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Pronghorn Meat Pole 2021
Pronghorn
Contributors to this thread:
JohnMC 15-Aug-21
Bowboy 15-Aug-21
Big John 15-Aug-21
drycreek 15-Aug-21
yooper89 15-Aug-21
fishnride 15-Aug-21
JohnMC 15-Aug-21
skull 15-Aug-21
t-roy 15-Aug-21
JohnMC 15-Aug-21
Missouribreaks 16-Aug-21
tradi-doerr 16-Aug-21
Treeline 16-Aug-21
sticksender 16-Aug-21
Steve H. 16-Aug-21
goelk 16-Aug-21
goelk 16-Aug-21
Buffalo1 16-Aug-21
Bowboy 16-Aug-21
Drnaln 17-Aug-21
Drnaln 17-Aug-21
Treeline 17-Aug-21
ahunter76 17-Aug-21
Brotsky 17-Aug-21
smarba 17-Aug-21
bobbinhood 17-Aug-21
t-roy 17-Aug-21
The Kid 17-Aug-21
jrbunn 17-Aug-21
molsonarcher 18-Aug-21
Brotsky 18-Aug-21
Treeline 18-Aug-21
Outdoordan 18-Aug-21
Outdoordan 18-Aug-21
JTreeman 18-Aug-21
Stryker 18-Aug-21
molsonarcher 18-Aug-21
JohnMC 18-Aug-21
sitO 18-Aug-21
WapitiBob 18-Aug-21
Paul@thefort 18-Aug-21
'Ike' (Phone) 18-Aug-21
Striker@home 18-Aug-21
Paul@thefort 18-Aug-21
Elmer@laptop 18-Aug-21
Rancher 18-Aug-21
'Ike' (Phone) 18-Aug-21
Thornton 18-Aug-21
Thornton 18-Aug-21
Thornton 18-Aug-21
Stryker 19-Aug-21
Stryker 19-Aug-21
sitO 19-Aug-21
drycreek 19-Aug-21
RickH 19-Aug-21
JL 20-Aug-21
NorCalVineyards 20-Aug-21
Quinn @work 20-Aug-21
jrbunn 20-Aug-21
'Ike' (Phone) 20-Aug-21
NorCalVineyards 20-Aug-21
Huntcell 20-Aug-21
Steve Leffler 22-Aug-21
HUNT MAN 22-Aug-21
sitO 22-Aug-21
darktimber 22-Aug-21
WYOelker 24-Aug-21
Duke 24-Aug-21
'Ike' (Phone) 25-Aug-21
BULELK1 25-Aug-21
midwest 25-Aug-21
beemann 25-Aug-21
Rgiesey 25-Aug-21
Ermine 27-Aug-21
sitO 27-Aug-21
t-roy 27-Aug-21
Stoneman 27-Aug-21
Stoneman 27-Aug-21
PGA Pro 27-Aug-21
BigSkyHntr 29-Aug-21
Buffalo1 30-Aug-21
Treeline 30-Aug-21
JL 30-Aug-21
Shug 30-Aug-21
Bowboy 30-Aug-21
Dino 30-Aug-21
zabwelch 30-Aug-21
t-roy 30-Aug-21
JSW 31-Aug-21
JSW 31-Aug-21
markr 01-Sep-21
drycreek 02-Sep-21
Oryx35 02-Sep-21
rooster 02-Sep-21
Bowfreak 02-Sep-21
bloodrunner38 07-Sep-21
arlone 09-Sep-21
PTArcher 10-Sep-21
PTArcher 10-Sep-21
sitO 10-Sep-21
TGbow 10-Sep-21
JL 10-Sep-21
Slate 11-Sep-21
Ermine 11-Sep-21
INbowdude 11-Sep-21
JohnMC 11-Sep-21
INbowdude 11-Sep-21
Tradmike 11-Sep-21
JL 11-Sep-21
bobbinhood 12-Sep-21
deerslayer 18-Sep-21
Rock 20-Sep-21
t-roy 20-Sep-21
JL 20-Sep-21
2xLung 20-Sep-21
RD 20-Sep-21
JL 20-Sep-21
Treeline 20-Sep-21
PGA Pro 23-Sep-21
Treeline 23-Sep-21
PGA Pro 23-Sep-21
JohnMC 23-Sep-21
bentshaft 24-Sep-21
bentshaft 24-Sep-21
Quinn @work 24-Sep-21
Dino 24-Sep-21
Dino 24-Sep-21
bowbender77 30-Sep-21
Machino 03-Oct-21
Treeline 03-Oct-21
txhunter58 10-Oct-21
JL 14-Oct-21
Shug 14-Oct-21
JL 14-Oct-21
From: JohnMC
15-Aug-21

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I’ll get it started since I had a short season. Opening day CO 9:30 AM. Plus a great sunrise!

From: Bowboy
15-Aug-21
Congrats John. I think it's the mustache that got you the shot:)

From: Big John
15-Aug-21
And it begins!!! Congrats on a great buck...

From: drycreek
15-Aug-21
Congrats John, now what the hell are you gonna do ? ;-)

From: yooper89
15-Aug-21
Congrats!

From: fishnride
15-Aug-21
Very nice John!

From: JohnMC
15-Aug-21
Bowboy it is the ineffable handlebar mustache! ;)

From: skull
15-Aug-21
Congrats nice one, I really miss pronghorn hunting

From: t-roy
15-Aug-21
Very nice! Congrats, John.

With that stache, you DO have a bit of a “Snidely Whiplash” look about you!

From: JohnMC
15-Aug-21
Well T-Roy I thought I’d heard them all but that is a new one.

16-Aug-21
Congratulations!

From: tradi-doerr
16-Aug-21
Congrats!! Nice buck! Great start to packing the freezer!

From: Treeline
16-Aug-21

Treeline's embedded Photo
This guy was interesting
Treeline's embedded Photo
This guy was interesting
Very nice! Had a few come in but passed on any shots taken.

From: sticksender
16-Aug-21
Congrats John, you didn’t waste any time!

From: Steve H.
16-Aug-21

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Steve H.'s embedded Photo
I voted for fresh venison yesterday morning and punched one of my multiple tags.

From: goelk
16-Aug-21
Congrats on a great buck. I was thinking of the same thing about the mustache i though maybe you drew a mustache. HAHA

From: goelk
16-Aug-21
way to go Steve!! Nice shot! What's your equipment ?

From: Buffalo1
16-Aug-21
Nice pronghorns- glad the season is off to a positive start !! Congrats to all

From: Bowboy
16-Aug-21
Congrats Steve. Also great shot placement.

From: Drnaln
17-Aug-21
Nice pronghorns & some nice photos.

From: Drnaln
17-Aug-21

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Drnaln's embedded Photo
My California pronghorn. Scouted 12 days & hunted 6. Lots of smoke in the air from the Dixie Fire.

From: Treeline
17-Aug-21
Congratulations to the successful ones! Had two buddies tag out today in Colorado and Wyoming…. Nothing for me yet…

From: ahunter76
17-Aug-21
Awesome fellas. Congratulations.

From: Brotsky
17-Aug-21
Hard to believe I have to wait 4 weeks yet to get my fix! Congrats on some beautiful pronghorn fellas!

From: smarba
17-Aug-21

smarba's embedded Photo
smarba's embedded Photo
Pretty hot in the blind, and this year thanks to recent wet weather biting flies were absolutely horrible!

From: bobbinhood
17-Aug-21
Great Job Guys, congrats!!!!!!!!!!

From: t-roy
17-Aug-21
Great goats so far, guys! Congrats!

At least you did have to worry about dozing off, Carl ;-)

From: The Kid
17-Aug-21
Great work guys! Itching to get out there!

From: jrbunn
17-Aug-21
Way to kickoff the season!

From: molsonarcher
18-Aug-21

molsonarcher's embedded Photo
molsonarcher's embedded Photo
Wyoming 8/16 Spot&stalk

From: Brotsky
18-Aug-21
Beautiful bucks Carl and Matt! Congrats guys!

From: Treeline
18-Aug-21
Congratulations guys!

From: Outdoordan
18-Aug-21
A little spot n stalk success here in Idaho on opening day. Thought I'd share.

From: Outdoordan
18-Aug-21

Outdoordan's embedded Photo
Outdoordan's embedded Photo
Having a hard time with the picture.

From: JTreeman
18-Aug-21

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JTreeman's embedded Photo
Ok, I’ll play. Southern Colorado, super green, water everywhere. Got lucky early afternoon first day.

—Jim

From: Stryker
18-Aug-21
Congrats everyone I’m jealous as I was tagless in Wyoming

From: molsonarcher
18-Aug-21
Thanks Brotsky!

My first P&Y antelope, and i hope it wont be the last!

From: JohnMC
18-Aug-21
Jim a handlebar mustache with the mullet would look awesome!

So good looking goats!

From: sitO
18-Aug-21
Great buck Matt, that's how you do it!

From: WapitiBob
18-Aug-21
Congrats guys, very nice.

From: Paul@thefort
18-Aug-21

Paul@thefort's embedded Photo
Yep, 4 pm, opener in Colorado
Paul@thefort's embedded Photo
Yep, 4 pm, opener in Colorado

18-Aug-21
Paul, showing a lil leg…Stand back ladies! :-)

From: Striker@home
18-Aug-21

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Striker@home's embedded Photo
08/16/21

Spot and stalk in the brutal heat of Wyoming.

Disheartening to see what has become of the antelope herd in this particular unit. I've hunted it every year since 2009 and where once 300-500 antelope made hunting brutally difficult due to ALL of the eyes, now a good day produces just 25 spotted animals. Easier to spot and stalk without being spotted by other animals, but a travesty of game management.

From: Paul@thefort
18-Aug-21
Hey Ike, that was the only thing that kept me cool in the blind. Took off the upper shirt and unzipped the lower part of the pants. Actually when this buck was first spotted, I was down to shorts and boots. Ha, where were the ladies then?

From: Elmer@laptop
18-Aug-21
Congrats on some nice speedgoats

From: Rancher
18-Aug-21
Congratulations Paul,glad to see you still getting it done.

18-Aug-21
Lol…That’ll work Paul! Great Lope’s guys…

From: Thornton
18-Aug-21

Thornton's embedded Photo
Thornton's embedded Photo
Opening morning, New Mexico. I climbed up a windmill and propped a decoy up nearby. He really wasn't interested in either the water or the decoy, but I think the decoy made him walk closer. He saw me maneuvering my bow around the pump rod and decided to leave. At 55 yards I grunted at him and he turned around, giving me a shot.

From: Thornton
18-Aug-21

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Thornton's embedded Photo

From: Thornton
18-Aug-21

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Thornton's embedded Photo

From: Stryker
19-Aug-21

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The antelope in the northern part of Wyoming are having an extremely hard time finding water to survive this years heat wave as you can see from this photo. Fawn recruitment is very low and am sure that WGF will have to make adjustments on tags for next year. Pretty sure this fawn after the stress of just trying to get a drink will not survive.

From: Stryker
19-Aug-21

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Stryker's embedded Photo

From: sitO
19-Aug-21
Fish in a barrel

From: drycreek
19-Aug-21
Some nice goats guys. It’s a damn shame about the water situation but that’s Ma Nature.

From: RickH
19-Aug-21

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RickH's embedded Photo
Took this guy yesterday in NW Colorado.

From: JL
20-Aug-21
The Montana FWP is selling 1000 extra doe antelope tags in the southern part of the state. Sounds like they (1) have too many lopes or (2) made a mistake on the initial drawing and failed to issue enough.

20-Aug-21

NorCalVineyards's embedded Photo
NorCalVineyards's embedded Photo
Father son on the youth hunt, had grandpa there too.

From: Quinn @work
20-Aug-21
Great photo Norcal. Congrats to him! That's a pretty buck.

From: jrbunn
20-Aug-21
Nice buck Paul

20-Aug-21
Excellent NorCal

20-Aug-21
Chad/Quinn - that’s a giant muley on your harvest page!

Big thank you to everyone for the positivity

From: Huntcell
20-Aug-21
JL. Perhaps MT is trying to get ahead of the game by decreasing the herd now, with hunters, rather than let the drought and winter stress kill them off.

22-Aug-21

Steve Leffler's embedded Photo
Steve Leffler's embedded Photo
Wyoming. After 2 full days in the blind.

From: HUNT MAN
22-Aug-21

HUNT MAN's embedded Photo
HUNT MAN's embedded Photo
Montana 8-20-21. Hunt

From: sitO
22-Aug-21
Dog will HUNT! That's a good'n

From: darktimber
22-Aug-21
Congratulations to all! Great looking lopes fella’s!

From: WYOelker
24-Aug-21

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WYOelker's embedded Photo
I suck at taking pics. the buck is a lot bigger than it look lol. Always in such a hurry to break it down when it is over 80 out...

From: Duke
24-Aug-21

Duke's embedded Photo
Duke's embedded Photo
Wyoming—Hot hunt that was awesome. Saw plenty of bucks that I passed on and had two nice ones come by me together and shot this guy.

25-Aug-21
Atta baby Hunt!

From: BULELK1
25-Aug-21
Some dang nice Antelope harvested-------->

Congrats All,

Robb

From: midwest
25-Aug-21
Nice lopes, all! Looking forward to a little Wyo rut action in late September but only a couple doe tags in my pocket.

From: beemann
25-Aug-21
Nice work everyone love antelope.

From: Rgiesey
25-Aug-21

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Rgiesey's embedded Photo
My 13 year old grandson RJ shot his second. My 12 year old got a shot and missed. 100 plus in the blind and too much water and they thought it was great. Thanks to two friends who drove them out from Michigan. Stan Delabbio and Steve Farrel

From: Ermine
27-Aug-21

Ermine's embedded Photo
Ermine's embedded Photo
Colorado Spot and Stalk

From: sitO
27-Aug-21
Awesome pic Justin, and a good goat too!

From: t-roy
27-Aug-21
Starting to roll in, now! Congrats on the goats, guys!

From: Stoneman
27-Aug-21
Congrats Justin! Along with all the successful bowhunters, well done all around!

From: Stoneman
27-Aug-21

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Stoneman's embedded Photo

From: PGA Pro
27-Aug-21

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PGA Pro's embedded Photo
8/24 Nebraska spot and stalk

From: BigSkyHntr
29-Aug-21
Great job everyone!!

From: Buffalo1
30-Aug-21

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Buffalo1's embedded Photo
Wyoming

From: Treeline
30-Aug-21

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Treeline's embedded Photo
Got one in Wyoming. Self bow, cane arrow and obsidian point…

From: JL
30-Aug-21
^....well done sir!! Congrats to all.

From: Shug
30-Aug-21
Great stuff guys

From: Bowboy
30-Aug-21
You guys are doing good. Congrats to all!

From: Dino
30-Aug-21
Some awesome goats! Thanks for posting. Season opener here in Alberta, September 1. I last drew a tag here 12 yrs ago…both my son and I will b out. Hopefully pics to come! Good luck everyone!

From: zabwelch
30-Aug-21

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zabwelch's embedded Photo
Set up a blind between two pivots after glassing this buck and his harem of does the night before. The does fed past me, and as the buck herded the last doe through the fence, he offered me a broadside shot. 2021 Nebraska tag punched!

From: t-roy
30-Aug-21
Looks like a great shot, as well. Congrats, Zach!

From: JSW
31-Aug-21

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Colorado
JSW's embedded Photo
Colorado
It's great to see so many good pronghorn taken already. Now is certainly the good old days. It only took me 12 days to close in on one of the big ones in Colorado. A spine shot put him in the water, which doesn't make for a great trophy pic. More often than not, my hunts end with more excitement than is warranted.

From: JSW
31-Aug-21

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Colorado
JSW's embedded Photo
Colorado
It's great to see so many good pronghorn taken already. Now is certainly the good old days. It only took me 12 days to close in on one of the big ones in Colorado. A spine shot put him in the water, which doesn't make for a great trophy pic. More often than not, my hunts end with more excitement than is warranted.

From: markr
01-Sep-21
jsw, nice antelope and nice t-shirt, I have the same one that I only wear on special occasions!

From: drycreek
02-Sep-21
You guys bring back good memories……….

From: Oryx35
02-Sep-21
The Diamondback self bow is pretty awesome! Congrats to all that have harvested.

From: rooster
02-Sep-21

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rooster's embedded Photo
South Dakota 8/25/21

From: Bowfreak
02-Sep-21
Great goats everyone. I am jealous!

07-Sep-21

bloodrunner38's embedded Photo
WYO August 22nd
bloodrunner38's embedded Photo
WYO August 22nd

From: arlone
09-Sep-21
Thorton, how high is that windmill stand? Looks like you could be a "fire tower look-out" from up there? Congrats to all!

From: PTArcher
10-Sep-21
First time hunting archery pronghorn. Sitting in a popup in 90+ deg temps is harder than chasing elk a 10,000 ft. Thanks to KHunter for use of popup and the location tip. Can't wait to torture myself again!!

From: PTArcher
10-Sep-21

PTArcher's embedded Photo
PTArcher's embedded Photo
Hmmm. The image correction doesn't seem to work. I'll try this again.

From: sitO
10-Sep-21
Nick, that's a helluva buck!

From: TGbow
10-Sep-21
awsome! Congrats

From: JL
10-Sep-21

From: Slate
11-Sep-21
Congrats guys great animals

From: Ermine
11-Sep-21

From: INbowdude
11-Sep-21

INbowdude's embedded Photo
INbowdude's embedded Photo
Wyoming with Extreme Outfitters. Green gross 81 & 5/8ths.

From: JohnMC
11-Sep-21
Great buck INbow but what is going on with that picture? Is it just the head or is body hide in the bush?

From: INbowdude
11-Sep-21
Arrow hit the blind, bad hit on pronghorn. I had to leave it overnight and the yotes ate it.

From: Tradmike
11-Sep-21

Tradmike's embedded Photo
Tradmike's embedded Photo
Wyoming doe, Black Widow PMA IV. Beamon CenterShot tipped with a Bear razorhead.

From: JL
11-Sep-21
Great critters...congrats still going out to all! I'll be out there next month.

From: bobbinhood
12-Sep-21
Just returned from Nebraska antelope hunting and did manage to shoot a small buck! HOT is an understatement! The day I shot my buck it was 99 degree's! It always amazes me that a broadhead kills go quickly! Shot was about 23 yards, both lungs! My recurve still works just fine! Good Luck for the rest of the fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: deerslayer
18-Sep-21

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deerslayer's embedded Photo
Sept 16, 2021 Spot and stalk

One of the best weeks of antelope hunting I have ever experienced…. Bucks fighting everywhere. Played cat and mouse with this buck all week. Watched him whip up on the another buck one morning and had him within bow range multiple times, before I finally put him to sleep. Nothing like the rut, be it antelope, deer, or elk!

From: Rock
20-Sep-21

Rock's embedded Photo
Rock's embedded Photo
Rock's embedded Photo
Rock's embedded Photo
Colorado on a reissue tag that I bought 4 days before season opened for a unit I had not hunted for over 15 years.

From: t-roy
20-Sep-21
Congrats on some more nice goats, guys!

From: JL
20-Sep-21
Congrats on that one string kill Rock!!

From: 2xLung
20-Sep-21

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2xLung's embedded Photo
Better late then never to the thread...very thankful to have arrowed this buck

From: RD
20-Sep-21

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RD's embedded Photo
9-18-21 South Dakota Toelke whip 2 blade Zwicky delta

From: JL
20-Sep-21
More one string kills...congrats!

From: Treeline
20-Sep-21
Love the late season antelope hunting, when it happens! The rut is a total blast for sure! Congratulations everyone!

From: PGA Pro
23-Sep-21

PGA Pro's embedded Photo
PGA Pro's embedded Photo
Wyoming 9/18 spot and stalk

From: Treeline
23-Sep-21
Love that decoy, PGA Pro!

From: PGA Pro
23-Sep-21
He actually joined me on this stalk Treeline. (There’s an ultimate predator decoy not pictured.) He was in the truck for 4 days in a row while I chased a VERY big buck around so I took him with me. His name is Booner Dog and this was his 4th stalk.

From: JohnMC
23-Sep-21

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JohnMC's embedded Photo
PGA he looks a lot like my dog.

From: bentshaft
24-Sep-21

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bentshaft's embedded Photo
Opening day in Wyoming.

From: bentshaft
24-Sep-21

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bentshaft's embedded Photo
My son on opening day in Wyoming.

From: Quinn @work
24-Sep-21
Bentshaft- Great photos. Obviously you know how to take a good pic. Much appreciation.

My yellow lab rides a lot of miles before she's finally let out to stalk big game behind me or chase some birds.

From: Dino
24-Sep-21

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Dino's embedded Photo
Couple of SE Alberta bucks! Degner double on the day!

From: Dino
24-Sep-21

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Dino's embedded Photo
And Brendon’s buck…

From: bowbender77
30-Sep-21
Bentshaft: Congrats. Exceptional photograph

From: Machino
03-Oct-21

Machino's embedded Photo
Machino's embedded Photo
Spot and Stalk. 23 paces

From: Treeline
03-Oct-21
Nice seeing them still hitting the ground! Several really good ones! Congratulations!

From: txhunter58
10-Oct-21
Good thread

From: JL
14-Oct-21

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JL's embedded Photo
Finished up a rifle hunt.....tagged out on all three tags....all rifle. Spoke to a few ranchers and they were finding dead deer and antelope on their places. The thinking was EHD from the drought.

Posting this pic of an antelope a local rancher found dead. Pretty cool horns.

From: Shug
14-Oct-21
Some great bucks congrats guys…

From: JL
14-Oct-21
Here's a lay of the land at one place we had some luck. A beautiful area if you're into the plains and bluffs. The sun was rising over the bluff behind me and lighting up hills.

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