I've got a Texas antelope tag. In TX, you have to get it from a landowner and they typically sell them. I paid quite a bit for it but I have been waiting for a long time to figure out how to take a TX pronghorn. Anyway, I really want to use my flintlock. The outfitter says we should be able to get 100-yard shot (at closest). Also says most likely it will be a short window of opportunity likely from a standing position.
My rifle shoots PRB into 3.5" groups at 100-yards from the bench. I have 4 days to practice between now and the hunt. I plan to first shoot off sticks at 100-yards and see how I do. Then I want to practice prone in case that presents itself. The only other range is 200-yards and I cant see the target with the sights so no sense practicing there. I also might make a "pronghorn" target out of a brown paper bag and some white spray paint.
The last time I got a tag was 1985! I would like to have the odds of success in my favor as much as possible and really can't afford to miss (although it happens and I am realistic).
Does anyone have tips, advice or anecdotes for practicing for a trip like this and/or the actual hunt?
I am going to shoot a caplock similarly and take it along as a back-up rifle but I don't shoot it any better as it offers the same accuracy and the load is the same.
My rifle shoots PRB into 3.5" groups at 100-yards from the bench. I have 4 days to practice between now and the hunt. I plan to first shoot off sticks at 100-yards and see how I do. Then I want to practice prone in case that presents itself. The only other range is 200-yards and I cant see the target with the sights so no sense practicing there. I also might make a "pronghorn" target out of a brown paper bag and some white spray paint.
The last time I got a tag was 1985! I would like to have the odds of success in my favor as much as possible and really can't afford to miss (although it happens and I am realistic).
Does anyone have tips, advice or anecdotes for practicing for a trip like this and/or the actual hunt?
I am going to shoot a caplock similarly and take it along as a back-up rifle but I don't shoot it any better as it offers the same accuracy and the load is the same.