Stinky Goat success

[5ptbuck]

Just a quick thanks to all of you that heped me figure out the antelope up in the Likely tables unit. I hunted the 1st season and saw a whole mess of lopes, all beit mostly does. In total, I saw over 50 antelope, 13 of which were males, 3 were shooters. I was surprised/dissappointed at how many other hunters were in the areas I scouted, especially considering the low tag numbers. I drove a couple hundred miles of backroads acounting for areas all over this unit.

I killed my goat opening day around noon. I had hoped to hold out for a bigger buck, but I had a scenario play out that gave me the chance to whack the herd buck (the biggest buck in two groups of twenty lopes that combined after morning pressure), at 156 yards with a short drag back to the truck. So, down he went. Within an hour he was in town at the coooler. He's 13.5" x 14" and with 6" bases. One of his tips was chipped off. He makes a nice heart shape and was obviously bigger than any of his little buddies. I was happy to get my first goat under my belt. Special thanks to my Brother J and buddy LFB for all their help (both with this animal and celebrating afterwards).


Here is the pic.... Thanks for reading.

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[chukarlover]

Congrates on your first antelope.

 

[rodngun]

Congratulations...That's a nice looking buck....I like the nice short shot...I shot mine at 157 yards...Good job!

 

[.257magman]

nice Antelope! I just put my LIKELY buck in a locker today after taking him late Saturday!
It was a little busy like most openier but I hunted a bunch of the stinky's (man I hope no one every shoots me like some shooting the fine animals!! unbearable!!). COOL WAY TO START THE SEASON!
I will post mine later!
.257magman

 

[antlrcolectr]

That's a good first goat no matter where you hunt. The main thing is it sounds like you had some fun and saw some scenery.
I'm heading for Wyoming later this month to hunt some speed goats myself.

AC

 

[BradCa]

Congrats! Nice goat and I like your picture as well.

 

[baboltin]

congrats on a great lope

 

['Ike']

Good looking buck!

 

[CalHunter]

Congrats on a nice buck.

 

[84toyota]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (5ptbuck @ Sep 4 2006, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Just a quick thanks to all of you that heped me figure out the antelope up in the Likely tables unit. I hunted the 1st season and saw a whole mess of lopes[/b]

Way to go... so where did you end up hunting? I've been up in the Likely area the last two weekends chasing mulies... I've been seeing some god-awful antelope... in the same area I shot mine last year... one is pushing 18 inches...

Ken

 

[heelerdog]

Congrats on your antelope.

Wish I could say my opener went as well. My wife and I scouted the hell out of this one buck. Snuck in way before shooting light. It was a slam dunk to be finished before sunrise, that is until it happened. Some jackarse who knew we were in the middle of the sage flat where the herd was pulls up, un-kesters his silver pickup with matching camper shell and opens up on the herd. My wife and I were 500 yards from the herd on the opposite side of this "winner". The good part is he missed everything except the air and ground. The buck I was after gave me a couple of questionable shot opportunities later in the week that I passed on. Good thing for jackarse my wife was there, she talked me out of returning fire. By the way I filled my tag with a 424 yard shot in a steady crosswind. The bullet drifted around 9.5-10 inches right into the sweet spot. He dropped without taking a step, he must have been shooing flies because the exit took off the tip of his ear and I do believe he never heard the shot.

P.S. If silver pickup boy is reading I just want to say Thanks for ruining my wife's first hunting experience. It was a real treat being around your unethical, unsportsmanlike and unsafe self. Also you owe my wife a Thank You card for saving you from at the very least a very embarassing experience.

 

[Widux]

Nice Goat- we had 6 tags for MT unit 620 and all filled- I was last and hunted Sun til Tues am when guys said "do it" we want to go north for birds- so i took a nice buck with unmeasured horns as yet- should go around 14' No biggie but ok and meat is good- corned one shoulder and ate it last night with carrots,cabbage, celery,onions ,and potatoes all cooked together.