Oklahoma antelope opener.....

[DTP]

Is a wrap!

My buddy and I both filled our tags today on some nice antelope does. 

I've got a lot of butchering to do when I get home, but when I'm done I'll type up some trip reports!


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[cohunter14]

Well that was quick! Not too skittish yet I assume?

Congrats on some full coolers Dan. Safe travels home and looking forward to the stories!

 

[DTP]

She wasn't too bad.  300 yard shot put her right down. The tenderloins were fantastic and I can't wait to try the rest of her. No sage in sight!


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[DTP]

Here is a little better write up....


Oklahoma Antelope hunt

I got out to Oklahoma late Sunday night and met up with my buddy Matt who had the same antelope doe tag that I had.
This was Matt's first western hunt and the first time he's chased anything other than whitetail. He had put a giant herd of antelope to bed on some private land that was surrounded by public.

We woke up early, got into place, and our day began!
When the herd started standing up we were maybe 100-130 yards away from them.


IMG_2317 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

They were all calm at first, but then the does started playing around, bucks started pushing them, and does were going everywhere.
I spotted one running our way and prepped Matt for the shot..... the doe entered public and Matt dropped her in place with an 80 yard shot!

IMG_2321 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

We celebrated, gutted her, and Matt got his first lesson on deboning an animal!

IMG_2327 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

We had to drive an hour away to check the animal in, so on the way there we grabbed a celebration treat and something to cool us down

IMG_2329 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

After we were all checked in we got back to it. We hit another piece of property and we found an antelope doe bedded down!
It was VERY VERY VERY flat with no cover, so I decided to get as close as I could. If she let me get within an effective shooting range then I was going to shoot her.
I got in and she stood up at 300 yards. Set up my sticks, picked my spot, and the rest was history!!!

IMG_2335 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

IMG_2366 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr

Just like that we had both successfully tagged out on Oklahoma's opener!
We ate antelope tenderloins for dinner, got a quick nap, and then I drove 18 hours home with coolers full of meat.

 

[cohunter14]

It's nice when a plan comes together. Wouldn't it be nice if all hunts went that way? Hahahaha, congrats on punching the tag Dan!

 

[BrentLaBere]

Nice work! Hoping I get to hunt antelope one day. Building points as of right now. Antelope hunt with DQ? Looks like a randy newberg special

 

[DTP]

Nice work! Hoping I get to hunt antelope one day. Building points as of right now. Antelope hunt with DQ? Looks like a randy newberg special

I've seen DQ work for Randy, so that was partially why I did it.
I'm also not one to turn down a reeses peanut butter cup ice cream


The trip was fun, but now I am super excited to chase a big old antelope buck in October.

 

[david.denham.39]

Congrats Dan on all your success  so far!!!!!


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[DTP]

Congrats Dan on all your success  so far!!!!!


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Thank you!
I hope you draw something cool in the TX hunts.... I've received a lot of "unsuccessful" blocks so far

 

[Bowfreak]

Nice job Daniel son.

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[DTP]

Thanks Mark! I've got some antelope sausage made for deer camp this year [emoji3]


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[Don K]

Whoa!!!  Hold on.....  Is that a SMILE I see???

 

[DTP]

Whoa!!!  Hold on.....  Is that a SMILE I see???

:dk: :dk:


Lol! I guess ice cream makes me happy!  :wave: