Wyoming State Record Pronghorn!

Posted At : July 2, 2009 12:27 PM | Posted By : Mike Hanback
Related Categories: Big Deer Blog

I don’t get a chance to post too many pronghorn bucks, so when I do it ought to be a big one, like the monster Michael Wheeler shot in Wyoming last fall. Best part about it, Michael killed the buck with his .30-06 on a do-it-yourself hunt on state-owned land.

The horns grossed 93 2/8 inches and officially netted 91 2/8. Michael’s antelope is tied with the Wyoming state record buck that was shot back in 1988. It is also tied at No. 13 all time B&C. Michael says, “The amazing thing, this antelope does not have a lot of height--only 14 5/8-inch horns. But it has awesome mass, with bases 7 5/8 inches, and the second-quarter measurements were an astounding 9 1/8 inches. The prongs were 7 2/8 inches."

Some beast, great job Michael.

I’m curious, how many of you have hunted antelope? I’ve stalked and shot a few (Wyoming, Montana and New Mexico), it’s good fun. comment

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I chase goats with bow every year in the Badlands of ND. I haven't been lucky enough to draw a lottery rifle tag last year. I am crossing my fingers for this year though!

# Posted By csoutdoors | 7/2/09 1:28 PM

I've never hunted the goats, Mike. Always wanted to but just never really was serious, I guess. That's a fine looking animal. Nice to see it come from public land.

# Posted By Rodger | 7/2/09 1:29 PM

I've never done it, but man, would I like to!

Jim

# Posted By jstreet | 7/2/09 1:32 PM

I hunted in SD last fall, I had 3 anterless antelope tags and filled them. It was a good time. It was pretty fun trying to get in range of them
with their eyesight and the open terrain. It was also my first time firing a centerfire rifle. On another note, I also couldn't believe how many deer and
the size of the bucks and they came out of nowhere, little bitty stands of trees that you might only find a rabbit in, back here in the
midwest

# Posted By Levi | 7/2/09 2:41 PM

6 of us went out to Wyoming last fall and we came back with 18 speed goats. We each got 1 buck and 2 antlerless.
It was a great time shared by all.

# Posted By Jake in WI | 7/2/09 6:58 PM

Went to Montana but didn't draw a tag, shot a nice muley though. Hunted Wyoming 5 years straight and never bought a tag.
First two or three years never saw much of them, last two years should have bought one, we were covered by them. I'll be back there
soon and ready to take one. I think they make a great mount. I have twins on the way this fall so it will be a couple/few years till
i can get back out west again. Looking forward to it, i love it out west. I could live there for sure.

# Posted By Scott from MI | 7/3/09 12:23 AM

BTW nice pronghorn Michael! That dude is huge! Love that mass man!

# Posted By Scott from MI | 7/3/09 12:26 AM

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