Nebraska goat.

[RedOneFive]

Here's my first speedgoat. I took him with my 54 Tryon & PRB.. Was a long poke as he was leaving, but stopped one time to look and I let him have it.
Was a unique buck, one side was really hooked and the other made a 90° both had nice ivory tips.. This was in 15 or 16 I think... Made the books for Nebraska muzzy goat too!

 

[Caterpillar Hunter]

Nice shooting, RedOneFive. Looks like a well-fed pronghorn. How long was the shot? Did you use a blind or stalking?

 

[PathfinderNC]

Never even heard of that animal before! But good hunting

 

[TDM]

Awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Antelope Pete]

That's a nice pronghorn or antelope, congrats.

 

[Powderfirst]

Here's my goat that nearly made it into the book!

 

[Patocazador]

Here's my first speedgoat. I took him with my 54 Tryon & PRB.. Was a long poke as he was leaving, but stopped one time to look and I let him have it.
Was a unique buck, one side was really hooked and the other made a 90° both had nice ivory tips.. This was in 15 or 16 I think... Made the books for Nebraska muzzy goat too!
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His body looks gigantic in that photo, very fat. Very nice for a front-stuffer.

"Made the books for Nebraska muzzy goat too!"
Is the 'book' a muzzleloading state book?

 

[RedOneFive]

His body looks gigantic in that photo, very fat. Very nice for a front-stuffer.

"Made the books for Nebraska muzzy goat too!"
Is the 'book' a muzzleloading state book?

Just the state records for big game.. I think Nebraska is 65" for antelope and he was 72 ish. Not a monster but not a shrimp.. And yes he had a big body.. They look even bigger because of the thick furry butts they have. Like a small/mid size whitetail is all.. But it is amazing meat.

 

[RedOneFive]

Nice shooting, RedOneFive. Looks like a well-fed pronghorn. How long was the shot? Did you use a blind or stalking?

.. Honestly the farthest muzzleloader shot I've made on a critter. It was around 150 yards.
We used a buck decoy and just walked to them. They get very aggressive in the rut!

 

[RedOneFive]

This shows his different shape side to side a little better. Sure is one I'm proud of!

 

[Buff1958]

congrats

 

[Antelope Pete]

Nice mount. I like the wall treatment too.

 

[ash1055]

what a great goat congratulation

 

[Rancocas]

Very nice pronghorn.
They are not goats. They are not antelope. In all the world they are in a class all by themselves. But I understand the local nicknames for them.
I got one in Wyoming back in the '90's. Personally, I didn't care much for the taste. I used the tip of the horn from mine to make a powder measure. I used it for years and was really, really bummed when I finally lost it.

 

[RedOneFive]

Very nice pronghorn.
They are not goats. They are not antelope. In all the world they are in a class all by themselves. But I understand the local nicknames for them.
I got one in Wyoming back in the '90's. Personally, I didn't care much for the taste. I used the tip of the horn from mine to make a powder measure. I used it for years and was really, really bummed when I finally lost it.

Speedgoat, pronghorn, antelope, goat, Prairie lobster.. A lot of names for them..But yes, they are one of a kind. More closely related to a giraffe than anything else. The rest of their kind died off long long ago

 

[Antelope Pete]

Stepped out this morning to put out some bird seed for our feathered friends and heard a familiar snort. I looked around and sure enough saw a buck 150 yds. away looking at me. Last year a doe "hid" her fawn 40 yards from our front door. I
I don't like the terms "goat" or especially "speed goat". But that's just me.