Hunting & Fishing B&C Antelope

[psinclair]

Our annual family antelope hunt well this past weekend. We had perfect weather, lots of antelope to look at and made good shots on everything we shot at and put some great eating meat in the freezer!

I used the .338 LM on this buck. My shot was 723 meters, broadside with a 3 to 4mph crosswind ( 3.9 mls, held off .3) 250gr scenar at 3100fps. 16" long with 7+" prongs 84 B&C gross. One my better bucks.

 

[psinclair]

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Logan running the knife while Shane looks on....they're pretty good help!!

 

[darrenk75b]

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That last picture is awesome. I plan on making a Wyomin antelope hunt next year with my father, and will likely bring my 6 year old son along for the ride

 

[psinclair]

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Shane and Logan pose with mom's "eater buck". She shot it with the GAP Surgeon .308 at 560 meters. 155gr scenar at 2950fps. She made a perfect heart shot on it from the bluff in the background. You can see the entry just above the scope bell.

 

[psinclair]

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Logan holding up mom's doe she shot at 498 meters with the .308 again.

A big thanks goes out to the crew at GA precision for building these two fine shooting rifles for us!!!

 

[jeffbird]

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Very nice!
What is the load for the 250 running 3100, and what is your elevation? I'd like to give that load a test drive.

 

[psinclair]

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Thanks Jeff! I'm using VVN560...worked it up to 90.5 grains. Easy bolt lift with no signs of pressure. This part of SE Montana is 3100 elevation.

 

[Cinch]

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It doesn't get any better than that, my friend!

 

[brdeano]

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Very cool that you can get the family involved!!!!!

 

[badred6]

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Those kids will be hooked forever. Nice buck also.

 

[CoCaDoRi]

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Stellar per usual!

 

[OKbow87]

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Thats a really neat looking goat there. The whole family being out there is awesome.

 

[FARGO]

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Awesome man... you are blessed! Gotta love that second picture... teaching them to get their hands dirty!

 

[FARGO]

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.... oh ya almost forgot... Great Buck man.

 

[long range dogr]

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Congrats bro! Great post/pics!

 

[mdesign]

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A spouse that can shoot long range, now I call that an accomplishment. Very nice antelope, thanks for sharing.

 

[acks280ack]

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The family is still looking great! Tell them all hello, looks like the ranch is still producing big goats! nice work!

 

[psinclair]

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Thanks Nick...I saved a special one for you....2010. So what about that 180" corn fed Iowa Whitetail you've been chasing...any close encounters? Trail cam pics? etc....

 

[acks280ack]

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No, non of the above. He is in kind of a wierd location and tough to get in on. And you know those old deer have a way of just disapearing... Alot of season left. spotted another good one on another farm too.
I live for this time of year!

 

[dyoung]

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Hi Pat
Just came across your pics. Your a great dad! I know how much that hunt must have meant to you and your family. I am going through hunting withdrawls looking at all your fun. Nice buck BTW. Can't wait to shoot again with you. Use the 300 gr on your elk. Good luck.

D

 

[Jester8]

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Good goats all around...congratulations!

 

[MrButterpants]

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Does your 338 not have a brake? Jesus man do you eat rusty barbwire coils for dinner?

 

[psinclair]

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It's "broke"...so to speak! My 9 year old shoots it well!(Badger FTE)

The barbwire thing was good!!....laffin!

 

[copper91]

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Glad to see you taking the kids... Mines going to turn 4 and i try to drag him along on as many as possible. Very nice goat,,, love the cutters.

here is a pic of my boy holding last years rifle deer --

and a little 3 generation dove shoot --

whoops, got the pics screwed up but u get the picture

 

[psinclair]

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Our little guys a few years back with their mom's antelope.

Copper, Thanks and keep taking them....both your boy and your dad. My boys never got to hunt with their grampa...but they hear about him from me a lot...he opened all the doors to my lifetime spent in the outdoors.

 

[knockemdown]

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Great family, awesome rifles & beautiful animals. All food groups represented in spades!!!
You, sir, are a lucky man...

 

[mdesign]

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Pat - how do you cope with the noise of a brake when hunting?

 

[Graham]

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Very nice animal.

The family ain't so bad, either.

 

[psinclair]

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Greg,

When I'm guiding I'm usually watching the shot through a spotting scope so I can cover my ears. The .338LM is my only rifle with a brake on it so I'm still training myself to put in ear plugs before I shoot....this last antelope I almost forgot and had to crawl back to my drag bag that was about 25 feet behind me, dig them out and crawl back and shoot...I might try a pair of those E-phones.

As for the boys, they always have phones on before they shoot or I shoot..... any firearm including rimfires. My ears has soaked up many thousands of rounds of un- sheilded gunshots over the years and I'm paying for it now. Wish I could do a lot of that over again....I would have taken better care of my ears.

 

[PSYOPS]

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Wyoming is the place to be. Nice goats!

 

[mdesign]

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The reason I ask is that I would really like to put a brake on my rifle but don't have a good plan for hearing protection while hunting. Hearing is so important when hunting in tight cover and I have heard mixed reviews on some of the electronic muffs. Just wondered.