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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: guido on September 24, 2021, 01:15:31 PM

Title: Flintlock antelope
Post by: guido on September 24, 2021, 01:15:31 PM: Nephew weston and myself Wyoming antelope with guns I made. Great fun great challenge !
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Post by: ghostdncr on September 24, 2021, 01:18:28 PM: Excellent photos! Looks like you guys were having a great time of it. :D
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Post by: thelongrifle on September 24, 2021, 01:49:58 PM: Congratulations
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Post by: 577SXS on September 24, 2021, 02:31:30 PM: That's the way to hunt!
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Post by: elkhart on September 24, 2021, 02:36:16 PM: Fantastic! Congrats
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Post by: Tilefish on September 24, 2021, 03:46:10 PM: That looks like a really fun hunt. Congratulations.
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Post by: smylee grouch on September 24, 2021, 04:31:03 PM: Nice Goats and guns. Congrats to both of you. :)
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Post by: alyce-james on September 24, 2021, 06:39:04 PM: guido. Sir; Outstanding Antelope. Picture #3 says it all for that day. When I lived in Cheyenne an occasional yearly meal including Antelope was enjoyed by all. Have a great weekend. AJ.
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Post by: MuskratMike on September 24, 2021, 06:42:21 PM: Any antelope regardless of size is a true trophy with a flintlock. Add to that these would be fine trophies with a centerfire. Well done, well done.
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Post by: Daniel Coats on September 24, 2021, 07:25:02 PM: Congratulations and well done!

I would recommend rough scoring those two bucks you might be surprised. If they're close then have them scored professionally to see if they make the Longhunter record book. They're not Boone and Crockett but very nice. I put one in the book almost 30 years ago with a flintlock and had no idea how big it was until I checked.
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Post by: Sparkitoff on September 24, 2021, 08:16:37 PM: Real nice. Those are some fat bucks! Congratulations
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Post by: ScottH on September 24, 2021, 09:30:15 PM: Sweet! :D
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Post by: flinchrocket on September 24, 2021, 10:08:47 PM: Good job Uncle guido!! 8) Wy is a great place. More cattle than people. I had such a good time there,I had to stop and buy a new pair of boots. Again, good hunt and keeping the “old ways “alive. :)
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Post by: Daryl on September 24, 2021, 11:23:47 PM: Well done, both of you, guido & with flint locks - GREAT!~
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Post by: TommyG on September 25, 2021, 02:20:16 AM: Well done John!! I see you are off and running for this years hunt! TommyG
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Post by: alacran on September 25, 2021, 12:54:20 PM: Congratulations, Pronghorns are Americas most exotic animal. I can see that the base of your bucks horn has at least six maybe seven inches of circumference and that is one of the most important measurements when scoring them. Great hunt!
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Post by: wattlebuster on September 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM: Congrats to both of you. Great memories made
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on September 26, 2021, 01:55:44 AM: Congrats! U dont often see speed buck kills with trees around them. Very cool.
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Post by: Marcruger on September 26, 2021, 07:31:16 PM: That is what I was thinking Keith. You never seen them near trees. Congratulations to both of you. Impressive to get a speed-goat, but to get one with a flintlock deserves high praise. Two? Doubly impressive. God Bless, Marc
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Post by: Daryl on September 26, 2021, 09:38:49 PM: I also found that little copse interesting as well.
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Post by: guido on September 26, 2021, 10:29:30 PM: He was out in the open I used trees as cover. Fun
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Post by: Bushfire on September 28, 2021, 10:18:38 AM: Congratulations that's a great achievement and a beautiful rifle.

Would love more details on the rifle and load.
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Post by: guido on September 28, 2021, 01:29:44 PM: Both rifles 50 cal. 72 gr 3f. .015 oil cotton. Nephew's gun is on I gave him , formerly my gun! I had to borrow a clients gun I built. I need to get me one!
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Post by: Badenpowell on September 29, 2021, 05:09:53 PM: This is simply outstanding, Guido. Thanks for sharing. Made my day! 8)
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Post by: Herb on September 29, 2021, 09:20:34 PM: I wrote "A Utah Pronghorn Hunt" for the Nov/Dec 2019 issue of Muzzleloader magazine. In it I describe a buck antelope going into the cottonwoods along the Green River. The understory was somewhat brushy, and I did not think the buck would have gone in there, but he must have. There is also the matter of antelope and fences. I saw antelope go through fences in Browns Park, Colorado. I think i saw them run at the fence and dive under the bottom barbed wire, but that was 37 years ago, and they may have jumped that fence.
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Post by: Robert Wolfe on October 10, 2021, 09:28:16 PM: Great job Guido. Looks like a wonderful hunt with some nice looking guns.
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Post by: borderdogs on October 10, 2021, 10:19:58 PM: Great job and great pictures I love pictures like that.
Rob
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Post by: Nessmuck on October 17, 2021, 05:04:46 AM: Excellent ! Nice job on the photo as well…no blood…not bullet hole…very pleasing to look at. How far was the shot yah figure ? And a much better feeling of bagging game with the Rock Lock too !
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Post by: Hawken62_flint on October 17, 2021, 02:56:08 PM: Awesome!! Great job. Hard to get very close to those speedsters!