Another great trip

[midwesthunter]

I had another great trip out west and was able to take three new antelope hunters and help them get their first antelope. I have also wanted to hunt antelope in the snow for a long time and was able to do that this year. Though the blowing snow caused its own visual issues. It was hard to get a good look at them and rangefinders were useless. Then add in the fact they were herding up and the groups averaged 30-50 head per heard, that's a lot of eyes to avoid. Wish I would have brought some snow camo along, always a fore thought. I should also note, I put 14 miles on my boots in two days of hunting, 9 the first day and 5 the second day.


First picture, buck on left scored 73-5/8,right scored 68-5/8. The buck in the green field was taken by the third hunter but due to being Amish, he can't have his picture taken. That buck scored 74-5/8. I was also able to take my new PB, scoring 78-7/8" proving that mass is king in this game. Not bad for a buck with 13" & 12-5/8" long horns.

 

[Jamesonj]

Great job!!!

 

[MachV]

You maybe a redneck if you want to hunt goats in the snow.......a LOT different hunting them aint it?
Nice critters forbeing picked though a bit!

 

[aushunter1]

Those emoji's look like they had a ball

Looks like you guys had a great trip, well done

 

[M T Roberts]

Congratulations! Well earned trophies!

 

[midwesthunter]

You maybe a redneck if you want to hunt goats in the snow.......a LOT different hunting them aint it?
Nice critters forbeing picked though a bit!

Its a lot different hunting them in the snow, I had never hunted them that late before, they were bunched up and very warry

 

[ARCaveman]

Sounds like a great trip, Congrats!

 

[hunter67wa]

congrats

 

[Jgill19]

Getting em in big bunches has gotta help with field judging though. Antelope are a fun hunt, just trying to guess them on score is the best part.

 

[WILJAM09]

Great bucks! Looking to make my first trip to Wyoming this year with a couple of friends. That's a lot of walking, I will make sure I get some good boots!

 

[MachV]

Great bucks! Looking to make my first trip to Wyoming this year with a couple of friends. That's a lot of walking, I will make sure I get some good boots!

Make sure they are cactus friendly

 

[manitou]

Looks like a great hunt. Good on you for taking an Amish guy... honestly. We live in an Amish area and lots of folks are very discriminatory about them... for some unknown reason. I have a few that I consider friends and are hard-working family men with much integrity. I would drop whatever I was doing to help them and they would do the same. Some are scoundrels... just like the rest of us!

 

[Rick Richard]

Nice looking bunch of "goats". Hoping to do my first antelope hunt this fall. Thanks for sharing.

 

[26Reload]

As to snow camo.....i head to the local hardware store and get a painter's coverall.....tyvek suit.....semi water proof..wind proof and extremely liteweight.......also rolls into a very small package....

On the other note of the Amish....thought fhey weren't allowed to use firearms......and traveling in vehicles is not suppose to happen......thats a long walk.....