There’s a specific kind of patience that Montana antelope hunting teaches you — and it’s not the same patience you learn sitting in a tree stand or floating a slow river. Pronghorn country is wide open, the wind is relentless, and the animals can see you from a half mile before you’ve even thought about making a move. Getting a kid ready for that? That takes years. Colby from Sierra Bullets knows exactly what that looks like, and his latest video captures three seasons of groundwork finally coming together on a Montana antelope hunt with his son.
Montana pronghorn hunting is one of those experiences that doesn’t get nearly enough attention from the outdoor media. The state’s eastern plains and central grasslands hold some of the best pronghorn populations in the country, and FWP manages the season carefully — most antelope districts open in late September and run through mid-October, right when the rut starts to fire up and bucks get a little less cautious. Antelope licenses are allocated through a limited drawing in most districts, so hunters apply and hope to draw a tag — which is exactly why patience and persistence matter, especially for families looking to get a young hunter into the field. If you’ve been sleeping on Montana antelope, this video might be the nudge you needed.
What makes Colby’s story worth your time is the slow build. Year one, the kid comes along to watch. Year two, he’s more involved. Year three, he’s ready — and so is his dad, in every way that counts. That progression is exactly how it should work, and it’s increasingly rare to see it documented this honestly. A lot of hunting content skips straight to the kill shot. This one earns it. Sierra Bullets has been putting out quality content built around real hunting situations and real ballistics, and this video fits that mold — it’s not a gear ad dressed up as a hunt story, it’s an actual hunt story that happens to involve a rifle and a bullet that performed when it mattered.
If you’ve got a kid you’re trying to bring into the hunting tradition, watch this one together. And if you haven’t put in for a Montana antelope tag yet, check FWP’s current regulations and application deadlines at fwp.mt.gov — most antelope licenses are drawn through a limited-entry lottery, so you need to apply ahead of the deadline rather than count on buying a tag at the last minute. The open ground, the speed of those animals, and the challenge of a spot-and-stalk in country where there’s nowhere to hide — it’s a hunt that sticks with you. Apparently, it sticks with your kids too.
Editor’s note: Corrected an inaccurate description of Montana antelope tag availability; pronghorn licenses are allocated through a limited drawing, not over-the-counter or first-come, first-served.
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