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FrankenMauser · May 8, 2012, 03:36 PM

When it comes to hunting Pronghorn, what are the most common mistakes you see hunters make?

Unit choice?
Scouting?
Unfamiliarity with the species and/or area?
Shooting bucks when they claim to be after meat?
Weapon choices?
Lack of practice with the weapon?
Ammunition choices?
Ancillary equipment choices? (Binoculars, range finders, clothing, boots, etc.)
Shot distances?
Judging shot distances?
Shot placement?
Field dressing?
Trying to "age" the carcass?
Packaging?
Choice of meat cuts? (Turning it all into jerky, etc.)
Cooking it all wrong...?

May 8, 2012, 03:36 PM	#1
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: 1B ID Posts: 5,387	What are the common mistakes Antelope hunters make? When it comes to hunting Pronghorn, what are the most common mistakes you see hunters make? Unit choice? Scouting? Unfamiliarity with the species and/or area? Shooting bucks when they claim to be after meat? Weapon choices? Lack of practice with the weapon? Ammunition choices? Ancillary equipment choices? (Binoculars, range finders, clothing, boots, etc.) Shot distances? Judging shot distances? Shot placement? Field dressing? Trying to "age" the carcass? Packaging? Choice of meat cuts? (Turning it all into jerky, etc.) Cooking it all wrong...? __________________ "Such is the strange way that man works -- first he virtually destroys a species and then does everything in his power to restore it."