Be the decoy??????

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Originally Posted by Danimal

Honestly has anyone on here killed an antelope with a bow? I have never shot one under 300 yards with a rifle because they see too well and are in open ground. It is tough to get in close to them. I might try it out next year before the season starts to see how well it works, with a very, very good friend watching my back. Looks like fun to me.

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Funny though when I went shooting out by Briggsdale once, setting up to shoot a herd of 3-4 of them were passing past a cow fence maybe 100 yards away unconcernedly. Wished Oh wished so badly I could have taken them. They must get a memo about hunting season dates.

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Honestly has anyone on here killed an antelope with a bow?

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Twice. One buck and one doe. There are places that spot and stalk are do-able, and there are places where spot and stalk with a rifle is dang near impossible. I get to hunt where the land features allow a decent chances of spot and stalk with the bow.
It's not easy, but what I love about it is that you're always in the game. Mess up a stalk, get on a hill, and spot the next stalker. I always target lone animals, but the buck that I got was in a herd of 9 bucks, so it is possible even when in a heard.

Knowing some of the yokels I've run into in the woods, this seems like a great way to get your ass shot off/perforated with a broadhead...

Be the target...