Antelope hunt in WY.

rangermonroe · August 3, 2006, 03:41 PM

Got tags today for area 104.

Woohooo! Happy dance, happy dance!

Gonna see if li'l rangermonroe can shoot at something farther than 100 yards.

I have not hunted these before, so this will be an adventure for the both of us.

maas · August 3, 2006, 07:29 PM

good luck and happy hunting

Scorch · August 4, 2006, 01:36 AM

Can I be jealous?

Good luck. If you have never hunted antelope, you will be addicted after you're done.

samsmix · August 4, 2006, 04:12 AM

Use a reasonably flat shooting rifle and start shooting at 300 yards. The faster .25's like the 25-06, .25wssw and .257Wby shooting 100 grain bullets takes almost all the guess work out of it. Practice at 400 if you think you can make such shots. I shoot a .30-06 with 150's myself.

Remember to pass on long shots if the wind blows though. And keep a
.30-30 under the seat, 'cause sometimes they are at 50 yards and haulin' the mail! You just never know with speed goats.

Good luck.

NRA4life · August 4, 2006, 01:52 PM

Dang, I'm still awaiting the MT draw.

PAHOGHUNTER · August 4, 2006, 03:31 PM

I was drawn for area 111 which is just outside Cheyenne its my first Antelope hunt, the season starts early this year Sept. 16, can't wait.

rangermonroe · August 4, 2006, 04:54 PM

Well, we'll be using a .243 yute rifle. Remmy mod 7.

I don't know how well the little guy will do past 200 yards, so I'm gonna keep it in close as I can.

Scorch · August 4, 2006, 05:19 PM

243 should work just fine. Antelope just aren't very tough to kill. It can get a bit windy out there, though.

samsmix · August 5, 2006, 05:45 AM

I'm with Scorch on that. The .243 will work to 300 or so on goats. If you hit one poorly he can go a long ways, true, but it's not like he's gonna bed down in brush and hide. And like Scorch said, they aren't hard to kill.

UniversalFrost · August 5, 2006, 06:11 AM

Try the federal .243 loads with 95 gr. nosler balistic tips or the 85 gr barnes triple shock x bullets. Either one will work great out to 400+ yards on the antelope and whitetails. Took one a few years back with the x bullets that was at 407 yards (according to my nikon range finder) and the sucker only ran a few hundred yards and fell over. Your gonna love it! Great chance to hone your long range skills. Get a good range finder and practice some long range shooting with the rifle.

And ya be prepared for the short running shot.

rangermonroe · August 5, 2006, 06:14 AM

Thanks guys

samsmix · August 6, 2006, 02:11 AM

It sounds like you'll have a great trip. Keep practicing and let us know how both the practice and the hunt go.

UniversalFrost · August 6, 2006, 04:31 AM

i never said to hone his long range skill on the aniamals. I said that he shoudl hone his long range skill before going on the hunt.

If he does not learn how to shoot his weapon out to 400 -500 yards before the hunt he is only setting himself up for failure.

rangermonroe · August 6, 2006, 08:46 AM

I can shoot out to 300 quite comfortably, I am concerned that my son does not have confidence, nor the ability.

I'll take the long shots, he'll take the short ones.

I will be needing some load data from you guys as well.

UniversalFrost · August 6, 2006, 03:50 PM

I would recommend going to the website for whichever load you choose to hnt with. I shoot mainly federal in my .243 and they have a great interactive website for the load data and their customer service is top notch. They even mailed me load data for some 7mm rounds I picked up off midway real cheap that they discontinued a few years ago and had removed from their site. Winchesters site also contains a lot of laod data along with remington. I would pull up all three at the same time and compare the rounds and find which you prefer then go out and get a box of each brand and see which one shoots best in your rifle. My mauser in .243 likes the nosler balistic tips, while the remington likes the barnes x bullets.

rangermonroe · August 6, 2006, 08:10 PM

Something that will "point shoot" out to 1000 yards or so.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

samsmix · August 7, 2006, 03:41 AM

Universal Frost,

I did not mean to preach, and I tried to edit my post before it got read. I post mostly late at night and in the wee hours and sometimes sleep deprivation gets the best of me. You clearly didn't recomend practicing on game animals. I simply took the 2nd to the last sentence out of context. You have my sincere appology.

Sam

Soon I will post the story of a very intresting antelope hunter I met North of Miles City. Him and his Rifle. I don't have time now. The thread will be titled "The man with one rifle."

NRA4life · August 7, 2006, 12:24 PM

I'm with the other posters on the .243. I shoot either 100 or 105 gr. I've killed a dozen or so with those loads. I've also killed them with .223, no problem. And yes, they are fairly easy to kill, I've found, as well. I find them quite tasty too. Much better table fare than the Muleys we shoot out there.

Anthony Terry · August 7, 2006, 10:17 PM

A great place to find load data, well 2 places:
www.hodgdon.com
www.imrpowder.com
They have data for everything in both of these sites. should be helpful.

August 3, 2006, 03:41 PM	#1
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	Antelope hunt in WY. Got tags today for area 104. Woohooo! Happy dance, happy dance! Gonna see if li'l rangermonroe can shoot at something farther than 100 yards. I have not hunted these before, so this will be an adventure for the both of us.

August 3, 2006, 07:29 PM	#2
maas Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2005 Location: The state of Jefferson Posts: 897	good luck and happy hunting __________________ I don't try to offend....some times i get lucky! There's always one thing that makes Republicans look good on election day...........Democrats!

August 4, 2006, 01:36 AM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Can I be jealous? Good luck. If you have never hunted antelope, you will be addicted after you're done. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

August 4, 2006, 04:12 AM	#4
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	Speaking from experience Use a reasonably flat shooting rifle and start shooting at 300 yards. The faster .25's like the 25-06, .25wssw and .257Wby shooting 100 grain bullets takes almost all the guess work out of it. Practice at 400 if you think you can make such shots. I shoot a .30-06 with 150's myself. Remember to pass on long shots if the wind blows though. And keep a .30-30 under the seat, 'cause sometimes they are at 50 yards and haulin' the mail! You just never know with speed goats. Good luck. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

August 4, 2006, 03:31 PM	#6
PAHOGHUNTER Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2004 Location: southern pa Posts: 199	Area 111 I was drawn for area 111 which is just outside Cheyenne its my first Antelope hunt, the season starts early this year Sept. 16, can't wait.

August 4, 2006, 01:52 PM	#5
NRA4life Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: WA Posts: 183	Dang, I'm still awaiting the MT draw.

August 4, 2006, 04:54 PM	#7
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	Well, we'll be using a .243 yute rifle. Remmy mod 7. I don't know how well the little guy will do past 200 yards, so I'm gonna keep it in close as I can.

August 4, 2006, 05:19 PM	#8
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	243 should work just fine. Antelope just aren't very tough to kill. It can get a bit windy out there, though. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

August 5, 2006, 05:45 AM	#9
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	I'm with Scorch on that. The .243 will work to 300 or so on goats. If you hit one poorly he can go a long ways, true, but it's not like he's gonna bed down in brush and hide. And like Scorch said, they aren't hard to kill. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

August 5, 2006, 06:11 AM	#10
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	Try the federal .243 loads with 95 gr. nosler balistic tips or the 85 gr barnes triple shock x bullets. Either one will work great out to 400+ yards on the antelope and whitetails. Took one a few years back with the x bullets that was at 407 yards (according to my nikon range finder) and the sucker only ran a few hundred yards and fell over. Your gonna love it! Great chance to hone your long range skills. Get a good range finder and practice some long range shooting with the rifle. And ya be prepared for the short running shot. __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

August 5, 2006, 06:14 AM	#11
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	Thanks guys

August 6, 2006, 02:11 AM	#12
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	UniversalFrost... It sounds like you'll have a great trip. Keep practicing and let us know how both the practice and the hunt go. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat? Last edited by samsmix; August 6, 2006 at 04:32 AM.

August 6, 2006, 04:31 AM	#13
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	i never said to hone his long range skill on the aniamals. I said that he shoudl hone his long range skill before going on the hunt. If he does not learn how to shoot his weapon out to 400 -500 yards before the hunt he is only setting himself up for failure. __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

August 6, 2006, 08:46 AM	#14
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	I can shoot out to 300 quite comfortably, I am concerned that my son does not have confidence, nor the ability. I'll take the long shots, he'll take the short ones. I will be needing some load data from you guys as well.

August 6, 2006, 03:50 PM	#15
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	I would recommend going to the website for whichever load you choose to hnt with. I shoot mainly federal in my .243 and they have a great interactive website for the load data and their customer service is top notch. They even mailed me load data for some 7mm rounds I picked up off midway real cheap that they discontinued a few years ago and had removed from their site. Winchesters site also contains a lot of laod data along with remington. I would pull up all three at the same time and compare the rounds and find which you prefer then go out and get a box of each brand and see which one shoots best in your rifle. My mauser in .243 likes the nosler balistic tips, while the remington likes the barnes x bullets. __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

August 6, 2006, 08:10 PM	#16
rangermonroe Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2005 Location: savannah Posts: 758	I need info on.... Something that will "point shoot" out to 1000 yards or so. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

August 7, 2006, 03:41 AM	#17
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	Universal Frost, I did not mean to preach, and I tried to edit my post before it got read. I post mostly late at night and in the wee hours and sometimes sleep deprivation gets the best of me. You clearly didn't recomend practicing on game animals. I simply took the 2nd to the last sentence out of context. You have my sincere appology. Sam Soon I will post the story of a very intresting antelope hunter I met North of Miles City. Him and his Rifle. I don't have time now. The thread will be titled "The man with one rifle." __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

August 7, 2006, 12:24 PM	#18
NRA4life Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: WA Posts: 183	I'm with the other posters on the .243. I shoot either 100 or 105 gr. I've killed a dozen or so with those loads. I've also killed them with .223, no problem. And yes, they are fairly easy to kill, I've found, as well. I find them quite tasty too. Much better table fare than the Muleys we shoot out there.

August 7, 2006, 10:17 PM	#19
Anthony Terry Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2006 Location: Virginia. Posts: 673	A great place to find load data, well 2 places: www.hodgdon.com www.imrpowder.com They have data for everything in both of these sites. should be helpful. __________________ Anthony...