Recent content by bigjake

Well we dodged the crazy weather in west Texas long enough to squeeze a one day hunt out of it. Wasn’t able to get the bolt on the Swede repaired so I ended up using my 7 Rem mag. One shot at 450 and I was able to lay hands on my first blackbuck. In my mind they are the most beautiful big game...

Great pics-thanks for sharing. We’re hunting a ranch that’s approx 20 minutes from lampasas. I hope I get to use the Swede but I’m having trouble with the bolt all of a sudden. Extractor isn’t ejecting the spent casing. Hopefully I can figure out what going on this week. If not I’ll have to use...

Next weekend!

Thx everyone. I’ll post a reply after the hunt with some pics and hopefully a success story.

Thanks guys. That helps. I’ll stick with my plan to use the Swede. I know hunters up in Canada have been using the Swede to kill moose for a long time, so not sure why I’m nervous about it on Muleys and elk, but I guess I always figure if I make a less than perfect shot, my 7mag will create more...

Hey guys, I’ve got my first blackbuck hunt scheduled in Texas in a few weeks. I have a 6.5 Swede that I shoot with 140 grain Accubonds and it’s a great little shooter but I don’t use it much because I’m always nervous it won’t be enough for mule deer and elk out west. But is that enough gun for...

I know the sound end of that area a little bit. I'll pm you will some ideas

Is 30 the one south of rock springs or is 30 pine mtn. I always get confused with those 3 units

From what I hear it depends on which part of 102. Spoke to one guy who drives from rock springs to Manila each day (on the region K side of the lake) who says south of blacks fork seemed about normal and from blacks fork north got pounded, like others have said. Spoke to another guy who drove...

I had a similar experience to Triple BB. Thought it was a great unit. Lots of elk and all three hunters in our group killed good bulls. Of course we hunted during September with bows so maybe that helped. Most of the elk we saw were on the fringes of private ground but they moved back and forth...

Nice work Ross! Great bull. I know a good taxidermist if you need one!?

As others have said -great area with lots to see. A lot of antelope but from the hunts I have done in that area I wouldn't expect anything giant. Agree that the middle of the unit holds most of the animals but it seems like the bigger animals we saw were right on that northern border moving back...

I agree that the landowner system could be abused and that for landowners to receive tags, they should maintain/improve their ground such that it benefits the overall health of the game herds they receive tags for. However, the attitude that all or most landowners are selfish, wealthy land...