Montana Antelope Opener

[BigBuxMT]

Had a successful hunt on opening day. This was the only time any of us could have went hunting for Antelope this year. They're not monsters but they'll do. In the first picture is me with one a little over 12" tall, the most amazing part is it was a 600 yrd shot. The longest I've ever attempted with my 270 WSM, and was impressed. In the second picture is one of my buddys with one a little over 12" also, but the right horn made it a trophy. The third picture is another buddy with an 11 incher. We were all happy with what we got. Enjoy!

 

[BigHornRam]

Good job on the antelope guys!

 

[MarvB]

Nice goats....and a long poke on that one!

 

[JB]

how did you manage the 600 yrdr?
hold over is what.....10 ft. ?
nice shot.

 

[wilecoyote76]

Nice looking speed goats. Congrats!

 

[Cathunt MT]

Great job. Does not look that wet there did you go up north?

 

[BigBuxMT]

JB-Well it wasn't quite 10 feet, I guess I never really thought about it till you said that. I held about level with the tops of his horns and about a foot in front of his nose and hit him real low and back cause he was moving right to left. So I guess about 3 to 4 feet. I'm sure it was pure luck but it worked.

Cathunt-Yeah up north

My little brother got one Sunday also and said it was 12 inches tall but it looked way bigger than mine. He said he measured straight up instead of following the horn so I'll measure it sometime and snap a couple pics. I don't think it will score very good though cause he said it was pretty busted up.

 

[Ithaca 37]

Big Bux, Congratulations on the lopes. Take a look at a ballistics table sometime. You can find them on the internet that will tell you bullet drop for most calibers. Assuming you were sighted in dead on at 300 yards and were using a 100 grain bullet, I bet your bullet drops at least 3 feet at 600 yards. More likely 4 or 5 feet if you were using a 130 grain bullet.

 

[JB]

hell of a shot!
nice buck....congrats

 

[noharleyyet]

Helluva poke. Nice pictures.

 

[donkeyfan]

congrats but since i know all 3 of you i know aint none bigger than 3". lmao
Do love JW's pretty unique.