This was my grandson Gunnar's very first big game hunt, and we were hunting pronghorn on cultivated fields of grain sorghum, using the Dominator call alongside a partial decoy. On opening day, we spotted a solitary buck right before legal shooting hours, but the terrain and nearby farmhouses made it tough to get him to stop for a shot. He wasn't running, just lazily walking without a care in the world. I got well ahead of him, ending up about 900 yards out in the direction he was traveling. He hung up when he noticed two smaller bucks nearby, so I pulled out the Dominator call and gave two short but loud snorts to get his attention, then raised our decoy. He started walking directly for us, closing to within 360 yards. I gave him two more snorts to keep him focused as he approached, and once he was in range, Gunnar closed the deal with his 6.5 Creedmoor. We're still waiting on the taxidermist for an official score, but a quick measure put both horns at 15.5" — not bad for a first kill. I'm sold on the Dominator call.

A huge congratulations to Hancock Outdoors Pro Staff member Josh Cooper on taking this incredible archery pronghorn buck during the 2026 Idaho season! Getting inside bow range on a mature buck with heavy cutters and deep hooks like that is no small feat, and we couldn't be prouder to have Josh representing the Hancock Outdoors team in the field.