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08-31-2008, 08:00 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Redmond, OR
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Archery Antelope
Just got back from my archery antelope hunt. What a great time! We did a tremendous amount of scouting via telephone calls to ODFW, OSP F&W, Friends who hunted our area before, and looking at maps. Nothing beats good old ground pounding but the cost of gas and we only had one day to do that. We found what we were looking for and prepared for a 4 AM wake up call in the wall tent.
I wanted to spot and stalk but the terrain didn't allow for much concealment and the fact that the rifle hunts got first crack on these animals forced me into a blind over water. I left the truck before light to find my spot and noted I left my bino's in the truck as it left. I was hopped up and down mad as I could radio him back. That meant not much long range field judging. Lucky 30 minutes in the blind and a no brainer walks in 30 yards away with a bunch of does. I couldn't get a shot. It's amazing how loud they are when drinking water. Finally as they started to leave the buck took one more drink which was all I needed as the rest were clearing. 30 yard double lung shot....100 yard death sprint and I was done. I broke him down and hauled him out in one heavy pack out with the badland 2200.
PullShootExplode also hunted with me and we have more great stories. He also arrowed a great buck 4 days later with the pressure on. (I'll get permission before I post a picture of him and story) Get fun and can't wait to do it again!
Pond
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08-31-2008, 08:12 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,069
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Re: Archery Antelope
That's just plain NICE! 
Sounds like a great hunt?
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08-31-2008, 09:13 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vernonia Or.
Posts: 10,002
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Re: Archery Antelope
Nice trophy buck! What unit/hunt? That's just amazing taking a speed goat with a bow!
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08-31-2008, 11:59 AM
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Steelhead
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 297
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Re: Archery Antelope
Great buck! Can't wait to see more photos...
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08-31-2008, 01:33 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Posts: 9,069
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Re: Archery Antelope
Nice goat...congrats
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08-31-2008, 05:39 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Aloha
Posts: 995
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Re: Archery Antelope
Congrats!
Scuba
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08-31-2008, 05:48 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Coeur d'Alene Idaho .. Temporarily Ilwaco, Wa
Posts: 569
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Re: Archery Antelope
Congrats nice buck.. Maybe I can get one next year.. 
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08-31-2008, 08:19 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Forest Grove
Posts: 2,532
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Re: Archery Antelope
Thats a nice Antelope. Congrats on your trophy.
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08-31-2008, 10:24 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lebanon
Posts: 2,239
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Re: Archery Antelope
Great looking Lope, Great story, Like to see more pic's of the area you were hunting in ,Looks pretty flat . Good job. .
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Last edited by pathfinder; 09-01-2008 at 09:39 AM.
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08-31-2008, 10:31 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 141
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Re: Archery Antelope
Great job Mr. Pond!
Bearden
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09-01-2008, 03:21 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Troutdale
Posts: 7,375
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Re: Archery Antelope
Great Job, I just spent the last two days hunting them with a smoke pole. Fun hunts but few bucks where we were. We managed to tag out but with nothing to special
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09-01-2008, 04:40 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: corbett
Posts: 1,645
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Re: Archery Antelope
That is a great buck. Killin it with a stick and string makes it even better.
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09-01-2008, 05:08 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,069
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Re: Archery Antelope
Quote:
Originally Posted by gottafish
We managed to tag out but with nothing to special
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Gottafish,
Sounds like you were successful?
Got a story for us? 
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09-01-2008, 07:31 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,032
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Re: Archery Antelope
Hey Dave congrats again on a very nice buck. A big thanks to your dad and yourself for your patience before I finally filled my tag.We will definetly have to make it down again. Feel free to post a pic for me as I dont have a computer to download mine to. Congrats again and hope to see you on the river for dad's sheep hunt and steelie hunt.
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09-02-2008, 06:52 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregon coast
Posts: 2,892
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Re: Archery Antelope
Congrats on the buck!
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09-02-2008, 06:57 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Dirka-Dirka-stan
Posts: 3,266
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Re: Archery Antelope
Wow- that's a great buck!!
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09-02-2008, 03:59 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 163
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Re: Archery Antelope
Way to go on a very nice buck! That sure is some flat land.
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09-02-2008, 05:13 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Molalla, Or.
Posts: 141
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Re: Archery Antelope
Congrats Pond!!! I smell Antelope meatloaf cooking soooon.
CR
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09-02-2008, 08:27 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Florence Or.
Posts: 1,819
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Re: Archery Antelope
Great Job!
Brandon
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09-03-2008, 12:36 AM
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Guest
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Re: Archery Antelope
great buck and great shot!
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