Pronghorn

youngbuck91 · Post by **youngbuck91** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:49 pm

This year I am going to be hunting antelope in Colorado with my bow. I was wondering how people hunt antelope with a bow. Or any tips any one has for me.

Post by **killerbee** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:19 pm

find a real dry area that has lots of antelope, find their waterhole and sit and wait!!

Post by **a_bow_nut** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:04 pm

Because we all know how antelope would like to live in the rain forest.

Sorry killer I couldn't resist poking a little fun at ya.

Post by **killerbee** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:23 pm

didn't you hear, they are starting to even get them in the swiss alps?????????????????????????????????? ya ya good 1!!

bowcrazy · Post by **bowcrazy** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:01 pm

I would recommend hunting the third week of September(if Colorado archery season allows) when the speed goats are in rut. Use a decoy..I have taken two pronghorn's by bow with a decoy...one scored 77 4/8". There is nothing like the adrenalin rush when the speed goat comes running... straight to the decoy from 100 yards. Get ready when the speed goat stops you have just a few seconds to let the arrow fly. Good luck.

Thunder Head · Post by **Thunder Head** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:48 pm

Bow crazy

What decoy would you recomend?

bowcrazy · Post by **bowcrazy** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:13 pm

Thunderhead

I have used a couple of decoys:

The Mel Dutton collapsible decoy, great for taking with you on a plane to your hunting destination. I have had modest results with the Mel Dutton decoy.

When I drive to the hunting destination I take a 3 dimensional full body antelope decoy. I can't remember the name of the manufacturer. A buddy of mine rifle shot a small buck and gave me the horns a few years ago and I epoxied some screws in the base of the horns. I can screw the horns in the head of the antelope doe when the goats are really in rut and challenging small spike bucks. The full body decoy definitely works better. I have the option of using a doe decoy when the bucks are curious and a buck decoy when the bucks are in rut and challenging.

StickFlicker · Post by **StickFlicker** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:41 pm

If you are talking about a full body antelope decoy, I believe the only company that ever made one was Flambeau. I don't believe they make it anymore.

Thunder Head · Post by **Thunder Head** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:33 pm

Theres a carry-lite decoy in the Cabelas archery cat.

What do yall think. Looks lot more realistic than the mel dutton model.