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A couple of buddies and me went up to SD for an archery antelope hunt. We were able to connect on three goats during our trip. The antelope heard was really hurt from the past two years of bad winters. There was a herd of 45 goats found dead down in a valley due to nasty storms. We typically have our pick of goats to go after but this year things wern't quite as easy as we couldn't be as pikey. I can say without question without your decoys there is no way we could have made this happen. One of the guys who I hunted with brough full bodey decoys and after one day he quickly put them awayand was using the Montana Decoy's. On the last day of our hunt we walked into a new spot and on the way in we spotted a couple of does feeding up a side hill. We hit the ground and crawled back tso we could get our Montana Decoy's out of our packs. We quickly put our antelope buck and doe decoy together and crawled up to the top of the ridge. It only took a few seconds before the buck spotted us and began to turn towards us. There was no wind that morning so we started to move the decoys and that was all it took to push this rutted up buck over the edge. We lost sight of him at the bottom of the hill but could hear him running full speed at the decoy's. At one point I honestly didn't think he was going to stop and we were going to get ran over. He stopped in between the buck and the doe and gave the shooter a picture perfect shot. From the time we spotted the buck to watching him pile up was a matter of minutes. Because our Montana decoys this hunt became one of our most memorable to date.
Matt Loghran
Drawing my second archery antelope tag, I was finally able to harvest a Pronghorn Antelope. After heading up Thursday afternoon before the hunt, I became instantly concerned when I started seeing more hunters than antelope None of hte spots that held antelope while scouting seemed to be holding anything... or at least nothing that I could see. Finally, after driving to the last spot we had scouted, I was able to spot a small herd with a good buck. Waiting until after sunset, I left with a strong game plan for the morning hunt. My good friend Mark was able to join me on this trip and it was great having him there to help out. We got to the spot well before sunrise and got going. I headed down to the valley and Mark got to some high ground to glass. I got on the herd right away, and was able to watch them get up and feed around. They stayed out about 100 yards and there was no more cover to get closer. Another buck about a half mile away blew and the herd buck took off after him. I was able to set my decoys up between him and his does, which caused him to run straight into me when he returned. I drew and watched my arrow fly over his back. Apparently he was closer than 45 yards. The rest of the day produced other stalking opportunities but no shots. We returned to that same spot the next morning and Mark spotted another herd in the same valley about a mile away to the south. I started stalking and was able to close the distance. After some crawling, I was within a couple hundred yards and stuck. Then, the excitement started. More and more bucks started showing up and the fight for dominance started. There were four bucks in the area, and three of them were chasing really ahrd. After the more dominate buck returned to his herd, he moved his does which allowed me to close the distance. I set up on a funnel off a draw where I had seen them cross through many times that morning. After setting up my doe decoy, I waited for some action. It didnt' take long for bucks to start moving htrough the area. After about 3 passes through the area, the big buck finally stopped and approached the decoy. He gave me a great quartering to shot at 40 yards. He ran about 50 yards before falling in sight. This buck exceeded my expectations and was larger than anything I really had my sights on.
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Brian
I was guiding this hunter last fall over on the Milk River when we saw a small group of antelope across the sage. We ran to a better possition and right when we got to that location the 4 skylined about 200 yards away. They saw the decoy and made a b line towards it. The buck was forcing the does and the other small buck to come too. I didn't even have time to put the legs in the decoy so I had to hold the head up with my hand. the hunter was a very trained archer and he took a shot out past 50 yards and missed. They started to trot so I started to make some grunting noises and the buck turned on a dime and came right at the decoy passing me at 10 yards at a dead run and then he stopped at 30 yards. There the hunter made a vital shot and the high fives started! what a rush. I will never hunt over a water hole again! Decoying lopes are the only way to go!
Justin Taylor, Packer Creek Hunting Products
The guide and I stalked in behind this buck tending to his 6 does within 45 yards. The guide lifted the decoy over the crest of the hill and we got an instant charge from the buck. He came in at 20 yards at a full run, turned broadside in a light run until he gave a text book quartering away 35 yard shot.
Mike Kelly
My son Parker, brother-in-law, myself and my cousin drew for a public antelope hunt here in our home State of New Mexico. We were assigned to a private ranch in a great part of the state south and east of Raton NM. I had been applying for an antelope tag for over 25 years, so we were pretty excited about the prospects. Two weeks prior to the hunt I purchased two of your decoys. Everyone in the hunting party thought it was funny when I showed with them. But, on the first day, while it was still semi dar, we were in camp getting our gear together, when my son saw a buck off in the distance. He grabbed the buck decoy and started walking toward the antelope. I stayed in camp and watched the scene unfold through my binoculars. He just kept getting closer and closer to the antelope. Finally he stuck the decoy in the ground and layed down beside it in a prone position. Easy rifle distance, but he passed on it as it was a small buck. As I watched this whole seneario, I'm thinking "man these things work!" Later that morning we spotted another buck in the middle of a large field with absolutely no cover between us and him. So, out comes the decoy again. We hunker down behind the decoy and start working our way toward the buck. When he spotted us, he stood up and started walking toward us...obviously curious. My son, once again, got into prone position and annouced he had a shot. I told him to not shoot and see how close the buck would come. Well, he kept coming in. Finally turning sideways providing a perfect shot. One shot with his 270 Win was all it took. Bottom line, 4 antelope on the ground by 10:00 am opening morning.
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Tom Tomasi
My name is Rod Opperman and I'm from Brooks Alberta. I love hunting with a passion like no other. I've used many decoys for different applications over the last ten years and none of them worked near is good as the antelope made by Montana Decoys. I just shot this antelope with my bow at 8:00am this morning. I shot him at only 7 yards. I had to pace it out three times because I could not believe that it was that close. I just want to say thanks for the great product. this is the second time I've been drawn for this tag and the first time was bust because I'm sure I wasn't using the right decoy. I'm with out a doubt going to buy a whitetail and cow elk decoy. Thanks again for helping me bag my first Antelope ever.
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Rob Opperman
I just wanted to drop you a line, to say thanks for an outstanding product. THANKS! You enabled me to take my first antelope! A Pope and Young antelope on public land at that!
Respectfully,
Frank McMahon
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