nephews oryx

[crazeymaez]

My nephew was able to get an Oryx on Saturday.Not to many with double horns.On Friday we spotted a herd with a couple good ones
but they were very spookey and never could get on them.Friday evening we spotted a group of 25 with only 2 double horns.Mikey and I stalked them a mile out.We got 300yrds from them and I got him set up.But he forgot to take the safety off and missed his chance.Looking back I am glad he didn't shoot. I don't think I could have gutted it and got back to the gate.

Saturday morning we spotted a group of 10 and this was the only double horn.We made a stalk I got Mikey set up and he shot at 300.I heard the smack of the bullet hitting and watched them all run off,This one peeled off and bedded.We let it sit for a few minutes.I could see the horns still moving.We started our approach and got 200 yrds and it jumped up.Took off running and dropped again.Mikey was able to put another round in her.As we walked up we were now 50yrds and she is still trying to get up. Another round and it was done.The toughness and the will to live on these animals is amazing.Found all 3 bullets on the hide.All 3 through the shoulder.

 

[hank4elk]

Nice one!!

 

[earlyriser]

Nice! Looks like good length. How long?

 

[vinihunt]

awesome to your nephew...

 

[ForkWest]

Wow, tough animals. Cool report, congrats.

 

[nmwapiti]

Nice.. Congrats to all. I hope I can draw that damn tag one of these years!

 

[mozey]

Much congrats to your nephew, Miguel. That's a beautiful oryx.

Would have been fun to hook up with you--I was out there helping someone too. My coworker ended up shooting a very large, but also a double broke cow on Saturday. Being basically a meat hunter he was very happy with it. We spotted it alone out at about a mile and then used radios to help him stalk within range. He dropped it off at the butcher and field dressed it still weighed in at just under 200 lbs--even missing the head, hide, and legs below the knees.

 

[NMPaul]

Nice work!

 

[JRABQ]

Good looking animal, glad y'all could make it happen.

 

[leftturnabq]

Congrats.

And I can attest to your third to last sentence, as it has also been my experience that some of these animals possess an incredible will to survive.

 

[twdjr]

Nice going, Congrats!

 

[DW]

Congrats to your nephew! What bullet and caliber?

 

[outdoorsdude]

Congratulations! Y'all some get it done, hunting machines!

 

[oneaway]

What a great looking animal! Congrats to your nephew.