wasby himselfandwanderingthrough
chest-highcactus.Hewassurrounded
bycattle.Usinga homemadecowdecoy
(I ’veusedtheMontanaCowDecoyef-
fectivelyas well),we walkedrightat the
buck.We coveredthe500-plusyardsin
notime.Thebuckneverevenglanced
atus untilwe brokethe80-yardbarrier.
Unfortunately,Jason’sarrowclippedthe
topof acactusandwasdeflected.Our
pronghornwoescontinued.
I st artedtonoticesomerutactivity
onSeptember2. Oneof my targetbucks
actuallylosta battleto a newcomerand
lo sthis herd. Thenewbie bullywasa
monster,butmy targetbuck,afterbeing
runoff,beddedbehindsometallweeds
justoffa tumbleweed-chokedfenceline.
I wastedno time.
My 13-year-old son, Hunter, was
withme,andafterexitingthetruck,we
movedintoposition.The last 100 yards
was tough.The buckwasbeddedfacing
away,butwhena goatpositionshimself
correctly,he has nearly300-degreevis-
ibility.Rememberthis!We tookit slow.
Whenwe reachedthefence,my range-
findertoldme thebuckwasbedded 105
yardsout.We neededto decidewhether
toshowthebuckmy bow-mountedUlti-
matePredatorStalkerdecoy,or attempt
tokeepslitheringcloser.
I optedto go thedecoyroute.The buck
re mainedbeddedfor 30 minutesbefore
st andingand gazingin our direction.
Hisresponse was immediate. He trot-
tedcloser,andwhenI drewmy bowhe
st oppedquarteringaway,andhe looked
atmeoverhisshoulder.Myarrowwas
tr ue,andhisdeathsprintwasshort.Al-
thoughthebuckdidn’tbreakthe80-inch
mark(a goalI’dsetbeforetheseason),he
was dangclose,andbeingabletoshare
the experiencewithmy sonwasamazing.
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want to head to the plains without.
•Don’t skimp on ground blind quality
or size. If you sit over water, you’ll be
spending hours in your ground fort, so
comfort is paramount.
•Most things on the prairie will poke,
sting, or stab you. You’ll want a quality
pair of leather gloves and kneepads for
crawling sessions. I also wrap my feet in
a good pair of snake boots. Keep a pair of
tweezers and a first-aid kit in your pack.
•An old garage-sale cooler isn’t going
to cut it. Invest in a quality cooler or two
to keep drinks and food cold. You’ll also
want to ice down harvested meat quickly.
•I would recommend a quality
bow-mounted decoy as well as a bovine
decoy. I’ve also had great success with
Rinehart’s Doloma Antelope Decoy.
Using a Stalker Antelope Decoy from
Ultimate Predator Gear, my son and I
were able to experience an unforget-
table day on the pronghorn-rich plains.
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