We had a great time the last few days in WY where we had 3 girls 2 (2 15 year old and a 13 year old) that had pronghorn tags. The wind and lots of hunters made for skittish antelope and tough shots. Most animals were in walk in access areas and on private land without vehicle access so we did an average of about 10 miles per day in hiking. After a near miss at 550 yards earlier in the day, my daughter was able to take a nice pronghorn at 315 yards with the 6.5 creedmoor with perfect hold-off for the wind. My 13 year old daughter was not able to fill her tag, but we have time to go back and get it done later in the year.
So you think you can field judge antelope? They were both thrilled with their bucks and score doesn't matter, but we scored them just for fun. Here are the 2 bucks side by side. The Buck 1 on the left and Buck 2 is on the right and I have attached additional front and side view pics. Tell me which buck scores better and what your guess for gross score for each buck.
Buck 1 Front
Buck 1 Side
Buck 2 Front
Buck 2 Side
So you think you can field judge antelope? They were both thrilled with their bucks and score doesn't matter, but we scored them just for fun. Here are the 2 bucks side by side. The Buck 1 on the left and Buck 2 is on the right and I have attached additional front and side view pics. Tell me which buck scores better and what your guess for gross score for each buck.
Buck 1 Front
Buck 1 Side
Buck 2 Front
Buck 2 Side