younggun308

How far is the distance usuallyfrom which you shoot an antelope from?
I bet it would depend on the bullet and optics, but generally, how close do you get to the antelope before you shoot it?

GooseHunter Jr.

I shot mine at 217yds this year. saw her at about 400 and if she had not been waling toward me I would have taken the shot at that distance.

One thing to rememeber.....shot at a distance that is comfrontable with you. Some guy will shoot out to 700yds and others will stick to about 200.

Ripstop

I use a Ruger MKII .243 with 100gr Honady BTSP, leupold VXII 3x9. I would say my average has been just over 200 yards. The longest shot I have taken was 275 paces, the shortest was 90 yards. I will not shoot beyond 300yds ( I now have a range finder, no more guessing). I shot an antelope this year at 262yds.

Just shoot as far as you feel comfortable. If you can't practice long range shots (Say 300 yards) then stick to around 200 yards. Depending on the caliber you use anything you put the cross hairs on to 200 yards should be yours.

Hope this helps

handloader1

For me its been about 300 yds. This year I killed one at 365 yds. Good luck.

game4lunch

My longest shot was ranged at 387 yards. Dropped like a wet card table.
You don't like doing it, but with the right gun, lots of practice, knowledge of balistics, confidence, and a certain amount of luck, the shot is possible.
Bowhunting was the closest at 47 yards.
With antelope, you take the shot they give you, or they are gone over the first rise and there is not chasing them!

Garminator

I gotta disagree with ya Game, I took a shot at my first goat at about 500 yds and I blew the shot (just under him), as you can guess he high tailed it about800 yds opposite of me. I then tracked him with my bino's and was able to stalk him around a small hill and was finally able to cork him at about 185 yds

game4lunch

Wha??? Disagree with what?! .300 WM in the boiler. No chase with guts hanging out!

wyotimberghost

Especially if the guts snag on the sagebrush.

triggerhappy

Last year I took mine at 320 yards which is the longest shot I have taken on a game animal. My son took one at 308 yards this year. And this year I took mine at about 100yards.

It kind of depends on the area your hunting. I prefer an area with a lot of contour where I can stalk an animal rather than a very open area.

My feeling is one should be prepared to take shots out to 400 yards if you have practiced a lot and know what you and your rifle will do.

I certainly always hope to have as close a shot as I can get.

ShatoDavis

I would say definately be proficient at 200+ yards. Some shots are shorter but by far and large it is uncommon to get much closer than 200. Of course you can shoot as far as you like.