CO Pronghorn Hunt

Vince · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 4:29 am Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

DallanC wrote:

Got some awesome jerky recipes. But this meat works well with anything using Garlic (ie: greek seasonings). Just dont over cook it! Cut it up in slices, fry in a pan with peppers and use in fajita's. Dice it up and throw it in meat pies... its pretty versatile meat, similar yet milder than deer meat (and I find it even a tad sweet).

Oh, and if you havent cut up the loin yet, cut that baby out, lay it on a cookie sheet with a light cloth over it and stick it in your refrigerator... for 2 weeks (or 3 if you can stand to wait that long). Let it dry age there. When you get it out cut it in 1" thick pieces and cook it medium rare... its unbelievable. Our favorite meat meal of the year, dry aged antelope loin.

Going to be fun!

-DallaC

slimjim · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:40 am Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

Vince wrote:

It looks like all that research you have done in the past has well and truly paid off for you mate.

A friend who is a big antelope hunter recommend a book for me - "Hunting Trophy Antelope, a Do-it-Yourself Guide" by Mike Eastman. It was invaluable and every aspect he discussed I saw on our trip. I did see one trophy antelope but on private land. A very majestic animal.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

I'm back... very tired but back. Soon as gear is all unloaded and I relax, I'll start a new thread as to not take away from Slimjim's cool hunting story.

-DallanC

slimjim · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

DallanC wrote:

I'm back... very tired but back. Soon as gear is all unloaded and I relax, I'll start a new thread as to not take away from Slimjim's cool hunting story.

Wait, the more the merrier!

slimjim · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

One aspect that I found interesting is that Pronghorn antelope do have horns but they shed the sheath every year. What your are looking at that appears to be the "horn", is the black hair that grows from their horns, like a rhino, that they shed the begining of winter. This exposes their true horn and then hair portion start growing back for for the next rut season.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Yep, we find sheaths from time to time walking out in the sage. Kindof like finding dropped antlers.

-DallanC

wiersy111 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

I am getting jealous of all the beautiful animals.

slimjim · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: CO Pronghorn Hunt

wiersy, you will be posting your own pictures soon from your "castle" you built.