RE: Hunting Tips for Pronghorns?
Here is a good tip for all.
DON'T USE A ANTELOPE DECOY DURING RIFLE SEASON.
I seen a guy doing that last year.Not very smart in my book.
Antelope are realy not that hard to hunt,this a spot and stalk game,use you bino's,spotting scope and know how to shoot at least 300 yds.Antelope are small in body covered by coarse hair.They look farther than they realy are,good thing they have white on them and most range finders pick them up.Good pair of foot wear,watch for cactus[:-][:-]
If you spot a herd,you can cirle around and get in front and ambush them as they get closer,or you can crawl to them to get close.Watch fence lines when antelope get pushed they normaly run down a fence to find a "Hole" to crawl under,these are great anbush sites.Water holes are another good place to set up a blind and ambush them.If you are driving and spot a herd,DO NOT STOP!!! 95% of the time they will take off at mach 9 accross the prarie.Wait toget to the next low spot in the road,slip out and have someone keep driving the pick-up down the road,then slowly work the terain in their direction.
Feilds with round bales as cover are great places to sneak up on them.
I have shot many goats and guided many more to their first ones,most have been shotunder 200 yds,and a few over that.They are fun to hunt,take your time on the stalks and use the cover.The knee pads would be a great choice,as would a light pair of leather gloves to save on your hands.I don't have much use for bi-pods but they can make or break a antelope hunt when there is no rests around and the grass is to tall to shoot prone.
Good luck BBJ