Trad archery antelope

[Buckskinbob]

Anyone made it happen? Gonna be headed east next month to take one with my longbow.

 

[NEWHunter]

Good luck. Over water I could see it. Spot and stalk . . .

 

[Buckskinbob]

Good luck. Over water I could see it. Spot and stalk . . .

Spot and stalk is the plan, we will see what happens. I have several days so I'm sure I will beable to do lots of stalks and/or set up an ambush

 

[Firedude]

I put a perfect shot into the ground where a buck WAS standing when I shot.... He dropped underneath and I missed by less than an inch. Hoping to make it happen next year when i can draw again.

Got pics of him scouting a few days before.

 

[Buckskinbob]

I put a perfect shot into the ground where a buck WAS standing when I shot.... He dropped underneath and I missed by less than an inch. Hoping to make it happen next year when i can draw again.

Got pics of him scouting a few days before.

Nice! I will be happy if I get to fling a couple arrows. I went down a bit in arrow weight for this hunt and they are flying noticably faster and flatter so hopefully that helps.

 

[Buckskinbob]

Got to eastern Montana this morning here's the first antelope asses of my week here.

 

[mtnkid85]

Good luck! You should have plenty of fun making sneeks on them.

 

[Buckskinbob]

Good luck! You should have plenty of fun making sneeks on them.

That's the plan!

 

[Buckskinbob]

Here is another, it isn't running away yet though.

 

[Buckskinbob]

Busted

 

[Buckskinbob]

Been doing stalks non stop today. 25 yards was the closest I got but couldn't get a shot before they spooked. I took a shot at one another time but missed low. I was shooting from above and thought I was a little closer. Action packed day anyhow. Might try for one more tonight and start over again tomorrow.

 

[Buckskinbob]

Here's a doe I was watching this morning. I regret not taking the shot. I have got into several since then but she was by far the most un aware. A small buck jumped my string 30 minutes ago and got away. Time for some chow

 

[Bowmannate2000]

Spot and stalk pronghorn with trad bow sounds difficult. Good luck to you!

 

[Buckskinbob]

Spot and stalk pronghorn with trad bow sounds difficult. Good luck to you!

Sure is fun though. I think we will make it happen just got to keep on them. Thanks!

 

[Buckskinbob]

This guy ended up winding us. We've done a dozen stalks today and gotten close to alot.

We were watching a group of bucks on a big flat when one broke off headed for a creek bottom. We met him over there and I shot right over his shoulder at 40.

We picked up a decoy and I think we're gonna get lucky in the morning. Time for some steaks

 

[Cheesehead]

Keep after it! That will be a tremendous accomplishment Sounds like you’re getting plenty of action

 

[Buckskinbob]

Keep after it! That will be a tremendous accomplishment Sounds like you’re getting plenty of action

Yeah unfortunately today is my last day. Just a little bit ago I met a buck at the top of a saddle face to face at 15 yards. I was too slow to get a shot but it sure was exciting. We had been having a stand off for about 45 minutes. I tried making another move on him but I couldn't get under 100 yards.

I'm gonna have to come back when the rut is on they are just barely getting grouped up.

 

[Buckskinbob]

Made one last stalk right at dark. I was trailing a nice buck in the bottom of a creek. I had to cross a fence on the opposite side of the bottom. I got across it and was still out of sight so I snuck back across thinking I was still one curve behind him but I crunched some grass and he blew out about 25 yards away.

We had a stand off for a couple minutes and when he moved I got out of sight so I could try and flank him from a cut bank on the other side of him but he ended up working himself up and trotting off. I don't think he ever saw me but man I messed up I had it in the bag and blew it! Haha oh well. To bad I'm not good at taking pics I saw some good stuff this week and found this nice dinosaur bone.