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Post by bushog on Aug 17, 2020 9:03:27 GMT -5
My lovely wife and I made our yearly pilgrimage to E Central NM this past weekend. We got a couple nice ones. Mine will book at about 83 (my score) and hers is just a nice solid animal. Her's had a much bigger body and was a fat one. He'll eat goooood..... Saw more fawns on the ranch than ever before and the bucks seem like they keep getting bigger and bigger. There was a really bad drought about 5 years ago and it seemed like I was going to have to find a different spot to hunt but they've rebounded nicely.   |
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Post by Longhunter1750 on Aug 17, 2020 9:35:41 GMT -5
Nice! What did you take them with?
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Post by markhampton on Aug 17, 2020 9:52:07 GMT -5
Congrats to you both! Nice job!
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Post by bushog on Aug 17, 2020 10:00:39 GMT -5
No single actions...
Unfortunately, they don't let you get close in NM...
I was shooting m German handi rifle in .270 loaded with a Barnes 110gn TTSX and she was using her Blaser R93 in .30-06 with a Nosler 125gn Accubond.
Both those loads will shoot right at 2" high at 100yds and 2" low at 300yds which takes some of the guesswork out of it. My .270 is a little tighter.
We shot these at a little over 200yds.
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Post by Big Bore on Aug 17, 2020 10:26:33 GMT -5
Very nice! Congrats to both of you.
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Post by jfs on Aug 17, 2020 12:28:15 GMT -5
congrats to you and your wife....
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Post by kings6 on Aug 17, 2020 13:41:36 GMT -5
Good job Bushog! I think Ashly has an antelope doe tag for NM but not sure if she will be back before the season.
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Post by Encore64 on Aug 17, 2020 13:44:40 GMT -5
Very nice, congratulations!!!
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Post by squawberryman on Aug 17, 2020 14:43:38 GMT -5
Good job, nice share. That's an authoritative entry hole in the shoulder.
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Post by lobo on Aug 17, 2020 15:15:51 GMT -5
Congratulations!!
My Dad & I went to Raton, NM back in 2004 for an antelope hunt. We both scored goats and had a great time that made for a lifetime of memories!! I would love to get back out there.
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Post by lscg on Aug 17, 2020 16:39:57 GMT -5
Congratulations!!
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 17, 2020 18:58:13 GMT -5
I still have over a month to wait for the Wyoming opener, but I can’t stand it already. I’ll be taking my Euro handi rifle as well, but it will remain in camp for the first 3-4 days while I get after it with 357max and 50ae.
Trapr
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Post by bushog on Aug 17, 2020 19:11:42 GMT -5
I still have over a month to wait for the Wyoming opener, but I can’t stand it already. I’ll be taking my Euro handi rifle as well, but it will remain in camp for the first 3-4 days while I get after it with 357max and 50ae. Trapr Our hunts only last 3 days...and if you push them they will leave.. |
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 17, 2020 19:25:02 GMT -5
I get it, I got skunked last year after blowing a couple of opportunities.
Trapr
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Post by bushog on Aug 17, 2020 19:33:27 GMT -5
I get it, I got skunked last year after blowing a couple of opportunities. Trapr The other factor (and it probably shouldn't make a difference) is that these are landowner tags and they don't come cheap. You saw what that one guy was trying to sell them for on here a while back.... There isn't that much meat on an antelope to begin with. No meat on no antelope..... |
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