Late season Antelope in Wy

dakotakid · Oct 18, 2004

Here are a few pictures of some antelope success we had this past week.

My son and his first goat.

My girlfriends son with his first goat (goodun too!)

My brother-in-law first non-res goat for him.

My goat, sorry no field pics, the only thing nice on this one is the kicker coming off the back.

Mine,my Matts and Tylers heads lined up.

Mike

droptine · Oct 18, 2004

Hey Kid,

Congrats on the speed goats. It's always great to be there with the kids when they get their very first animal. Glad you are one of those parents that shares the experience of the outdoors with the kids. Showing them the ethics of true sportsmanship. Harvesting of a animal is always a bonus of spending time afield with the kids. Congrats to all of you. Hope the rest of the season is good to all of you.

Droptine

kilowatt · Oct 18, 2004

Mike,

Congrats to all of you for them speed goats, keep up the good work. Were they from right around there where you live?

Brian

predator · Oct 18, 2004

Girlfriend??? I'm hurt, Mike, I really am.......nice goats, sure looks like Central WY to me! Love the ivory on that third goat, too.

Speaking of which, a friend of mine asked me recently a question to which I did not have the answer. I suspect that it is one of those hunting myths. Does the fact that a goat horn has ivory tips mean that the goat has reached it's potential for growth, or that it is related to age?

Mine this year had ivory, yet it appears he's only about 4. Any biologists out there that can provide an answer?

Pred

hornaddiction · Oct 18, 2004

Thanks for sharing. I love to see young people out hunting.

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jims · Oct 18, 2004

Great looking speed goats guys! Congrads on all the first timer bucks! Looks like a great hunt and lots of smiling faces!

Predator, I'm sure you are familiar that antelope shed their horns each year? From what I know, ivory tips have nothing to do with age but how the particular buck rubs his horn tips. A buddy of mine has actually polished the ends of some of his buck's horn-tips until the "ivory" is exposed.

Another interesting fact about antelope....in trophy quality units in Wyo and other states, a 3 or 4 year old antelope buck can produce B&C horns. Excellent horn growth in some of these units can often be linked to genetics and early spring moisture rather than age....unlike muledeer, elk, and other species that take 6 to 10 years to reach their potential.

Congrads again on the great looking antelope!

dakotakid · Oct 19, 2004

Droptine,

Good to see youre still hanging out here with us, hope you had success in the field this fall as well.

Brian,

Yes, all four goats are from "home" territory.

Predator,

Sheese, never knew you were interested. As Jim mentioned, I also believe that the ivory tips come from the bucks "polishing" in the sage and shrubs.

Mike

Younghunter · Oct 19, 2004

Congrats on the antelope mike! Sure looks like you guys had a blast!

I agree with the mention of antelope bucks polishing their horns to give them those ivory tips. Theres a rocky unit here by Rock Springs and it seems quite a few of the bucks have "ivory" tips even if they are small bucks.

EL