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Several months ago I found this site and asked for help picking a caliber for a new rifle for my wife. We had booked a Mule Deer/Pronghorn combo hunt with South Fork Outfitters in Wyoming. Well, thanks in part to the great folks on this board, here's what my wife did with her 7mm-08! Her buck was taken on morning 1, after an unsuccessful stalk (damn does!), we glassed this one at 300 yards, made a plan, looped around a hill, and got within range, it was fun to be a part of for her! 176 yards: Mulie Buck (he's going on the wall and we never measured him, any guesses?): ![[Linked Image]](http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u529/bhuston529/IMG_20161006_095249748%202_zps9kz7kib7.jpg) 121 yards 14 inch pronghorn ![[Linked Image]](http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u529/bhuston529/IMG_20161007_120109891_zpsknzebzv0.jpg) I also got a 4x4, though a bit smaller than hers, but my 15 inch pronghorn was bigger! South Fork Outfitters was GREAT. 11 hunters in camp, 3 with deer tags, 2 with antelope, rest with both. All tagged out! Thanks for all the help over the last several months. Man what a FUN hunting trips, and man can those pronghorn cover some ground!
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Congrats on the fine animals. What bullets did she wind up using?
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All summer she practiced with Hornady 120 grain lite loads.
For hunting Federal Premium 140 grain partitions
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Outstanding! Looks like it was a fun trip.
Congrats on your success!
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Congrats on a great hunt and memories!
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Awesome, congratulations to you both!
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Congrats to you both!! Appears you made the most of that hunt and got some fine animals - both bucks your wife got are really super for that area. And you just can't not have a good time hunting antelope - glad the weather turned out perfect as well!
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Productive trip!
Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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Well done! The two of you!!!!
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Nicely done. Nice buck she got.
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Excellent Bob, congrats!!
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Bob,
Always so great to see new hunters and people enjoying our great outdoors. And finding great advice on the 24 Hour Campfire!
Congrats to you both!
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It looks like things worked out splendidly!
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Congrats on a great hunt & even better hunting partner that's awesome!!
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Congrats! Looks like a TC Venture, good choice!
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Congrats on a great hunt!
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Congrats!
7mm-08 is all I use. Antelope, elk, deer.
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Sounds like a great hunt. I would guess maybe 145-50 on the deer, but I am not very good at judging antlers.
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