Would you?

Do you like the “freaks”?

  • Yes

    Votes: 22 88.0%
  • No

    Votes: 4 16.0%

  • Total voters
    25
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Here’s one for the pronghorn freak lovers. A little over 16” on the normal horn and 18” on the drop horn. Had to talk Dale into shooting him! Once in a lifetime speed goat. Told him he would never get another chance at a freak this big. Jet black nose and cheek piece. Old buck.
 
No question would nock it over in a heartbeat.
 
It would depend on the tag I had. If it were an easy to get tag in Wyoming, I'd absolutely take the buck. If it were a hard to get tag in Oregon, I dont think he quite makes the grade. I'd definitely have the glass on him to really try to size him up. But by judging only from the first photo, no. I say this as I look at the three beauties in my living room. I love the pronghorn.

Archery: Yes
Muzzleloader: Yes
Easy Wyoming tag: Yes
Tough hard to draw trophy unit: No
 
Antelope is my favorite NA meat. So long as he didn’t appear sick, I would definitely shoot.
 
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Here’s one for the pronghorn freak lovers. A little over 16” on the normal horn and 18” on the drop horn. Had to talk Dale into shooting him! Once in a lifetime speed goat. Told him he would never get another chance at a freak this big. Jet black nose and cheek piece. Old buck.
I had already commented on this picture when I saw it earlier this week! I'd have DEFINITELY taken him!!
 
I'll take a "freak" especailly if I already have shot one of that particular species in the past.
 
Dunno. Depends on whether a "normal" one was standing right next to it, how tired I was and whether my wife thought it would look good mounted on the wall. I'm going to have to think about it some...
 
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Here's my Gemsbok from my first safari. It was one of my priority animals. I looked at a "package" and asked to switch the Hartebeest for a Gemsbok before deciding to buy. When I went back for the second time I had no plans to shoot another. But when I saw this one, I wanted it almost immediately!
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Definitely I have 5 goats now and this would be a great addition.
 
I might not be dealing with a full deck, but I have two answers. North American game - Yes. African game - No. Unless it was a highly discounted cull.
I live in a province with an excellent variety of wildlife, except the mountain and Arctic species. I have killed several typicals of whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn, black bear and moose (have only shot a cow elk so far) and would shoot an oddball specimen gladly.
For African game however, I want a specimen that looks like it's supposed to look as that may be the only one I am ever able to hunt. The exception would be if I was on a cull hunt, or happened upon a particular animal that the outfitter wanted removed from the population. And at that, I would want a substantial discount.
 
I remember bill c killed a wicked awesome red hartebeest-it was his avatar pick for awhile. I always thought it was amazing
 
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Here's my Gemsbok from my first safari. It was one of my priority animals. I looked at a "package" and asked to switch the Hartebeest for a Gemsbok before deciding to buy. When I went back for the second time I had no plans to shoot another. But when I saw this one, I wanted it almost immediately!
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now that's one fast oryx
 
Definitely quick, however I imagine the extreme heat had softened them a bit which helped I'm sure.
 

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Itinerary 2025
12-02 Lexington South Carolina

13-02 Huntsville, Alabama

14-02 Pigott, Arkansas

15-02 Pigott, Arkansas

17-02 Richmond Texas

18-02 Sapulpa Oklahoma

19-02 Ava Missouri

20-02 Maxwell, Iowa

22-02 Montrose Colorado

24-02 Salmon Idaho
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1-11 April
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12-24 May
6-30 June
25-31 July
10-30 August
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Nugget here. A guide gave me the nickname as I looked similar to Nugent at the time. Hunting for over 50 years yet I am new to hunting in another country and its inherent game species. I plan to do archery. I have not yet ruled out the long iron as a tag-along for a stalk. I am still deciding on a short list of game. Not a marksman but better than average with powder and string.
 
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