Post by: Ray on October 16, 2009, 06:09:36 PM
After it was hit it ran sideways and downhill with my arrow sticking out of it. It passed my friend Mike gasping "aaagggh", "aaaggh" who was below and he got to watch almost the whole thing go down. It eventually reached an 8-10 foot cliff and either jumped or fell over this down near the river. It survived this fall but my arrow was placed well. It stood once again just below me about 7 yards. I hit it with a second arrow. The second arrow ended him right away. He bled out profusely and died 5 yards away. He’s an ok buck. Not a trophy but respectable and the meat will be good.
That’s my first pronghorn and I was happy to have done it with my longbow. Today the weather was great and I am happy.
Post by: Tony 270WSM on October 16, 2009, 06:18:24 PM
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Post by: EastWaViking on October 16, 2009, 09:15:04 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 16, 2009, 09:27:04 PM
That is FRICKIN AWESOME.
Which bow? Better have been your self bow or a Pacific Yew or Ole Hornseeker is going to have a complex with all of these Hawks killing everything in site. All but his of course. :chuckle: Sorry Ernie
Nice job guys. Seems like just yesterday I was wishing you luck and you've already notched.
Post by: Aneoakleaf on October 16, 2009, 10:14:15 PM
Way to go. Great story, I could almost see it happening! :IBCOOL: So happy for you!
Now go get a doe tag and keep on hunting!
Post by: bucklucky on October 16, 2009, 10:34:31 PM
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Post by: Hornseeker on October 17, 2009, 07:46:08 AM
Nahhh...I LOVE to see them kill stuff Doug! You know that. It would be awfully cool to see MY arrow doing it though too!
Post by: robodad on October 17, 2009, 07:55:30 AM
But not even a bad cell phone pic ?? You know better then to leave a great story and no photo ?? :dunno: What are you thinking :bash: I think were gonna keel haul your ass for that one !!! :P
Joking, just Joking.........................really !!! :chuckle:
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on October 17, 2009, 08:58:34 PM
Post by: Ray on October 18, 2009, 03:19:37 PM
Sorry for the blood. It was actually much worse and we moved him away and tried to turn him so there was less in the photo.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/ray-antelope.jpg)
Post by: EastWaViking on October 18, 2009, 03:23:44 PM
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Post by: Ray on October 20, 2009, 09:01:00 PM
the camo is probably what lead to his demise.
:chuckle: Thank you.
Took him with a Pacific Yew Take Down longbow (St. Charles not my make) 58 lbs @ 28 inches.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/P7310003.JPG)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/P7310001.JPG)
I still have a deer tag to try and fill. I am hoping to use one of my other bows for the December hunt. One of the bows I made this spring broke about one month ago. I am in the middle of putting a new one together out of Osage, hickory and yew.
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Post by: ribka on October 24, 2009, 09:45:40 AM
Have shot lots of wt deer ( no mulies yet) , a bear and 2 cariboo with my longbow. Have yet to take a pronghorn.
Give me confidence to try for one next year if I can draw a tag.
Post by: Ray on October 24, 2009, 10:25:19 AM
If I was you I would look around the creeks or rivers, on the edges of hillsides or plateaus and for the lone pronghorn. It will be easier to sneak up one one or two than a larger group of pronghorn in most cases. I noticed that most hunters did not peer down odd hillsides and just looked for them in the open without wandering from their vehicles at all.
Good luck to you.
Post by: Gutpile on October 24, 2009, 10:28:15 AM
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That’s my first pronghorn and I was happy to have done it with my longbow.
Thats just awesome!!
I was thinking about taking my 45/70 with open sights for a doe next week but thought it'd be a waste. Now i'm beginning to rethink that.
Post by: Snapshot on October 24, 2009, 02:10:17 PM
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Post by: Ray on October 26, 2009, 10:14:30 AM
High five back at you Jeffrey! :hello:
Snapshot , I walked away unscathed.
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Post by: Ray on October 30, 2009, 03:11:44 PM
Carbon Penetrates better than my cedar . Partly because of diameter differences and this was the first animal which I have shot with carbon shafts. However if I can find a reliable supply of IPE shafts I would like to give those a whirl.