Pronghorn Drawing held

[deleted user]

Summer sausage and a euro mount!

 

[Achucker]

Rowdy and slappy both make great points. I think where people get upset us the "lucky" ones who get thrown in with little to no points and draw. It's like waiting in the lunch line and someone who is finished eating cuts in line for seconds. That's why it takes so long for everyone to get a tag. It just seems like there are alot of the same lucky people. I've said for year I think the gnf random drawing isn't so random!!

 

[Tinesdown]

Rowdy and slappy both make great points. I think where people get upset us the "lucky" ones who get thrown in with little to no points and draw. It's like waiting in the lunch line and someone who is finished eating cuts in line for seconds. That's why it takes so long for everyone to get a tag. It just seems like there are alot of the same lucky people. I've said for year I think the gnf random drawing isn't so random!!

Hey so goat is a great nd tag but look at finding ground to hunt if your not in a grass lands unit. I personally put in for 13a north of the river williams county and north is the bulk of that. Have seen different groups along the mt border but still not sure if I can get on to hunt. It's a bad deal there is a herd north of Epping ray area again it's all posted to tee so prolly glad I didn't draw. I think having killed a good buck in ND the way the tags are alloted it's best to get a place to hunt first then apply. Imo there are good animals out the but the access is shakey at best.

 

[wslayer]

Rowdy and slappy both make great points. I think where people get upset us the "lucky" ones who get thrown in with little to no points and draw. It's like waiting in the lunch line and someone who is finished eating cuts in line for seconds. That's why it takes so long for everyone to get a tag. It just seems like there are alot of the same lucky people. I've said for year I think the gnf random drawing isn't so random!!

Just like buying a lottery ticket, there is a slim chance or you wouldn't do it.

 

[Walleye Slayer]

On a lighter note... Will one of you skilled MOFO's score this guy!

Its a good one . Shoot!!!!!

 

[Kurtr]

On a lighter note... Will one of you skilled MOFO's score this guy!

I think they are really hard to score on the hoof. I will try though. Not overly massive good cutters. I would put it at low to mid 70's. I would not think twice and drop the hammer unless you have some real monsters around

I could be completely out to lunch to

 

[NodakBob]

If the left horn matches the right I will guess low to mid seventies as well. The ears on my two head mount are 5” long…

 

[Rowdie]

I'd say 15 inches

 

[Ruttin]

On a lighter note... Will one of you skilled MOFO's score this guy!

I would say mid 70s based on the pics. Very tough to tell on the cutters and mass. Width gets no score on an antelope. Please shoot him so we can see some up close pics!! Good luck!

 

[Jiffy]

He’s a pretty nice goat but shy of 70 I think. FAR from the master at that so take it as you will. Definitely would shoot him!

 

[wslayer]

Numbers are just for bragging rights. The how and story behind is more important.

 

[Rowdie]

The biggest buck in the herd is usually 14 to 15 inches. If you get over a 16 that's pretty big but in reality, unless you're a chick, what's an inch or 2

 

[Ericb]

Was just curious! Dont even have a tag, scouting for a couple friends while I work!

 

[Kurtr]

I have only seen one booner shot it was just at 15 for length but had monster mass and cutters. I would guess that goats are the animal that suffers from ground shrinkage than any other animal. I know I have miss judged a bunch thinking they are way bigger till the tape goes on them

 

[Rowdie]

 

[Rowdie]

It used to be just length until those who could never get over 15 inches (like in south park episode) had to feel bigger

 

[Kurtr]

It used to be just length until those who could never get over 15 inches (like in south park episode) had to feel bigger

No the Boone and crocket had always taken the mass for a score . No way you get 82” with just length

 

[Shockwave]

I'd shoot it.

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Updated lottery process for pronghorn tags has some landowners, hunters butting heads​

(KFYR) 9/3/25 Clayton Pederson owns a few thousand acres in southwestern North Dakota where he scopes for pronghorn.

In previous years, Pederson could count on receiving a gratis license as a landowner.

This year, the process changed thanks to the passing of Senate Bill 2155, and after not being selected for a license, Pederson won’t be able to hunt for antelope on his own property.





Under the new law, the allocation of pronghorn licenses is a 50/50 split between gratis and general lottery applicants.

“It’s our land, and over 90% is privately held in North Dakota. So, to me, you don’t want to make that divide any bigger,” said Pederson.

Sponsors of the bill say its passing was an effort to make the chance to hunt pronghorn a likelihood for all hunters.

“Basically, we ran into a situation where people would be waiting over a decade to be drawn for a pronghorn tag in some of these units that had lower pronghorn numbers,” said North Dakota Senator Sean Cleary.

Pederson believes this new law will further widen the gap in respect between some hunting advocacy groups, their political supporters and private landowners.

“It just proves our point about people living in the city who have no clue about what it’s like to own property, keep it afloat, and do what we do out here. And then all of a sudden, we can’t even access our own land for our own hunting. It’s just—you can’t do that,” said Pederson.


Cleary understands that some landowners are upset, but said 71% of gratis-qualified landowners who applied received a pronghorn tag, so the lottery proves that landowners are still favored.

Cleary said he wants to see collaboration among landowners and general hunters.

Pederson said that he has posted his land, and aside from family, friends and close hunting allies, he will not allow any other hunters onto his land, and he knows other landowners who have done the same.

In the most recent lottery, just over 15,000 non-landowners applied for a pronghorn tag. About 5% were chosen to receive a license.

Pronghorn bow season has already started. Rifle season starts on Oct. 3 and runs through Oct. 19.

 

[8andcounting]

Updated lottery process for pronghorn tags has some landowners, hunters butting heads​

(KFYR) 9/3/25 Clayton Pederson owns a few thousand acres in southwestern North Dakota where he scopes for pronghorn.

In previous years, Pederson could count on receiving a gratis license as a landowner.

This year, the process changed thanks to the passing of Senate Bill 2155, and after not being selected for a license, Pederson won’t be able to hunt for antelope on his own property.





Under the new law, the allocation of pronghorn licenses is a 50/50 split between gratis and general lottery applicants.

“It’s our land, and over 90% is privately held in North Dakota. So, to me, you don’t want to make that divide any bigger,” said Pederson.

Sponsors of the bill say its passing was an effort to make the chance to hunt pronghorn a likelihood for all hunters.

“Basically, we ran into a situation where people would be waiting over a decade to be drawn for a pronghorn tag in some of these units that had lower pronghorn numbers,” said North Dakota Senator Sean Cleary.

Pederson believes this new law will further widen the gap in respect between some hunting advocacy groups, their political supporters and private landowners.

“It just proves our point about people living in the city who have no clue about what it’s like to own property, keep it afloat, and do what we do out here. And then all of a sudden, we can’t even access our own land for our own hunting. It’s just—you can’t do that,” said Pederson.


Cleary understands that some landowners are upset, but said 71% of gratis-qualified landowners who applied received a pronghorn tag, so the lottery proves that landowners are still favored.

Cleary said he wants to see collaboration among landowners and general hunters.

Pederson said that he has posted his land, and aside from family, friends and close hunting allies, he will not allow any other hunters onto his land, and he knows other landowners who have done the same.

In the most recent lottery, just over 15,000 non-landowners applied for a pronghorn tag. About 5% were chosen to receive a license.

Pronghorn bow season has already started. Rifle season starts on Oct. 3 and runs through Oct. 19.

So his land was unposted and he allowed hunters before this ? Lol I highly doubt it . He’s just mad he didn’t get a gratis tag . He’ll draw next year . He needs to relax