Wyoming archery success

[Wyhunter]

I havent found a more difficult hunt than archery pronghorn. Ive been hunting them spot and stalk for 5 years now without being able to harvest... Until now!
I put on about 10 stalks so far this year, always managing to get blown out around the 100-125 yard range. There wasnt any early rut activity, so I seemed to always be chasing bachelor groups or big heards. This morning was the perfect storm, I hiked out to a ridge and spotted a buck beddded with 3 does in a drainage. With the wind perfect and having some terrain to cover my movements, I headed in. I was able to sneak behind a small hill and crawl into 45 yards. It only took the buck a few moments to realize something was up, he jumped up and started snorting in my direction. I thought the jig was up, but he must have started early rut, because he immediately started walking right towards me. I took the shot and heard the amazing "thwap" of the arrow hitting. Mechanical bradheads did their work and the buck ran less than 15 feet before dropping. The adrenaline finally dumped and the feeling of success finally kicked in. Im super happy with my public land archery goat. Measures just under 14".

 

[rtraverdavis]

Congratulations on the hard-earned success!

 

[MarvB]

Nice! Congrats on a great goat!
S&S against those eyes is a challenge, well done

 

[220yotekiller]

Great job!

 

[JohnCushman]

Hell yeah!!

 

[RobertD]

Nice! A good buck with a bow on public. Well done.

 

[Wyhunter]

Thanks all, im pretty excited about this one!

 

[Mudranger1]

Awesome job!

 

[blueridge]

Congratulations!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Big congrats on a hard earned accomplishment

 

[Bigjay73]

A good buck anywhere, congrats!

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Way to stick with it and getter done!!!
Matt

 

[kansasdad]

A day that will live in your memories. Congratulations

 

[BoulderBulls]

Well done sir! Hoping to put my tag on a doe or 2 in less than a month

 

[Idahoarcheryhunter]

Spot and stalk antelope is no joke with stick and string congrats!

 

[Shangobango]

Heck yea! Way to stick with it!

 

[ashersdad]

Very cool! That is quite the accomplishment! Nicely done.

 

[CRAZYCARL]

Congrats

 

[bts09]

Awesome, congrats! Thanks for mentioning the number of stalks that didn't work out--helps those new archery hunters like myself keep things in perspective.

 

[Wyhunter]

Awesome, congrats! Thanks for mentioning the number of stalks that didn't work out--helps those new archery hunters like myself keep things in perspective.

Definitely stick with it. Over ther years ive probably blown over 100 stalks and this is my first success. Its one of the most satisfying hunts of my life. I wont lie. Otll get discouraging at times, but keep on it!!