plan for next week is to set up a blind.
I hate blind hunting, but I think that’s what it’s going to take. Unless I get a moo cow decoy.
Anyway, on my way back I walked through a valley and happened to look on a hillside. I was 300 yards away from the biggest buck I saw all weekend. He was bedded half way up with the wind sweeping from behind. He was in a perfect spot for protection.
I ditched my pack and started to stalk in. I went in at an angle and got him at 80 yards. I don’t know how, but he alerted and saw me from behind. I tried to range him and got between 80-85. My bow is ready for that range but that would have been the farthest shot I’ve taken and haven’t practiced for. I full drew on him after I stuck my hat inside out (white on the inside) hoping he’d come close but he took off. Before he rounded, I ranged him at 192 yards.
I thought he may go over the hill so I unnocked my arrow and ran to the top of the hill full sprint. I went over two bumps and he was still at the base. I ranged him at 151. Wind was blowing to him, he took off within 30 seconds. I kneeled down and watched him go out of my life.
I have no idea how he saw me but he was a huge buck full of life experience. Smarter than me that’s for sure. But that was the closest I’ve ever got to a pronghorn so I’m fulfilled.
Tune in next weekend friends. We’re going Midwest tactics.
Thanks for following. I agree that archery pronghorn is very hard. I definitely don’t make it easy for myself but it’s too much fun to not do. I think it comes with valuable experiences that makes you an overall better hunter. It definitely has for me.I have found spot and stalk archery pronghorn to be the most difficult western hunt... for myself anyway. I have only suceeded once so far with hundreds of blown stalks. I seem to get to the 100-80 yard range and suffer the same fate of them running out of my life... kinda reminds me of my 2 ex-wives hahah. Irs a lot easier to trick their noses than their eyesight. I believe they have 300-315 degrees of visibility due to their skull shape, making it ultra difficult without an obstical between you. Such a blast to hunt though. Good luck, ill be following. Im also chasing them around Wyoming right now. Blew my best chance yesterday at 256 yards.
Yeah, I had to take a quick break due to some storms. Then I spent some family time as well. Ill get back after it next weekend. I also throw my gear in the truck because I drive by state land on the way to work. Never know when I might get a cough and not feel wellThanks for following. I agree that archery pronghorn is very hard. I definitely don’t make it easy for myself but it’s too much fun to not do. I think it comes with valuable experiences that makes you an overall better hunter. It definitely has for me.
Good luck to you as well. If you’re on the front range side like me, you’ve probably been held back by the thunderstorms this weekend. I was kept idle in my truck for a few hours because of it.
That’s true, I think it’s a fool’s errand to hunt that.Archery pronghorn is actually impossible. Anyone who claims to have shot one must’ve used a rifle and just posed for photos with their bow. I’m convinced!