PSEPRO2001
09-21-2009, 06:18 PM
WELL I GOT THE CHANCE FOR A LAST MINUTE LANDOWNER TAG AND TOOK OFF FOR CLOVIS ON THE 11 SEPT. DID A LITTLE SCOUTING THAT AFTERNOON AND SAW VARY FEW ANTELOPE BUT MY HOPES WERE HIGH FOR OPENING DAY. I GOT OUT IN THE FIELD AROUND 7 AM. SAT. MORNING AND BEGAN DRIVING AND GLASSING. AFTER STAYING UP HALF THE NIGHT WITH MY BUDDY FROM CLOVIS I PARKED THE TRUCK AND TOOK A NAP, FOR 2 1/2 HRS. AT 10:30 I WOKE UP AND PROCEDED TO GLASS FOR ANTELOPE SOME MORE. NOT MUCH LUCK EXCEPT FOR SEVERAL DOES AND FAWNS. AROUND NOON I MET UP WITH THE LAND OWNER AND WE DISCUSSED THE SITUTATION AND HEADED OUT AGAIN. AFTER A 1/2 MILE I SPOTTED A GOOD BUCK ITH A DOE AND CALLED HIM TO CHECK A SEE IF THIS WAS STILL HIS PROPERTY. HE CONFIRMED IT WAS AND A STALK WAS PLANNED AND BEGUN. AT 600 YDS THE ANTELOPE DID NOT LOOK VERY BIG BUT HE WAS A SHOOTER FOR ME, SINCE I HAVE NEVER SHOT AT OR SHOT ONE. I GOT TO ABOUT 400 YDS AND TO REALLY GET LOW AND SERIOUS ABOUT THIS SNEAK IF IT WAS TO WORK OUT. I STILL HAD NOT RANGED HIM BUT BECAUSE OF THE SUNFLOWERS AND TERRAIN I HAD TO GET CLOSER. AFTER A LITTLE MORE CRAWLING I NOTICED THAT THE DETAIL IN THE BUCK WAS VERY GOOD FROM THIS DISTANCE AND THOUGHT I BETTER RANGE HIM. I PULLED THE LEICAS FROM FROM MY CARGO POCKET AND THEY SAID 188YDS. HOLY COW, I HAD GOTTEN A LOT CLOSER THAN I WANTED TO BUT THAT'S COOL TOO. I PUT THE HOMEMADE SHOOTING STICKS DOWN AND PLACED MY SAVAGE 110 IN 224 TTH ON THEM AND FOCUSED THE LEUPOLD 6.5X20X40 VARMINT RETICLE ON HIM AND WOW HE LOOK BIG NOW. I HAD TO WAIT TILL HE TURNED A LITTLE BIT MORE AND CLICKED THE SAFTEY OFF. WITH THE WIND BLOWING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, RIGHT TO LEFT, I PLACED THE FIRST DOT TO THE LEFT CENTER CROSSHAIR ON HIS RIBS AND TIGHTENED THE TRIGGER. DANG....FLOP, HE WAS DOWN.