Podcast 33 – Archery Antelope Hunting with John Mulligan

On today’s show, I’m joined by my friend John Mulligan where we talk about archery antelope hunting in Montana. We cover everything from scouting and planning the hunt, to tactics and strategies he used to have success on public land.

We cover his 2016 and 2017 hunting trips, the takeaways from each hunt and the exciting encounters along the way. John talks specifically about high percentage stalks and the ideal setup he looks for when deciding whether or not to go after a buck with his bow. If you’re planning your first antelope hunt during 2019, this episode is for you.

John is an avid photographer / videographer and enjoys telling the full story of each hunt through his photography and films. To view his 2017 antelope hunt video where everything came down to the last day, make sure to check out “The Last Arrow” on Carbon TV. For more information on John and his hunting web show, please visit: www.arrowwildco.com.

Topics Covered In This Episode Include:

• John’s late season whitetail deer hunting plans and what he is currently doing in Iowa on public land
• The story of his beautiful archery buck he took in November and why he thinks it had EHD
• How John got into deer hunting while growing up in central Kentucky and taking his first deer
• Making the transition from exclusively rifle to archery only since 2007 and getting into the year round pursuit of deer hunting
• How John became part owner in Wicked Tree Gear and the story of how they sold the company to Tecomate Holdings
• Filming hunts and starting a web show and podcast, Arrow Wild TV
• Getting started with antelope hunting and the initial steps of planning his hunt to Montana
• His first-year antelope hunting trip in 2016 and how
• Evaluating the odds of a successful stalk and what scenarios John looks for determine a high percentage stalk
• The story of his first antelope kill in 2017 on the last day of his five-day hunt in Montana
• Measuring his antelope buck and finding out a couple weeks after his hunt that he killed a booner
• Digital scouting for antelope on public land in Montana and planning a driving route to maximize the public land you cover each day
• Hunting antelope during the rut and how that played into their hunt game plan
• The ideal scenario that John looks for when deciding whether or not to pursue a stalk on a speed goat
• The importance of not hesitating and making it happen when the ideal scenario presents itself
• What time of day John was concentrating on and what terrain he was finding the most antelope in on public land
• Why John didn’t hunt over a water hole or utilize a blind during either of his antelope hunts
• The draw application process and the license fees for antelope hunting in Montana
• Camping on public land in Montana and the setup they had to make the living more comfortable
• The clothing, boots, and other gear he utilized for spot and stalk antelope hunting