iccyman001
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\"cohunter14\" said:
WOOHOOO!!!!!
Congrats :upthumb:
2016 Antelope Meat Pole
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WOOHOOO!!!!!
Congrats :upthumb:
cohunter14
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Well, just got back. We were supposed to hunt until tomorrow, but decided to come home a day early as my wife got a nasty flu bug and we had already punched three of the five tags. The doe in the picture is mine. I shot it first thing opening morning. She was running quartering away and I dropped her with my first shot :shock: I\'m guessing that was exactly what I looked like when I saw it tumble. It was a pretty lucky shot. Unfortunately the area we hunt for this late season is very flat, so it\'s very difficult to get a good stalk on them, which means they are running a lot. Not a great shot opportunity, but it\'s why I still use my 300 RUM and 230 grain Berger\'s on them...you hit them and they will drop.
As a side note, I saw a tip last year after my antelope hunt that talked about shooting at something that was running, whether it\'s a coyote or anything else. The tip was to hold the crosshairs on the animal and follow it as it\'s running, then stop the gun for a second and see how far the animal runs in your scope. This shows you how much to lead them. I did this twice before taking the shot on that doe and it worked perfect!
All in all, it was a great trip. The other two who punched tags were both doing so for the first time on a big game animal, so it was great to share the experience with them. A little more meat for the freezer, although with the way my kids are eating my elk from this year, I\'m guessing it won\'t last long
As a side note, I saw a tip last year after my antelope hunt that talked about shooting at something that was running, whether it\'s a coyote or anything else. The tip was to hold the crosshairs on the animal and follow it as it\'s running, then stop the gun for a second and see how far the animal runs in your scope. This shows you how much to lead them. I did this twice before taking the shot on that doe and it worked perfect!
All in all, it was a great trip. The other two who punched tags were both doing so for the first time on a big game animal, so it was great to share the experience with them. A little more meat for the freezer, although with the way my kids are eating my elk from this year, I\'m guessing it won\'t last long
iccyman001
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How far was your shot, Derek?
cohunter14
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Only like 250 yards.\"iccyman001\" said:
iccyman001
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\"cohunter14\" said:
Nice!!!! Chip shot for you! :mg: :mg: :mg:
cohunter14
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Hahaha, something like that! Those things are so tough to hit when they are running full speed. But it\'s either that or a 600+ yard shot in the area we hunt. I tried to be prepared for both
