I dont hunt them myself, but this must be mind blowing to see. Taken in Wyoming late last year. There never around when your looking for them.Take a look at this video.
WOW that's like being on the Serengeti
Hey you Pronghorn hunters....
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WOW that's like being on the Serengeti
I had always thought that too. Few years back we were in Great Basin Nat. Park and we're watching a couple of antelope by a fence. Soon as I told my wife they don't jump, one does go over three strands of "bob whar" and then back. I have since learned not to dispense my wisdom where it may backfire.
memtb
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They're not very good at it….but, can do it! They look like me trying to jump a 4-strand!
memtb
lancetkenyon
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I personally have never once seen a pronghorn jump a 3-strand fence. I am sure they do sometimes, as noted by the video. Where they look so graceful doing so in the deep snow when landing on the other side.
But I have seen them literally slide under on a 40+mph run like a ball player sliding into home plate, then keep on running once they are under.
Muddyboots
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Nah, they didn't have "masks" on that I could tell.
Sealesniper
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Very cool. Thank you for sharing.
cynjon
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I've only seen one "mega herd" here in South Dakota. It was during late November during an early, snowy winter while I was mule deer hunting in the northwest part of the state. From a distance, I assumed it was a giant herd of sheep, not at all uncommon for that area. When I put the glass on them, I was amazed...I had never seen that many together. I estimated it to be 300-400...far fewer than the OP's video.
Mike Matteson
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1 strand might be to high for me anymore.They're not very good at it….but, can do it! They look like me trying to jump a 4-strand!
KsKevin
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Was Montana big game impacted severely this winter as well?It's looking pretty bleak for the next several years! memtb
More Than 10,000 Antelope Hunting Tags Cut In Wake Of Brutal Wyoming Winterkill
With the ultimate antelope death toll from the worst winter in recent memory still unknown, game managers Tuesday agreed to cut more than 10,000 hunting tags for the struggling herds this fall.cowboystatedaily.com
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memtb
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I'm not certain……but, I don't think so! Though they got hit pretty hard as well! memtb
HNDLDR
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They definitely like to bunch up in big groups in the winter time. Never seen a herd that big before. They would gather up in a herd 200 or so around the mine I use to work at in Utah.
HNDLDR
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My part of the state and I think most of Montana has had milder winters the last couple of years.
littlebighorn
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Many years ago a buddy and I had late season antelope tags in Wyoming. They were in bounces of 100-200 and talk about being hard to hunt! It was before long range shooting was a thing and fooling that many eyes was impossible. We finally had to split up and try to herd them to one another. Not exactly my kind of hunting for sure, but it was amazing to see that many antelope in a bunch. The hard part for us was antelope bucks shed their horn sheaths early and half the bucks we saw were missing a horn sheath. It was also very cold and froze our cherry pie solid inside our tent. Now I'm a fair weather antelope hunter.
