I usually get there with enough time to be on a vantage point as its getting light, usually walk out in the dark. Get the buck found right away, and make your move.
My wife and I spent 3 days before the season scouring the area she drew some years back. We looked at a lot of pronghorn, found maybe 3 that were good-very good.
Decided on this one.
Watched this buck off and on for 2 days and the night before opening day watched him until it was too dark to see. Went back the next morning, got on a slight high point, located him right away almost exactly where we left him the evening before.
Made a quick stalk and it was all over within 1/2 hour of the season opening, 83 and change:
This buck was just a couple years ago...got a tip from a friend that was hunting the area about this one:
Watched him for 2 mornings and 2 evenings. Each morning he would come to water about 9 AM from a big flat area. Decided to pop a blind about 130 yards from the water the evening before. Got in the blind just before light and found him right away out on the flats. Watched him doing pronghorn stuff for just about 3 hours and he finally came to the water at about 10 AM.
Done deal...80 2/8 net.
Lots of ways to do things, but if you want the best buck in the area, you have to spend a lot of time finding them and knowing what you're looking at. After that it's just putting a plan together based on where they are, other pressure, what they're doing, etc.