Wyoming Freak

[Wyoming Shooter]

I found this guy in Wyoming antelope area *** on 10/15/2023. As you can see, the terrain was flat and cover sparse. He bedded down with his back to us which allowed us to close to 471 yards. I went prone and dialed in my dope. I sent a 147 grain Hornady ELDM from my Tikka T3X CTR 6.5 Creedmoor. He was hit hard and went down quickly.

 

[Mtncowboy]

That's an awesome looking buck! Congrats

 

[Lou (Louis)]

Nice!

 

[sierracharlie338]

Nicely done congrats! I’d put him on the wall

 

[TNHunter18]

Congrats on a cool buck!

 

[WookieBowcaster]

View attachment 614585I found this guy in Wyoming antelope area *** on 10/15/2023. As you can see, the terrain was flat and cover sparse. He bedded down with his back to us which allowed us to close to 471 yards. I went prone and dialed in my dope. I sent a 147 grain Hornady ELDM from my Tikka T3X CTR 6.5 Creedmoor. He was hit hard and went down quickly.

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Saw one very similar (except the opposite horn twisted downward) when we visited the euro mount taxidermist.

Nice buck! And rifle too (I shoot the T3x in 308.)


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[RCL]

Congratulations.
That is the definition of cool!

 

[HoytHntr4]

Congrats! Gotta love freaky antelope

 

[long hunter]

Nice goat, I like the different ones there's a story behind those horns somewhere. Congrats.

 

[PlumberED]

That is one unique buck. Congrats.

 

[peppy870]

Nice!

 

[BRTreedogs]

Sweet

 

[Rogue Bay]

That’s an awesome buck! I’m a sucker for the unique ones!

 

[TurkeyReaper69]

Hell of a buck. I love the unique ones

 

[NRA4LIFE]

OMG That is way cool. Congrats. I seen his twin 30 years ago on a hunt in MT. Right horn was same, curled over his eye. Seen him once and waited, and scoured the country for 5 days never to see him again. I really wanted to shoot that buck.

 

[doc holiday13]

NOICE.. I would have shot him just cuz he's cool looking

 

[YellCoAR]

Nice! Should have been an easy stalk just come in from his right side. Any clue the reason for horn growth. Any sign of prior injury?

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Wow crazy. Can’t say I’ve ever seen anything remotely close to freakish as that.


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[Wyoming Shooter]

Thank you all for the kind words. I will definitely get him mounted. I'm not sure whether to do a European mount or traditional. I didn't see any sign of previous injury. I assume his horns are the product of a genetic defect. The visibility in his right eye was definitely impaired by the droopy right horn. Here's a pic showing the terrain and direction of the shot. It made for a challenging stalk.

 

[KHNC]

Where is antelope area ***? I couldnt find it on my OnX.