Pronghorn

[DFS]

Tags for everyone!! Antelope for few. I would recommend that people train for running shots.

 

[Beignet]

Tags for everyone!! Antelope for few. I would recommend that people train for running shots.

Last time I had a tag was in a pretty popular unit not far from Helena. Folks were just using semi-automatic guns with reckless abandon.* No need for training.

 

[Beignet]

*I add, that on my walk back to the truck in disgust at the situation unfolding on opening day that I bumped into a buck at pretty close range completely frozen in terror with the cacophony of wanton rifle fire going on around us. I could not bring myself to shoot it under those circumstances. I jest with the gif above, but the whole experience made me consider quitting hunting altogether. The unit we drew is generally a more pleasant experience (my wife had the tag a few years back), but I'm still skeptical of heading out on opening day.

 

[DFS]

*I add, that on my walk back to the truck in disgust at the situation unfolding on opening day that I bumped into a buck at pretty close range completely frozen in terror with the cacophony of wanton rifle fire going on around us. I could not bring myself to shoot it under those circumstances. I jest with the gif above, but the whole experience made me consider quitting hunting altogether. The unit we drew is generally a more pleasant experience (my wife had the tag a few years back), but I'm still skeptical of heading out on opening day.

That’s antelope hunting. Still yet to hear from anybody that I know that didn’t draw.

 

[Beignet]

That’s antelope hunting. Still yet to hear from anybody that I know that didn’t draw.

My buddy Steve did not. But he’s already had eyes on a pile of bulls and is elk crazy anyway, so I think he’s ok with it. I can introduce ya’ll so you can say you know someone who didn’t draw.

 

[DFS]

I don’t really care antelope don’t do it for me but the general trend where we beat the animals into the dirt does concern me.

There isn’t many more antelope on the landscape than 3 to 4 years ago and we will never see pre 2011-2012 levels. The long term average had already been wiped off the map at MTFWP for those levels.

 

[8andcounting]

It will be very interesting to see the draw stats

 

[Gulf of America]

Was trying not to draw due to a new baby, so I put in for lower odds tags closer to home. Worked for buck but I drew the doe tag in the new(old) HD south of Great Falls. The hoot BMA's are within 15 minutes of my parents house, so I should be able to get out there a bit, but certainly doesn't help with the goodwill I was trying to bank for deer camps.

 

[8andcounting]

Was trying not to draw due to a new baby, so I put in for lower odds tags closer to home. Worked for buck but I drew the doe tag in the new(old) HD south of Great Falls. The hoot BMA's are within 15 minutes of my parents house, so I should be able to get out there a bit, but certainly doesn't help with the goodwill I was trying to bank for deer camps.

Then why apply ? Buy a point .

 

[Beignet]

Was trying not to draw due to a new baby, so I put in for lower odds tags closer to home. Worked for buck but I drew the doe tag in the new(old) HD south of Great Falls. The hoot BMA's are within 15 minutes of my parents house, so I should be able to get out there a bit, but certainly doesn't help with the goodwill I was trying to bank for deer camps.

Congrats on the kiddo! Law of the odds is that you'll absolutely draw a tag with a new kid, especially on a low-odds tag you didn't expect to draw. I drew a terrific deer tag last season when our kiddo was 1. Fortunately it was close enough to home that I could burn some petrol hunting on day trips and still be home in time for a bedtime book.