Originally Posted by
Howler
Skip the fence crossing idea, I've tried it and they avoid the crossing like the plague when there is a blind set up with in bow range. They have to have water and that's why they will come to water with a new blind set up near by, but believe me, they will find a way through the fence in order to avoid getting close to a blind just to get to the other side of the fence.
Be proficient for long shots, and hope for close shots. A range finder is a must!
I am going to have to respectively disagree with your statement about fence crossings. I outfit in northwest South Dakota and every year we take Antelope on fence crossings. You can't just use any crossing but once you find one that is heavily used they can be a gold mine. One example would be a fence line that is all sheep wire except for one gate and that is the only place on that entire fence that the Antelope are able to go under. It works every year for us. The best advice I can give is to never give up. If you bust a stalk pick your head up and go find another one because you never know when the next one is going to work