Thank You Wyoming! (pronghorn)

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-24-14 AT 02:21PM (MST) by kilowatt (moderator)[p]http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos2/8067rscn1845.jpg

It was another great experience in the Cowboy State!

Total days hunted: 7
Total bucks seen: 238 (different bucks counted by me alone)
Total quad miles: 327
Total miles hiked: I didn't keep track but it was far.
Total adventure: Off the chart!

Thanks, you've treated this NR very well.

Zeke

mulecreek · Sep 24, 2014

Nice buck. Sounds like you had a great time.

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

Sorry for the double of the same pic. I don't know what I did.

Zeke

30Hart · Sep 24, 2014

Congrats on one sweet buck!!!

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

Thanks guys!
A different view and the rifle.

Cahunter805 · Sep 24, 2014

Great buck Zeke! I like the mass and shape a lot. Was he the biggest buck you saw? What's the specs on that rifle?

kilowatt · Sep 24, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-24-14 AT 02:15PM (MST)[p]Zeker...Congrats on the nice Buck in Wyo. Like CA805 said, what is the rifle you were shooting, very nice looking "shooting iron" in the pic. I am building points again for another trip to Wy. for Lopes.

Going to Wyo in 4 weeks for our Elk hunt.

Brian
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YukonDall · Sep 24, 2014

GOOD LOOKING BUCK ZEKE !!! I JUST GOT BACK MYSELF, 3 OF US GOT DECENT BUCKS IN ONE DAY. CONGRATS TO YOU............YD.

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Sep-24-14 AT 02:24PM (MST)[p]Cahunter805,
I THINK he was the biggest (or second, or third, or... haha) buck that I saw. I could have hunted longer during the rifle hunt but when I saw this buck, things just happened.
I'll freely admit to anyone that I'm not the best judge around. I did as much research as possible and along with videos, friends, previous archery antelope kills etc, I made my choice and I'm plenty happy.
I also listened to good advice here on MM when guys said look for mass then prong, length was last to look at. I followed the advice and it paid off. After a while I started to notice the little things.

The rifle is based on a 700 action, chambered in 300 RUM, 168 TTSX Barnes, 2-12x Z6 TDS scope, Kevlar Brown precision stock blank which I bedded and finished.

Thanks,
Zeke

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

Thanks Kilowatt for correcting my turned photo.

Thanks for the kind comments. He's not the new world record that I was going for but he'll have to do. LOL

BTW: the rifle is matt chrome plated on chrome moly metal by accurate plating and weaponry. It's some darn tough stuff. Oh, and it shoots pretty well too. I'll leave it at that lest the nay-sayers come out of the woodwork.

Zeke

nfh · Sep 24, 2014

Zeke,

That bad boy is a beast. Nice work and congrats. That hog will get your heart pounding. Im extremely jealous

Cahunter805 · Sep 24, 2014

Very nice rifle Zeke! The Brown stocks are very nice. What did you paint it with? Looks very nice. Congrats again on an awesome animal and hunt!

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

I used automotive rocker coat for texture, after all the filling with bondo and primer, then a full coat of semi-flat black paint. I then over-sprayed the black stock with the same rocker coat to give it a grey mottled look. You can vary the shade of the stock by the amount of over-spray you apply.
Zeke

Zeke · Sep 24, 2014

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but it's damn beautiful to me!

Beautiful even when the wind blows (I know, it blows in Wyoming because Utah sucks! I have friends who live in Wyo so I've heard them all)

Zeke

oregonmuley · Sep 24, 2014

Congrats - that's a really nice looking buck! Nice rifle as well, those Brown stocks are nice, I have an older KS Mtn rifle that came with a Brown and its one of my favorites.
Excellent pictures - I'll be out in Wyoming in a few weeks, need to find one like that

Cahunter805 · Sep 24, 2014

Very nice job on the stock and that camp looks perfect to me!!

Deerlove · Sep 24, 2014

Great job I love those capes.

dwalton · Sep 24, 2014

Our goats are very similar, Zeke. Congrats on the fine buck! Let's hope we can find a couple of similar 40"+ bulls, as well.

eelgrass · Sep 24, 2014

Zeke, wow! That's a great buck. Congratulations!

You were there by yourself?

I'm leaving in a couple days for my pronghorn hunt in WY. Kilbuc is going to show me around over in 67. I'm hoping I do as well as you!

Eel

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

BuzzH · Sep 24, 2014

Zeke,

Congrats, looks like a fun time was had and you took a great pronghorn as well!

Win-win.

sageadvice · Sep 24, 2014

Sounds about a perfect lope hunt to me. You took your time, saw lots of bucks, and picked out a dandy to take home with you.

To each his own but i see hardly any fun in just shooting a lope. It's all about the hunt! Congrats Zeke!!!

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

nocwalker · Sep 26, 2014

WOW ! Zeke, thats awesome. Congrats!

Now, you know I have not been to Wy (yet

) but, I would have found a tree to camp under if it was me! LOL.

nocwalker

godeep · Sep 27, 2014

Real nice buck. Congratulations on the success!

DW · Sep 27, 2014

Hey u added some more pics to yer goat thread! Love the camp pics and the sun low in the sky shots! Still looks like a great goat zeke!

nontypical · Sep 27, 2014

Sweet buck. He'll make a fine mount. Congrats.

rmanwill · Sep 27, 2014

Well done Zeke. Congrats on a great looking antelope and some great memories. Wyoming hunting is awesome

mntman · Sep 27, 2014

Looks like a great time, and great goat! Congrats!
Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

>wah wah wah......
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There are many things that would be nice to wish for or say but then I would be just like him.

Adventurewriter · Sep 28, 2014

The wind blows in Wyoming???

Roy · Sep 29, 2014

Great buck! We sure saw a ton of them last week while I was elk hunting with my brother in area 45. Got me juiced to apply for a tag there!

HOOK 'EM!
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nfh · Sep 29, 2014

>The wind blows in Wyoming???
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well only cause Montana blows and Colorado sucks. so Wyoming gets the wind.

Zeke I keep coming back and looking at this pig. Im trying to remember if we talked through PMS? I deleted a lot of private messages.

Zeke · Oct 6, 2014

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>Zeke I keep coming back and
>looking at this pig.
>Im trying to remember if
>we talked through PMS? I
>deleted a lot of private
>messages.

We've PM'd a few times but never about pronghorn.
Thanks to all for the kind words!
Zeke

heartshot · Oct 9, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Oct-09-14 AT 12:24PM (MST)[p]Great Goat Zeke!

It's nice to see you packing it out in a area where most wouldn't hesitate crossing the land on their wheelers.

Moose pics????

Zeke · Oct 9, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Oct-09-14 AT 05:44PM (MST)[p]Mr heartshot
As you requested, I just posted my little moose story and a few pics in this section.

Thanks everyone for the kind words about my pronghorn adventure!

Zeke

sageadvice · Oct 9, 2014

Zeke, that's a heart shaped beauty! Well done and hella great year!

Joey

"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"