Tips for a Successful Archery Antelope Hunt: Getting Close to that Buck

1- find them
2- find their water
3- setup blind or get into position at or between them and their water
4- wait

If finding their water isn't possible due to boundaries the list is

1- find them
2- watch them till dark and pick a ambush spot (hopefully on their way to watering hole you can't setup on)
3- get there 0 dark 30 to setup close to where you saw them last while playing the wind best as possible
4- setup and wait
5- make adjustments if needed at daylight

I’ve seen people use decoys to get in range.

@RKE I have decoys and they get intrigued by them but never come in any closer then 100 yards

@Michael that what I thought would be a good idea problem is where I’m hunting there’s a lot watering holes

A blind of some sort, and a decoy

@Sage spend a morning and evening watching which hole is the more chosen. Then setup blind or yourself in the vicinity.
Like other said a decoy is great too.
If you plan to crawl stalk them I saw a guy a few years back get within 20 yards of a couple loners with a bow and one of those Montana Decoys things in open field area.

@Sage I realize and concede that everything works differently in the movies, but I have seen videos where guys will use the decoy to cover their movement to get within range; not just use the decoy to try and draw them in.

If you figure it out, message me! I leave for South Dakota next week Wednesday. Never hunted Pronghorn, it will be a learning experience I think 🤔

From my experience I like using the terrain to my advantage.. yes it’s bare ground but there’s hills and high points and I like to go around to the backside and use the hill to my advantage to get as close as possible.. I’m a rifle hunter though archery is gonna be a lot tougher

@Gerald bad thing is where I’m hunting there’s no hills it’s nothing but flat ground with sagebrush and cactus and the cactus isn’t tall enough to hide behind

@Sage A blind at a water hole may work good.. early morning hunting before they get nervous and start moving… maybe using draws/ creek beds and other low points to stalk closer. Always a challenge