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I found a landowner tag for a ranch in Deaf Smith county near the New Mexico line. I’m excited to go. I haven’t hunted a pronghorn buck since 2005. The landowner I got the tag from said there are some great goats on the ranch, I’m going to find out.
Anyone else hunting Texas antelope this year?
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Not this year, but MANY years ago I got a land owners tag near Vega, TX.
My first (and only) pronghorn.
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I’ve taken one Texas pronghorn before in 2004 near Marfa, this will be my second Texas goat.
Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
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Congrats LBP!!!!
Was out around Marfa last June. Saw a really nice goat on Ft. Davis hwy.
Good luck on your hunt!!!
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Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming.
Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.
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I hope you get a nice one!
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Now comes the hard part: You are required to get 24hourcampfire approval for the weapon, cartridge and bullet that you plan to use!!
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Now comes the hard part: You are required to get 24hourcampfire approval for the weapon, cartridge and bullet that you plan to use!! .338 Lapua is the minimum rifle for those 400 yard shots! Good luck with your hunt. I’ve killed nice ones in that area before.
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Not this year, but MANY years ago I got a land owners tag near Vega, TX.
My first (and only) pronghorn. Killed my first TX Speed Goat around there too. Also hunted and had great success many times just across the NM state line in the Nara Visa area. Great antelope country all through that area, including Deaf Smith county too.
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Now comes the hard part: You are required to get 24hourcampfire approval for the weapon, cartridge and bullet that you plan to use!! .338 Lapua is the minimum rifle for those 400 yard shots! Good luck with your hunt. I’ve killed nice ones in that area before. 6mm Remington and a .264 Win Mag both worked just fine for me. As also the .556 or .223 Remington did too. Antelope aren’t hard to kill.
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Waiting on the second draw for Rita Blanca. Anyone ever hunted that area through the draw system ?
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I’ve killed lots of antelope before, this is just my second Texas goat.
Let’s see I’ve used 6.5x55, 308, 243, 260, 250 Savage, 22-250, 25-06, 270, 280 and .223. Longest shot yet was 309 yards. I’d say my average shot has probably been, 200 yards.
For this hunt I’m taking a Rifles Inc Strata in .223. I’m shooting 75 gr Speer Gold Dots at 2925 fps, I’m getting 1/2”-5/8” groups. I just got the rifle built and this will be my first hunt with it.
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Waiting on the second draw for Rita Blanca. Anyone ever hunted that area through the draw system ? I’ve varmint hunted there but not antelope. I did see a ton of goats though.
Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming.
Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.
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Most guys that I know that have taken Pronghorn, have used 243s, all in WY
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300wsm for all my pronghorn and the spouse's too.
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I killed my one and only pronghorn near Marfa back about 2004. It scored 78-2/8 if I remember correctly. They were rutting hard and I saw more bucks than I could shake a stick at. I watch two bucks fighting through a goat fence. We found my buck shortly before noon and the 7MM SAUM finished the job.
I could see the Border Patrol checkpoint from where I shot him.
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I have shot pronghorn in Texas and New Mexico. 220 Swift and 25-06 do the job very well.
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I’ve heard many people describe the meat off an Antelope as awful. I personally think it’s better then deer, and possibly even better then elk, tho I would Take either, and thankful for it. Antelope hunting here in WY is my favorite hunt. Good luck.
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Pronghorn meat makes good chili because it does not have a strong flavor and can easily be seasoned to the desired taste.
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I’ve heard many people describe the meat off an Antelope as awful. I personally think it’s better then deer, and possibly even better then elk, tho I would Take either, and thankful for it. Antelope hunting here in WY is my favorite hunt. Good luck.
Buck I agree I love pronghorn meat, I’ve never had a bad one.
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The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming.
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