You finally drew a pronghorn tag! These 3 proven tactics will help you make it count

Talk about hard to get. Not only are pronghorn challenging to hunt, the opportunities to pursue these prairie speedsters in Canada are few and far between. For starters, Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only places here with populations of pronghorn, or antelope as they are more commonly called. And in both provinces, residents could be looking at 20 years or more to draw a tag if they’re just starting into the draw process.

In Alberta, non-resident Canadians can also participate in the limited-entry draw, and hunt with an Alberta resident host. They can also hire the services of outfitters, who receive an annual allocation of tags that don’t require hunter participation in the draw process. No matter how you look at it, though, the opportunities are rare, so you’ll want to make the most of a tag if and when you get one.

I’ve had the good fortune to hunt antelope in Alberta numerous times, as well as draw tags in several states. I love hunting these incredible creatures so much, I’ll happily join friends who’ve drawn a tag. It’s the most visual hunt you’ll ever experience, watching antelope from sun-up to sundown in the open country they typically inhabit.

Open country doesn’t make it easy for the hunter, however, as antelope possess extremely good eyesight, which they heavily rely on to avoid predators, including hunters. And defeating that incredible eyesight is the key to a successful hunt. Here are three tactics to make it happen.