Montana opener

[8andcounting]

Good luck to all you folks hunting antelope in Montana tomorrow. I didn’t draw , hopefully next year . Wishing you all luck and looking forward to the stories and photos

 

[geewhiz]

I know its a fundamental but if you're shooting at a goat, please make sure there are no other hunters in that direction or beyond.

I have witnessed some wild things in antelope season, especially on opener.

 

[bigsky2]

I know its a fundamental but if you're shooting at a goat, please make sure there are no other hunters in that direction or beyond.

I have witnessed some wild things in antelope season, especially on opener.

Or other antelope. I witnessed some pretty ugly episodes of flock shooting in my first couple years of hunting that almost made me want to quit.

 

[Beignet]

I know its a fundamental but if you're shooting at a goat, please make sure there are no other hunters in that direction or beyond.

I have witnessed some wild things in antelope season, especially on opener.

Or other antelope. I witnessed some pretty ugly episodes of flock shooting in my first couple years of hunting that almost made me want to quit.

An emphatic agreement to both these things! My first antelope experience was both terrifying and sickening. Safety and ethics didn’t seem to apply when everyone in the unit had an itchy trigger finger.

 

[timmy]

Rifle season brings out the worst hunters. Wish we could skip all the imports we are about to be inundated with. But good luck to everyone I hope for success and a prompt return home.

 

[MTelkHuntress]

Being my first antelope hunt, I'm more afraid of other hunters from all the stories I hear.
Good luck everyone, stay safe and be safe!

 

[EYJONAS!]

I blows my mind how almost every opener there a decent shot of rain for a lot of the state. I don't know what gets pounded worse the goats or the two tracks and ranch roads that nobody gives a shit about.

Good luck to all, and like @timmy I Wish for the transplants to return quickly and safe and don't come back the last week of November either.

 

[mtmuley]

Imports got my tag. Still pissed. mtmuley

 

[timmy]

Imports got my tag. Still pissed. mtmuley

I’m guessing the person that got your tag has 6 plates.

 

[mtmuley]

7. mtmuley

 

[Hunting Wife]

Rethinking taking leave now due to the rain. We’ll try a couple days and see how it goes. Opener of antelope always seems to be a shitshow like no other anyway.

Good luck @MTelkHuntress! Hope the antelope are plentiful and the crowds are small. Despite the horror stories, it’s still one of my favorite hunts

 

[antlerradar]

I have always felt that the antelope opener was a good day to bow hunt deer or elk. Looks like elk this year.

 

[brockel]

I love the antelope opener. Nice enough weather to get our young daughters out with us. The wife has the tag this year. Plus it’s the best meat there is

 

[8andcounting]

I love the antelope opener. Nice enough weather to get our young daughters out with us. The wife has the tag this year. Plus it’s the best meat there is

I don’t buy the “ best meat there is part” I just don’t . I’ve shot plenty of antelope . Dressed and got hide off immediately. I’d still take an elk steak over any antelope any day of the week

 

[timmy]

I don’t buy the “ best meat there is part” I just don’t . I’ve shot plenty of antelope . Dressed and got hide off immediately. I’d still take an elk steak over any antelope any day of the week

How do those rutted up muley bucks rate in this mix? Rutted up muley>elk>Antelope. I’m just guessing.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

I don’t buy the “ best meat there is part” I just don’t .

If antelope were as big as elk, I’d probably hardly ever hunt elk. Best meat there is.

 

[brockel]

If antelope were as big as elk, I’d probably hardly ever hunt elk. Best meat there is.

Yep I’d fill my freezer with antelope and kill coyotes the rest of the fall

 

[huntin24/7]

Not sure how what guys do to screw up antelope. I’ve never had a bad one yet. Every one was as good as any elk ive had and far better than any deer meat.

 

[brockel]

Not sure how what guys do to screw up antelope. I’ve never had a bad one yet. Every one was as good as any elk ive had and far better than any deer meat.

And I don’t baby them like most say you have to do

 

[8andcounting]

Not sure how what guys do to screw up antelope. I’ve never had a bad one yet. Every one was as good as any elk ive had and far better than any deer meat.

Hey I’m not saying it’s bad it’s great it’s just not my favorite. I just cooked fresh antelope backstraps from the one I shot last week in ND they were fabulous.