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For those who keep tabs on antelope up here, its been a tough couple of years. Region 7 where I hunt has been hammered with winter kill and then "blessed" with floods. The ranchers are having a tough time with all the wet fields and roads. However, the worst part is that there is water EVERYWHERE. That makes it tough to hunt antelope over ponds and tanks. I sat for three pleasant days and had only one antelope come in to drink... Very disheartening.
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However, luckily that one antelope was a shooter. I scouted two huge bucks in the area and may have passed if it was better hunting. But.... you take what you can get. I'm more than happy!
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Nice goat, congrats! I'm with Charlie, give us some post mortem stuff.
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“Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.”-Will Rogers Posts: 533 | From: Darby, MT | Registered: Nov 2004
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Hey Jeff...way to go man. I was wondering if you were gettin after them goats. I have 1 day under my belt near Willow Creek. Way too much water (creeks) to hunt it with confidence so I usually just bumble around hiding in the rocks and such hoping to find a deaf/dumb/blind one somewhere. Gonna try a few days this week hopefully.
Congrats on a pretty buck. He does have a nice curl to him. How you liking that bow? I need to shoot that baby. Let me know if you want to shoot the "Buff Jump" some night.
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Post mortem.... I guess I'll start with specs. Thats a brown bear 175 with a 75 gr steel insert. The shaft is a GT 35-55. Total arrow weight is 540 ish. The bow is a 52# at 28 and I draw 28. The bow is a 58 inch recurve. I switched this year away from my 64 in long bow. WOW, is it easier to manuever inside the blind.
That same broadhead has zipped through two antelope now. The modifications are nothing major. I think the two weak points on that broadhead are the thin tip and the ferrule blade junction. I grind a flat bevel on the leading edge of the ferrule and file back the tip to slightly thicker steel. The ferrule adjustment is conjecture, however the tip is from seeing a couple curl ON impact with bone. I hope that helps.
As for post mortem, I shot that goat at 18 yards and he ran 50. I have learned to let them drink before I shoot. It seeems to relax them. However,this guy drank and started to leave immediately. I drew, stopped him and hit him quartering away taking out liver and opposite lung. Thankfully, he bled profusely and didn't make it far.
PS. YOU CAN SEE HIS RUMP ABOVE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE BLIND, IN THE WATERHOLE PICTURE.
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I think that is a beautiful goat! I'd be very proud to harvest him! Congratulations Glenn
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I scouted two huge bucks in the area and may have passed if it was better hunting. But.... you take what you can get. 
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