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<blockquote data-quote="bigtex" data-source="post: 4485315" data-attributes="member: 2245"><p>CHAPTER III</p><p>After the "dead Pronghorn" episode Justin and I resumed the hunt for my Goat. We drove around to what the Rancher called the "North Pasture" where we had seen a decent buck the day before. We didn't have to go far before we started seeing game. We rounded a bend on the gravel ranch road and immediately saw what looked like the same buck with his harem of does, I don't know how far away he was but was too far for my range finder to get a reading. We drove down the road until we were out of sight, quietly exited the truck and made our way on foot to where we thought we were directly above him. It looked like a perfect place for a stalk as there was a very deep ravine leading from the road down to where the Pronghorn were. The last time we saw them they were on the right side of the ravine. There was a large Cottonwood tree in the bottom of the ravine that was pretty much in line with the Buck that I could use as a reference. </p><p>My plan was to drop down into the ravine, sneak down to the Cottonwood, crawl up to the top and take a peek. I told Justin to find a spot on top where he could watch the action. </p><p>I quickly dropped down into the ravine then slowly made my way to the Cottonwood which probably took 30 minutes or so then crawled to the top. As I got close to the top I peeked over to where they had been when we first saw them,..................nothing!? I then turned to look on the other side and there they were. I ranged my buck at a little over 200 yds. I already had my bipod extended and tried to settle in behind it but the ground was so darn uneven I couldn't get the best rest. It didn't help that I was a little winded from the stalk either. I finally settled down lined the cross hairs up on him and squeezed the trigger...............I missed!! But unbelievably he was still standing there but getting a little antsy. I crawled up a few more feet out of the ravine to try and get a more solid rest, the buck spotted me and sprinted away in the opposite direction then stopped. I ranged him again, 275 yds this time but my rifle is sighted dead on at 300 and I had a much more solid rest. I settled the cross-hairs center of chest took a deep breath and squeezed the trigger. He folded at the shot!!! Whew, what a relief!</p><p>I just sat there for a few minutes taking it all in then looked back to where Justin was. Through my binoculars I could see a wide smile on his face. I motioned him down to me, we high fived and hugged. </p><p>He had witnessed the whole thing from up on the road and told me that before I got to the Cottonwood the herd of Antelope had already crossed to the other side and at one time were probably less than 75 yards from me.</p><p>We made our way down the ravine and up the other side to get a look at my Antelope. He's no record breaker but i'm tickled to have him, he's a little wider than the typical Bucks from that area.</p><p>If you look in the background of the pic you can see the Cottonwood in the ravine, I was on top of the ravine on the other side.</p><p>Thanks for reading along, thanks to my wife for putting up with my hunting obsession, thanks to my daughter for allowing me to take Justin on this hunt and thanks to my Grandson Justin for making some memories. A special thanks to Buzzard Breath, and AT Hiker for encouraging me and taking the time to answer a million questions two years ago on my first Pronghorn hunt. And last but certainly not least our Creator for giving us the opportunity.</p><p>THE END</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigtex, post: 4485315, member: 2245"] CHAPTER III After the "dead Pronghorn" episode Justin and I resumed the hunt for my Goat. We drove around to what the Rancher called the "North Pasture" where we had seen a decent buck the day before. We didn't have to go far before we started seeing game. We rounded a bend on the gravel ranch road and immediately saw what looked like the same buck with his harem of does, I don't know how far away he was but was too far for my range finder to get a reading. We drove down the road until we were out of sight, quietly exited the truck and made our way on foot to where we thought we were directly above him. It looked like a perfect place for a stalk as there was a very deep ravine leading from the road down to where the Pronghorn were. The last time we saw them they were on the right side of the ravine. There was a large Cottonwood tree in the bottom of the ravine that was pretty much in line with the Buck that I could use as a reference. My plan was to drop down into the ravine, sneak down to the Cottonwood, crawl up to the top and take a peek. I told Justin to find a spot on top where he could watch the action. I quickly dropped down into the ravine then slowly made my way to the Cottonwood which probably took 30 minutes or so then crawled to the top. As I got close to the top I peeked over to where they had been when we first saw them,..................nothing!? I then turned to look on the other side and there they were. I ranged my buck at a little over 200 yds. I already had my bipod extended and tried to settle in behind it but the ground was so darn uneven I couldn't get the best rest. It didn't help that I was a little winded from the stalk either. I finally settled down lined the cross hairs up on him and squeezed the trigger...............I missed!! But unbelievably he was still standing there but getting a little antsy. I crawled up a few more feet out of the ravine to try and get a more solid rest, the buck spotted me and sprinted away in the opposite direction then stopped. I ranged him again, 275 yds this time but my rifle is sighted dead on at 300 and I had a much more solid rest. I settled the cross-hairs center of chest took a deep breath and squeezed the trigger. He folded at the shot!!! Whew, what a relief! I just sat there for a few minutes taking it all in then looked back to where Justin was. Through my binoculars I could see a wide smile on his face. I motioned him down to me, we high fived and hugged. He had witnessed the whole thing from up on the road and told me that before I got to the Cottonwood the herd of Antelope had already crossed to the other side and at one time were probably less than 75 yards from me. We made our way down the ravine and up the other side to get a look at my Antelope. He's no record breaker but i'm tickled to have him, he's a little wider than the typical Bucks from that area. If you look in the background of the pic you can see the Cottonwood in the ravine, I was on top of the ravine on the other side. Thanks for reading along, thanks to my wife for putting up with my hunting obsession, thanks to my daughter for allowing me to take Justin on this hunt and thanks to my Grandson Justin for making some memories. A special thanks to Buzzard Breath, and AT Hiker for encouraging me and taking the time to answer a million questions two years ago on my first Pronghorn hunt. And last but certainly not least our Creator for giving us the opportunity. THE END [/QUOTE]
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