More Fun Than Stomping Kittens

[Dinkshooter]

Been out the last 2 weekends trying to arrow a Lope. I have been really trying to show some restraint this year. I really want a upper 70's bow lope. It has been WAY fun. I have never had a water hole produce like this.

He has pretty cool extra bumps up top, but to small.

Nice prongs, but to skinny.

Fairly tall but no prongs.

He has no idea how lucky he is. Bow drawn, 30 yard pin settled behind his leg. Just to practice.

Same class buck.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Double action shot

He never got close enough to let me decide

 

[Dinkshooter]

The reason I have sat in the hot sun for many hours

 

[noharleyyet]

...nice kittys.... you are quite the shutterbug. Good pictures.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Unfortunately he came in behind me. I heard him coming in because his front shoulder is trashed and he limps really hard, can barely use his front leg. That is why I didn’t try to open the back window. He makes so much noise when he walks he sounded like a beef cow coming in.

He bolted out to 64 yards where I took those pictures. I was hoping he would come to 50 yards or so it just didn’t happen. I am second guessing myself a little on not shooting but he was alarmed and ready.

Oak, Fin, Buzz, Greenhorn, eli and other lovers of goats. Got a score guess?

 

[Dinkshooter]

Would I be an ass if I said I was a little disapointed I am going to Alaska this week and cannot go back till after gun season starts?

 

[AZ402]

Fortunately he came in behind me. I heard him coming.

Isn't this the way all your stories start.....

 

[Dinkshooter]

Isn't this the way all your stories start.....

Only when you are in Colorado sweet cheeks

You're a goat humper as well. Although not to AZ standards what is your guess?

 

[Spitz]

Great pics Dink. I'm far from qualifying as a good scorer of antelope. But I think he meets your upper seventies standard. Give me about 5 days and hopefully I'll be posting some pics of my NM antelope.

 

[AZ402]

I'd say 75ish.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Wow only 75?

I have one I measured at 76 and I think the limper would bufu him. I thought closer to 79 maybe even 80

I hate field judging goats.

 

[AZ402]

I hate field judging goats.

That makes two of us. The 75ish is a quick guess, I don't think he'a 80 though.

 

[cornfed]

Thanks for the pictures.Now I could handle sitting in a blind with all that action going on.Best of luck to you.

 

[upper deck]

Great looking pics. Looks like you had plenty of goats around to pass the time in the blind.

 

[IdahoBugler]

I'm not an expert at this by any means but I think Az402 is right on the money.

Length 14 4/8
1st mass 5 6/8
2nd mass 6
3rd mass 3 4/8
4th mass 2 2/8
Prongs 5 4/8

If all matched 75".

Nice buck and with a bow no brainer.

 

[Oak]

I may be a little high, but here's what I came up with:

Length 14-4
1st mass 6-4
2nd mass 6-2
3rd mass 3-6
4th mass 2-6
Prongs 5-2
Total: 78

And yes, you're an ass.

 

[AZ402]

I'm not an expert at this by any means but I think Az402 is right on the money.

Length 14 4/8
1st mass 5 6/8
2nd mass 6
3rd mass 3 4/8
4th mass 2 2/8
Prongs 5 4/8

If all matched 75".

Nice buck and with a bow no brainer.

I gave him 14.5 Leanth
12 Bottom Mass
5 Prong
6 Top Mass
37.5x2=75.

 

[duckhead59]

great pics dink...gotta hand it to you for holding out with those standing around you so close.

 

[Dinkshooter]

I'm not an expert at this by any means but I think Az402 is right on the money.

I thought the last time AZ was lope hunting, Schmalts and him never left the tent

 

[Dinkshooter]

great pics dink...gotta hand it to you for holding out with those standing around you so close.

Restraint chit........I am sitting here with 3 weeks of total hunting this year and no tags punched.

Hero to Zero.