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Where is the best place to hunt pronghorn, and how much does a guided hunt cost, on average? I've never hunted them, thought I might try it out in the next couple of years. Would prefer to use aa guide rather than DIY, due to lack of time and expertise with these animals. 375 Ruger- The NEW KING of the .375's!! | ||
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I'm sure there are alot of people that know more the me about this. That said, my buddy and I hunted eastern Montana last year for pronghorn and upland. We hunted with a guide on Indian land. We had a great hunt, by lunch of day two, we both had shot very nice pronghorns and the rest of the hunt we shot ALOT of Sharpies and Huns. The hunt cost us $2600 each as I remember, of course, this included guide and lodging food etc. If you have any further interest I can pm you the outfitters info or post it here. | |||
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Wyoming has the most numbers, and on occasion produces B&C heads. MT, CO can be good, but if your really interested in B&C Antelope, then look at Texas (yes TX), NM and AZ. Getting a tag can be easy to near impossible, but you'll pay a premium on top ranches with landowner tags. I do not have any tags left for this year, but guided hunts typically run $1,750-$4,000 depending on the State, quality of herd and the guide service. Most run 3 day hunts. I've done many DIY hunts for them in WY and MT. One of my favorite US game animals. Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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I go along with what LDK stated. I have seen some hunts go for $1500.00, with $4000.00 being a real top end hunt. They are my favorite animal to hunt, and there are some big "Speed Goats" on some of the ranches in Texas. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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They are a great animal to hunt. And if time is a factor, a guided hunt is the way to go. WY game dept has a list of guides they can send you. After the first trip, a DIY is pretty easy to put together. | |||
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Gatehouse, if you are interested in travelling as far as TX, here is a hunt on offer: http://forums.accuratereloadin...2100588/m/9811013311 As LDK stated above, the bigger bucks are to be had in NM, TX and AZ (almost impossible to draw). MT and WY have lots of speedgoats, but on average probably not quite as large as further south. AB also has pretty good pronghorn, and a few outfitters serving the hunting public there. - mike ********************* The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart | |||
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Gatehouse I sent you a P.M. Steve | |||
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Gatehouse: For what it's worth to you - I shot an SCI Record book buff in Africa once - and would exchange it in a flash to have had a pronghorn. A long shot at a very smart animal who is liable to spot you at distances where many of us need binocs. That's a real trophy animal and I wish you the best of luck. | |||
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If you were going to pay and wanted a truly big goat I would choose the panhandle of TX. although I live in mt where we have plenty of goats and some good ones I would choose somewhere north of Pampa TX. I drive all over the western U.S and I have never seen bucks as big as I have between Perryton and Pampa TX there are some real jaw dropping monsters in that country. It wouldn't surprise me to see the next world record come from there. | |||
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WY seems to be tough to beat if your main goal is a good representative of the species with lots of opportunities. Lots of tags still available. There are plenty of guides to choose from too. http://www.wyoga.org/memsites.html "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" - Robert Burns | |||
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I checked with one of my NM Outfitters but he only sells 3 trophy Antelope hunts per year (guarantees a shot at a B&C buck) and they are sold. He has two hunts left for 75 up to 80 inch bucks for $2,500 each. As mentioned, a DIY hunt in WY is hard to beat. Study some maps, make some calls to the WY G&F and they will help you contact the area Game Officer. Stay in a local motel or camp ground and go hunt. If you do your homework, chances are fair to good you can take a 13" or better buck. I've taken a number over 15 inches and have seen 5 in the 17" range, but on property that I didn't have permission to hunt. Many landowners will let you access their property for free or a trespass fee ($25-$250 depending upon who/where and game). I took a heavy 14.5" buck on my first trip. If your truly looking at a one deal deal, and a big buck is your goal, I can't advise you any better than hire yourself a good guide, in a good area. It's worth every cent. I rank Antelope meat as my No. 1 favorite of all wild game. Never eaten a bad piece of it. But then I do my own butchering and cooking  Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Gatehouse Check out JeremyKS with sagebrushhunts.com (on the Outfitters Forum here) in Texas. You will enjoy talking to him even if you decide to hunt elsewhere. | |||
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The "Best" place to hunt them is from the cab of a combine or tractor. I can't tell you how many times I have had to stop and wait for them to slowly amble out of the way. They also like to walk up to you and look in the door of your pickup while you're eating lunch. I can't believe anyone would hire an outfitter to "hunt" antelope but it takes all kinds...  Don't let so much reality into your life that there's no room left for dreaming. | |||
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Chechttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee170/doccash/IMG_7963.jpgk this guy out from the Texas panhandle Dr.C At Home on the Range-Texas Panhandle | |||
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I'll try again to post image. Dr.C  At Home on the Range-Texas Panhandle | |||
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Jeremy:Ror whatever reason this is a good year for great (OMG) antelope. I have photographed 8 or so very large ones this year. Dr.C At Home on the Range-Texas Panhandle | |||
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I lived in Wyoming for 16 years and hunted a lot of antelope in the Buffalo, Sheridan, Four Corners, and Newcastle areas. Simply put it's a great hunting experiece. I've stood and looked in 360 degrees and seen several dozen antelope, the trick being judgeing the trophies and then the subsequent stalk. That said, my next antelope hunting experience will be in western Colorado with Les Ohlhauser on his family ranch. He's an interesting character; former Army Ranger, Professional Rodeo announcer, and a top-drawer auctioneer. He's one of those guys you would want in your foxhole, who you'd want to drink a beer with, or you wished was your neighbor. Simply put, a class act. The limited hunts on his place command a premium (in the 2K range???) but it's quality through and through. I personally know people who have hunted on his place and have nothing but good to say about the operation. Les can be reached at 800 346 8072 x451 or email at les.ohlhauser@purina.nestle.com | |||
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