Your First Antelope Hunt - Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda

[BrentSte]

Guys, this information is great!!I thank you all for your contributions!

Gonna turn the threads about 90 degrees and ask...If there was one thing you brought, that you seemed to be in the way the whole time, and turned out to be a bust for necessary gear, what was it and why?

Just waiting for some one to tell me flip up scope covers blinded their shot !

 

[nitis]

Guys, this information is great!!I thank you all for your contributions!

Gonna turn the threads about 90 degrees and ask...If there was one thing you brought, that you seemed to be in the way the whole time, and turned out to be a bust for necessary gear, what was it and why?

Just waiting for some one to tell me flip up scope covers blinded their shot !

They didn't blind my shot but my first antelope hunt was the first time I grid to use them and I managed to break them off. Haven't replaced them yet

 

[sigpros]

I would have shot the first goat I seen. It was the biggest, couple days latter and a few blown stalks I ended up taking a small buck. Grateful for the meat just hated to spend 7 points on him.

 

[2rocky]

1) Plan on driving. A LOT.
2) Mark on your maps everywhere there are places you can't see from the road. Check those places out.
3) pack an extra spare tire, and 5 gallons of extra fuel.
4)Use Dry Ice to Keep your ice from melting in your coolers.
5) Have a "cool" cooler that you use for drinks and snacks. If you have pre frozen meals, defrost them in this but keep the frozen meal cooler closed covered and in the shade.
6) Don't hunt places a second time you don't see antelope, until you have checked every place in your hunting area once.