MTLabrador
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I ventured out into the high desert yesterday in search of pronghorn. I was initially distracted by a herd of elk having an all out rut fest in the sagebrush, but I eventually regained focus and found lots of antelope and lots of pressure along the few main roads in the unit. I decided to hike into a pretty cool basin without road access that I’ve explored a few times before. I knew there would be antelope in the basin, and I immediately found three different groups with around a dozen bucks. I picked them apart with my spotter and found one that appeared to be just what I was looking for.
A short stalk put me in position and I sent a 143 Hammer Hunter out of my .280 into his lungs. I was happy walking up to him and seeing decent length with good mass and prongs, and I was pleasantly surprised when I did some quick and highly unofficial scoring on the tailgate later. I cut him up, put him in my backpack, and hiked out under the stars. An absolutely beautiful night in Wyoming.
A short stalk put me in position and I sent a 143 Hammer Hunter out of my .280 into his lungs. I was happy walking up to him and seeing decent length with good mass and prongs, and I was pleasantly surprised when I did some quick and highly unofficial scoring on the tailgate later. I cut him up, put him in my backpack, and hiked out under the stars. An absolutely beautiful night in Wyoming.
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