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Pronghorn Doe with Horns

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24 July 2006, 23:43
OldGuy
Pronghorn Doe with Horns
Does anyone perchance have a picture of a Pronghorn Doe With the Straight horns? I am trying to convince a friend with a doe license to target one of these, and would like to show him a picture of one. I am not talking about the "rubber" horns, but the true spikes with the beautiful hair rosette at the base. I tried to get a hunter I was guiding about 5 years ago to shoot a Really Nice (5-6") one, but he turned her down.

I have seen a couple of these dead, but had no camera at the time. Of course, I have seen quite a few while hunting, but never when I really want one! boohoo


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25 July 2006, 06:45
Crazyhorseconsulting
I will have to do some digging, but my wife and I took 2 pronghorn does in Colorado, out from Craig, 4 or 5 years back, and both had horns. Not as long as you are decribing, but they did have the rosette around the bases. In fact I have killed 2 does with horns myself, but the longest of the 3 was maybe 3 inches long. The others were about 2 and just a little over 2.

It is really neat to be able to shoot a doe with horns. JMO


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25 July 2006, 14:32
OldGuy
Thanks, if you could find a good pic, it wouild be greatly appreciated.

The 5-6" is just an educated guess looking at her from 208 (lazered) yards with a 30x spotting scope. Lets just say they were prevalent enough to see with the nekkid eye at that range.

I have only killed a couple does myself, and they had "rubber" horns. After having skinned for a processor for two years, I have grown to hate the STINKING things! I am so sensitive to it, that I can still taste them if they have been slow cooked in BBQ sauce for two days! thumbdown


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