I have put a tape measure on several antelope bucks, and they measure just over 16" from the top of the back hairs to the bottom of the chest hairs. Not that much smaller than a whitetail. I think if you have the patience to sit in the ground blind on a water hole for hours/days in extreme heat, the 25 yard shot is a real possibility. But for spot and stalk (great fun), 60 to 80 yard shotsis what I wouldexpect.