1.3-1.5 m. The pronghorn is unique amongst mammals. They can run at more than 53 miles an hour, leaving pursuing coyotes and bobcats in the dust. Although its scientific name means “American antelope goat,” the pronghorn is not an antelope. Scientific name: Antilocapra americana. WEIGHT. Name Game.

Though not a true antelope, this ungulate is colloquially called in different names like prong buck, pronghorn antelope, cabri (in Native American language), or just antelope. HEIGHT. This is because it has some strange resemblance to the old world antelopes.

The Pronghorn is the fastest land mammal of North America and the Western Hemisphere. West Texas Pronghorn Antelope typically weigh 110-140lbs, live weight, and any Pronghorn in West Texas with 13” + horns would be considered a nice Pronghorn. We typically harvest Pronghorn with 14-16” horns and nice prongs.

Fast Facts: Pronghorn.

LENGTH. Its color is tan to reddish brown. It does not belong to the antelope or the goat family and neither is it related to African antelopes. Pronghorn Fleet-footed pronghorns are among the speediest animals in North America.

Breeding season for pronghorn is in mid September.

81-104 cm. Average height: 81 to 100 centimetres. The females weigh around 75-110 pounds, while the males weigh 90-140 pounds. They are reddish-brown in color and have a white stomach, behind, throat, and parts of the facial area are also white. Average weight: 40 to 60 kilograms. Average lifespan: Seven to 10 years in the wild. 34-65 kg.