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Hooter's 2017 Antelope
Well, I know there's a lot of trepidation by members to post pics as of late, but I thought I'd put up some pictures of my 2017 trophy antelope. I'll start off by saying a HUGE thank you to a former AO member for all his help in making this happen. Without him this would have NEVER become a reality. I can never thank him enough for his guidance and the hospitality forwarded by him and his wife. I'm truly grateful!!!
I'll say that this hunt was like nothing I've ever done before. The thing I found most surprising was that antelope seem to prefer the flattest and most open terrain possible, rather than the coulees and bushy areas that I normally associate with deer. It took a couple of days to stop looking in the draws and along tree lines and focus on the open grain fields and pastures. Once we had this figured out we saw plenty of antelope. Another thing that was very apparent was that neither myself nor the two guys I was hunting with had a clue on how to field judge antelope. They all kind of looked the same! I think we may have passed up a couple of bucks that we shouldn't have!
Anyway, after a couple days of scouting and learning where to look and how to better field judge bucks, we ended up seeing a buck lying in an open grain field. We thought he was worth a closer look, and after belly crawling to within 200 yards we figured he was big enough to take. He ended up green scoring 80" with 16" horns, and I couldn't be happier. He's at Sugar Creek Taxidermy right now, and I look forward to seeing Marco bring him back to life. Hope you like the pictures.
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11-23-2017, 10:05 AM
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Very nice speed goat, congrats.
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11-23-2017, 10:05 AM
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Thats a good goat. Congrats
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11-23-2017, 10:07 AM
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That's terrific, Hooter! That's a great-looking buck.
Congrats on your success, and props to the fine folks that helped you out. 
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11-23-2017, 10:09 AM
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Oh man... he's a beaut!! Congrats!
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11-23-2017, 10:16 AM
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That is one of the nicest bucks that I have seen in a long time.
Thanks for posting 
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11-23-2017, 10:35 AM
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That's a great buck!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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11-23-2017, 11:49 AM
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Here's another one that I nearly pulled the trigger on the day before....
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11-23-2017, 12:37 PM
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What a great animal, congrats
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11-23-2017, 12:40 PM
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Very nice speed goat.
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11-23-2017, 01:30 PM
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Nice pronghorn, congrats.
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11-23-2017, 01:33 PM
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Nice pronghorn! Congrats.
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11-23-2017, 02:41 PM
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great buck ! I just don't see 80" but the pictures could be deceiving. not trying to take away from the hunt, the pic in the field by himself helps though. congrats again
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11-23-2017, 03:37 PM
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Great antelope.
Congrats.
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11-23-2017, 03:40 PM
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nice one
nice one
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11-23-2017, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bonedogg
great buck ! I just don't see 80" but the pictures could be deceiving. not trying to take away from the hunt, the pic in the field by himself helps though. congrats again
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Believe me, I was surprised as well! The circumference measurements helped it.
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11-23-2017, 04:24 PM
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Wow! Congrats! Nice Lope! Can I ask what it was shot with and bullet?
Not that it matters? but Id ask!
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11-23-2017, 04:31 PM
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Good buck!
3 more years. Sigh.
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11-23-2017, 05:43 PM
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Congrats on a nice lope!
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11-23-2017, 06:31 PM
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It's a beauty, congrats
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11-23-2017, 06:44 PM
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Congrats. Maybe soon for me, I’m jealous for sure.
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11-23-2017, 06:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by badbrass
Wow! Congrats! Nice Lope! Can I ask what it was shot with and bullet?
Not that it matters? but Id ask!
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Shot it with a custom 270WSM using 140gr Nosler Accubonds.
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11-23-2017, 07:44 PM
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Wicked good job
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11-24-2017, 08:36 AM
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He's Pretty, Good job
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