NM Pronghorn Success!

[GobbleNut]

It's not bowhunting, but I figured this was the thread to post it in.....

Hunted Pronghorn this past weekend in southern NM. It's really hard to get drawn for these hunts anymore, but I managed to get one this year.
...Killed this buck on the first morning about 10:30.

[Hognutz]

Nice buck..What did you whack him with? Was it a long shot? Very nice..Mike

[Turkey Talker]

Awesome job gobblenut, how much was the tag?

[GobbleNut]

I used my Dad's pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in 30.06....that rifle is a classic and a sweet-shooter. I paced the distance after the shot at 308 yards, although I had misjudged it (forgot to take my rangefinder) beforehand, guessing it was around 225. Those open-grassland ranges are hard for me to judge.

Nonresident tags are $290,...if you can draw a permit, which is a real longshot for NR that don't buy landowner tags (which will set you back significantly more). For residents like myself, the tags are about $60, but the drawing odds are still really steep,....in most cases, somewhere around one in twenty,...or worse. We were really lucky to draw the permits. I have drawn two in the last twenty years,...but know other guys that have never drawn one.

[Hognutz]

I used my Dad's pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in 30.06....that rifle is a classic and a sweet-shooter. I paced the distance after the shot at 308 yards, although I had misjudged it (forgot to take my rangefinder) beforehand, guessing it was around 225. Those open-grassland ranges are hard for me to judge.

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Nice gun. They don't make them like that, anymore. Great shot, as well... Now, forgetting the range finder on a goat hunt, Yikes!! But it all worked out for you. Can't beat that with a stick..Well done..Mike

[Gobbler]

Awesome hunt. Great picture.