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<blockquote data-quote="Paparock" data-source="post: 1525306" data-attributes="member: 106235"><p>I lived in Casper, Wyoming for ten years and still have an Antelope that missed Boone an Crockett by 2 points. I missed one would have went well up in the book and despite hunting him hard the rest of the season I never got within range of him again. They don't get that big by being dumb. I loved hunting "prairie goats" and for that matter just watching their behavior for hours at a time.</p><p></p><p>If you are interested I can pass on some secrets the old timers passed on to me about getting close to them (I'm an old timer now). Anyway with your parameters I would go with the .284 and high B.C. bullets. Those things have eyes like 7 power binoculars so never skyline yourself and if they all turn to look your direction they are looking at YOU! Put the best glass you can afford on your rifle with a top reticle as it will pay for itself many times over.</p><p></p><p>If you are driving in Wyoming and one of those speedsters runs across the hi-way in front of you get ready to hit your brakes because the whole heard just may decide to do the same thing. If you place a good shot on one sometimes it takes them a while to figure out they are dead. I took out both lungs and the heart of one and he still ran 150 yards went down and spun on the ground for several minutes before he stopped. They may be small and they don't all do that but some are tough little critters if you place your first shot correctly there is no point in shooting them again. I hope you have a wonderful trip. I LOVE Wyoming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paparock, post: 1525306, member: 106235"] I lived in Casper, Wyoming for ten years and still have an Antelope that missed Boone an Crockett by 2 points. I missed one would have went well up in the book and despite hunting him hard the rest of the season I never got within range of him again. They don't get that big by being dumb. I loved hunting "prairie goats" and for that matter just watching their behavior for hours at a time. If you are interested I can pass on some secrets the old timers passed on to me about getting close to them (I'm an old timer now). Anyway with your parameters I would go with the .284 and high B.C. bullets. Those things have eyes like 7 power binoculars so never skyline yourself and if they all turn to look your direction they are looking at YOU! Put the best glass you can afford on your rifle with a top reticle as it will pay for itself many times over. If you are driving in Wyoming and one of those speedsters runs across the hi-way in front of you get ready to hit your brakes because the whole heard just may decide to do the same thing. If you place a good shot on one sometimes it takes them a while to figure out they are dead. I took out both lungs and the heart of one and he still ran 150 yards went down and spun on the ground for several minutes before he stopped. They may be small and they don't all do that but some are tough little critters if you place your first shot correctly there is no point in shooting them again. I hope you have a wonderful trip. I LOVE Wyoming! [/QUOTE]
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