dog1, which ranch did you hunt in 2003 ? the antelope hunt sounds great, I hunted northwest of Craig on the old becket ranch and also said I would not shoot the first day, but after I let the 7th buck go by I had to shoot the 8th, oh well, maybe I can hold off next year for a 26+ incher. The heat was brutal and my drag was about 200 yds thru high sage, thought I would die by the time I got to my truck,