I can vouch for the number of antelope on and around the property. I went and did this hunt 4 years ago, I think. Had a great time. It's a nice set up and a great time. If I didn't have a Nebraska antelope tag for this fall, I'd like to go back and do it again.
Adam
Adam,
How far are typical shots? My son shoots a 357 Maximum rifle really well but so far he has only shot to 100yds. I trust it to do it's job out to 200yds. I'm trying to determine if I should start him on my Howa 6.5 Grendel.
Thanks, Dinny
Dinny,
I shot mine around 150 yards, and I'd guess that is kind of a short range shot there on Ted's ranch. Ted can and probably will provide more info. I certainly don't want to speak for him, the property, or sound like I have a vast amount of knowledge of the area. When I shot mine, I was actually getting up from a glassing and going to make a move on some that were 500+ yards away. As I stood up to grab my pack, this goat was standing behind me and at a slightly higher elevation, probably watching the same goats I was. I had been sitting with my back against a large rock, so he wouldn't have seen me. I sat back down, turned around to take aim and shoot. I don't have must "western" experience, or much experience with 300+yard shots, so I wasn't going to pass on a clean 150 yarder
My buddy Brian (misplacedinnebraska here on the forum) shot his around 300 yards, I think, if I remember right. In the experience I had there we saw lots of Antelope. I'd say, If you can shoot 250-300, you're success rate will be very high. If you can shoot 300-500, it's probably about a guarantee. Brian and I weren't holding out for anything huge. We're both meat hunters. We both did see some BIG bucks on the place.
Ted was a great host and it was a pleasure to meet him and to get to share a drink and a meal. There were 4 hunters total when I went. He gave each of the hunters there a hand drawn map of the ranch and some great advice on how to hunt each of the pastures/areas. Each of the pastures is over 1000 acres. Much bigger and so much more wide open than the eastern end of Nebraska I was used to hunting. By lunch time of the second day, all of us had tagged out. The other 2 hunters left by mid afternoon on the second day. Brian and I stuck around that evening and night to grill a nice dinner and have a cold drink. We got to watch an amazing storm roll in and across the high desert. It was a great experience.
I do want to get back there again and do this hunt again. Hopefully in another year or two when my son can go and hunt too.
I'd be happy to answer more questions for anyone. Feel free to drop me a PM if you'd like.
Thanks again Ted for a great time!
Adam