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Jamvo · 11-30-2022, 08:37 PM

If you got offered these two options which would you pick?

A.) Nilgai hunt at king ranch. Guided, lodge, and chef with meals.

B.) High fence ranch with your option of scimitar oryx or gemsbok. Awesome accommodations and everything on your schedule. If you picked this which critter would you choose and why.

I’ve never shot any of these critters but these are my options, free to me. I don’t see a bad choice but looking for feedback on best choice.

HELLRAZOR · 11-30-2022, 08:38 PM

Id choose the HF scimitar oryx is great eating

Jon B · 11-30-2022, 08:39 PM

Gemsbok are my favorite animal in the world. Be hard to beat that in my mind but I know some guys love the Nilgai. Definitely don't make as nice a mount as a gemsbok.

Mudslinger · 11-30-2022, 08:40 PM

Never shot either but both on my bucket list. Tough one to choose for me. Nilgai or Scimitar, I would have to do a coin flip.

I do have a Gemsbock from RSA!

cantexduck · 11-30-2022, 08:42 PM

Gemsbok hands down. The Nilgai Would be cool on the king though.

Jcjohnson · 11-30-2022, 08:44 PM

A

AntlerCollector · 11-30-2022, 08:44 PM

Gemsbok. It’s the most expensive animal to hunt in Texas of the three.

If you want the others pay for them yourself.

You can hunt Nilgai on the King Ranch for as little as $1,200.

Show me a Gemsbok for that price.

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TexasCanesFan · 11-30-2022, 08:45 PM

I would never consider the HF hunt over a Nilgai on the King Ranch. The history of that ranch means something and the Nilgai is just such a cool animal.

No brainer for me.

asu-indian · 11-30-2022, 08:46 PM

I'd like to hunt The King. Species is secondary.

Gumbo Man · 11-30-2022, 08:47 PM

Nilgai hands down. Hunted the Kennedy several times but never the King.

RS3 · 11-30-2022, 08:50 PM

Gemsbok. I’ve killed a nilgai, oryx don’t do anything for me and gemsbok are beautiful and tasty!

stickerpatch59 · 11-30-2022, 08:52 PM

King for me

texan16 · 11-30-2022, 08:53 PM

Hunting the King would be bad azz, but shooting a trophy gemsbok for free is the way I would go. Dont think you can make a bad choice either way.

bowhunterhelm · 11-30-2022, 08:54 PM

Nilgai for me. I just went on my first Nilgai hunt a few weeks ago. Super cool animals and bigger than I thought. Have fun no matter which you choose.

HTOWN · 11-30-2022, 08:57 PM

Financially the gemsbok. Makes a beautiful mount, tasty.That's a expensive animal to shoot.

Hunting the KR would be cool, but I love hunting nilgai. Beautiful animals and tasty to

I'd flip a coin.

Mitchell8 · 11-30-2022, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Gemsbok. It’s the most expensive animal to hunt in Texas of the three.

If you want the others pay for them yourself.

You can hunt Nilgai on the King Ranch for as little as $1,200.

Show me a Gemsbok for that price.

.

No brainier straight facts.

Jamvo · 11-30-2022, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Gemsbok. It’s the most expensive animal to hunt in Texas of the three.

If you want the others pay for them yourself.

You can hunt Nilgai on the King Ranch for as little as $1,200.

Show me a Gemsbok for that price.

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This is a huge factor to me. I’m not a wealthy man but I get stuff like this through work. So, I’d keep the cheaper options to finance for myself on the bucket list for later.

Redlegwar · 11-30-2022, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamvo

If you got offered these two options which would you pick?

A.) Nilgai hunt at king ranch. Guided, lodge, and chef with meals.

B.) High fence ranch with your option of scimitar oryx or gemsbok. Awesome accommodations and everything on your schedule. If you picked this which critter would you choose and why.

I’ve never shot any of these critters but these are my options, free to me. I don’t see a bad choice but looking for feedback on best choice.

Bow hunting? Gemsbok for the beauty.

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txheartshot · 11-30-2022, 08:59 PM

Gemsbok. One of the coolest hunts I’ve ever been on, best eating meat, and a beautiful mount to go with it. Nilgai are great to eat, but as stated above, you can shoot those relatively inexpensively, and the mounts aren’t nearly as pretty. I had a similar opportunity 2 years ago, and have zero regrets on my decision. They weren’t easy to hunt, even on 3k acres of high fence.

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Jamvo · 11-30-2022, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Redlegwar

Bow hunting? Gemsbok for the beauty.

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It would be rifle.

Kong · 11-30-2022, 09:06 PM

No brainer, Gemsbok

stxbowhunter · 11-30-2022, 09:20 PM

Gemsbok for sure

Royal21973 · 11-30-2022, 09:25 PM

Gemsbok for the win... Thats a $7,000-$10,000 hunt. Then for ****s and giggles I would book the King.

Abcdj · 11-30-2022, 09:30 PM

King Nilgai

brokeno · 11-30-2022, 09:35 PM

Gemsbok

Fargus · 11-30-2022, 09:40 PM

Gemsbok without batting an eye.

Bisch · 11-30-2022, 09:42 PM

I’d pick “A” because I’ve already gotten both critters in “B”.

Out of those 3, nilgai is by far the best table fare.

Bisch

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Quackerbox · 11-30-2022, 09:45 PM

King Ranch. Cause it's the king ranch

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D12 · 11-30-2022, 09:55 PM

After seeing the side view pic of the Gemsbok that made up my mind.

Jamvo · 11-30-2022, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by txheartshot

Gemsbok. One of the coolest hunts I’ve ever been on, best eating meat, and a beautiful mount to go with it. Nilgai are great to eat, but as stated above, you can shoot those relatively inexpensively, and the mounts aren’t nearly as pretty. I had a similar opportunity 2 years ago, and have zero regrets on my decision. They weren’t easy to hunt, even on 3k acres of high fence.

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That’s a big smile. Lol. I think I’ve got my choice. Thanks to all!

Codie · 11-30-2022, 10:03 PM

Nilgai at the King

sboudreaux · 11-30-2022, 10:17 PM

Man that’s a tough one, the nostalgia of going to the king chasing blue blues is pretty awesome. That said some of these guys that posted above know way more about the value of each hunt so I say go for a and do b later on your coin! But if if it was a hypothetical only one time deal I’m going to the king!

HighwayHunter · 11-30-2022, 10:19 PM

Nilgai on the king would be very memorable

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miket · 11-30-2022, 10:24 PM

King, for whatever. I will admit a bias against high fence hunts generally ( though I have for javis )

Gerald G · 11-30-2022, 10:26 PM

Nilgai on the King Ranch

Mudslinger · 11-30-2022, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal21973

Gemsbok for the win... Thats a $7,000-$10,000 hunt. Then for ****s and giggles I would book the King.

For that price excluding airfair I could have a heck of a safari in RSA for several critters.

TildenHunter · 11-30-2022, 10:43 PM

I would prefer doing the King in big style like that. Just for the history. There are lots of cool high fence ranches in Texas that have all kind of exotics but I think I want to kill a Gemsbok in Africa one day......or New Mexico on the White Sands in NM.

Mike D · 11-30-2022, 10:49 PM

Gemsbok is a bucket list animal for me.

I will hunt Nilgai on the King one day but they are much more affordable than the Gemsbok.

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WyoBull · 11-30-2022, 10:57 PM

Nilgai for me only because I have already shot a Gemsbok in Africa.
They are a really cool animal though and if I did not already have one the Gemsbok would probably be my choice just based on looks alone.

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TX CHICKEN · 11-30-2022, 10:58 PM

I would do the Nilgai hunt mainly due to it being on the King Ranch. HF hunts just don’t have the same appeal to me but I wouldn’t say no to either opportunity.

lovemylegacy · 11-30-2022, 11:07 PM

The hunt is a freebee, $10,000 vs $1200. No brainer

Bucknaked · 11-30-2022, 11:07 PM

B) Gemsbock

Absolutely beautiful and majestic animal! If you haven’t seen one in real life you are missing out!
The mount x20 over the nilgai

TacticalCowboy · 11-30-2022, 11:32 PM

I’d go nilgai, just so I could see if you really need a howitzer to kill one.

BlackdirtCowboy · 11-30-2022, 11:41 PM

Gemsbok for me. Way good eating and way cool mounts. This one was a free range New Mexico gemsbok. Name: A2851C0E-E086-4F5D-AC0D-8547B2606465.jpg
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MAP · 12-01-2022, 01:05 AM

If you pick the king, try to go during jan or feb, thats when they are rutting but also the whitetail will still have their horns so thats a bonus to look at

r_u_sharp_2 · 12-01-2022, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Gemsbok. It’s the most expensive animal to hunt in Texas of the three.

If you want the others pay for them yourself.

You can hunt Nilgai on the King Ranch for as little as $1,200.

Show me a Gemsbok for that price.

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I think you might be a little low on the price of the nilgai on the KR. Last time I looked the day hunt is 2500, and the weekend hunt is 4200. 1200 is just the deposit on the day hunt.

However if it really is 1200... can I get a contact? Ha ha.

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Boar Collector · 12-01-2022, 01:25 AM

I think I would choose the Nilgai hunt. Mainly for the opportunity to hunt the King Ranch!

Dale Moser · 12-01-2022, 01:29 AM

Nilgai, and it ain’t close.

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Dale Moser · 12-01-2022, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RS3

Gemsbok. I’ve killed a nilgai, oryx don’t do anything for me and gemsbok are beautiful and tasty!

Oryx and gemsbok are **** near the same thing…

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Dale Moser · 12-01-2022, 01:49 AM

Gemsbok and oryx are gorgeous animals, there is no question either looks better on the wall than a nilgai. I understand they are fine eating as well.

Nilgai are south Texas brush bulldozers, and better eating.

It’s The King….go to the King, experience the KING!

You can shoot the others anywhere in a high fence, or feed one from your Kia in Glen Rose.

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11-30-2022, 08:37 PM	#1
Jamvo Four Point Join Date: Sep 2021	Which hunt would you choose? If you got offered these two options which would you pick? A.) Nilgai hunt at king ranch. Guided, lodge, and chef with meals. B.) High fence ranch with your option of scimitar oryx or gemsbok. Awesome accommodations and everything on your schedule. If you picked this which critter would you choose and why. I’ve never shot any of these critters but these are my options, free to me. I don’t see a bad choice but looking for feedback on best choice.

11-30-2022, 08:44 PM	#7
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	Gemsbok. It’s the most expensive animal to hunt in Texas of the three. If you want the others pay for them yourself. You can hunt Nilgai on the King Ranch for as little as $1,200. Show me a Gemsbok for that price. . Last edited by AntlerCollector; 11-30-2022 at 08:48 PM.

11-30-2022, 10:49 PM	#38
Mike D Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Haskell County, TX	Which hunt would you choose? Gemsbok is a bucket list animal for me. I will hunt Nilgai on the King one day but they are much more affordable than the Gemsbok. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by Mike D; 11-30-2022 at 10:54 PM.

12-01-2022, 01:49 AM	#50
Dale Moser Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wise Cty Hunt In: Young Cty	Which hunt would you choose? Gemsbok and oryx are gorgeous animals, there is no question either looks better on the wall than a nilgai. I understand they are fine eating as well. Nilgai are south Texas brush bulldozers, and better eating. It’s The King….go to the King, experience the KING! You can shoot the others anywhere in a high fence, or feed one from your Kia in Glen Rose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Dale Moser; 12-01-2022 at 01:52 AM.

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11-30-2022, 08:38 PM	#2
HELLRAZOR Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SAN DIEGO,TX Hunt In: JIM WELLS COUNTY	Id choose the HF scimitar oryx is great eating

11-30-2022, 08:39 PM	#3
Jon B Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Tx. Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States	Gemsbok are my favorite animal in the world. Be hard to beat that in my mind but I know some guys love the Nilgai. Definitely don't make as nice a mount as a gemsbok.

11-30-2022, 08:40 PM	#4
Mudslinger Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rogers TX Hunt In: Bell County, Limpopo South Africa	Never shot either but both on my bucket list. Tough one to choose for me. Nilgai or Scimitar, I would have to do a coin flip. I do have a Gemsbock from RSA!

11-30-2022, 08:42 PM	#5
cantexduck Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lexington , TX /Lee Hunt In: Lampasas , Lee , Bastrop	Gemsbok hands down. The Nilgai Would be cool on the king though.

11-30-2022, 08:44 PM	#6
Jcjohnson Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Evans, GA Hunt In: Burke, Thompson, Lincolnton	A

11-30-2022, 08:45 PM	#8
TexasCanesFan Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hunt County, Texas	I would never consider the HF hunt over a Nilgai on the King Ranch. The history of that ranch means something and the Nilgai is just such a cool animal. No brainer for me.

11-30-2022, 08:46 PM	#9
asu-indian Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lake Fork Hunt In: Texas, Kansas	I'd like to hunt The King. Species is secondary.

11-30-2022, 08:47 PM	#10
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	Nilgai hands down. Hunted the Kennedy several times but never the King.

11-30-2022, 08:50 PM	#11
RS3 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown	Gemsbok. I’ve killed a nilgai, oryx don’t do anything for me and gemsbok are beautiful and tasty!

11-30-2022, 08:52 PM	#12
stickerpatch59 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: gonzales tx Hunt In: gonzales, and....	King for me

11-30-2022, 08:53 PM	#13
texan16 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fairfield Hunt In: Freestone/Schleicher Counties	Hunting the King would be bad azz, but shooting a trophy gemsbok for free is the way I would go. Dont think you can make a bad choice either way.

11-30-2022, 08:54 PM	#14
bowhunterhelm Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander Hunt In: Leander/Christoval	Nilgai for me. I just went on my first Nilgai hunt a few weeks ago. Super cool animals and bigger than I thought. Have fun no matter which you choose.

11-30-2022, 08:57 PM	#15
HTOWN Eight Point Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Texas city Hunt In: ROCKSPRINGS	Financially the gemsbok. Makes a beautiful mount, tasty.That's a expensive animal to shoot. Hunting the KR would be cool, but I love hunting nilgai. Beautiful animals and tasty to I'd flip a coin.

11-30-2022, 08:59 PM	#19
txheartshot Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Needville, USA Hunt In: Webb & Gillespie counties	Gemsbok. One of the coolest hunts I’ve ever been on, best eating meat, and a beautiful mount to go with it. Nilgai are great to eat, but as stated above, you can shoot those relatively inexpensively, and the mounts aren’t nearly as pretty. I had a similar opportunity 2 years ago, and have zero regrets on my decision. They weren’t easy to hunt, even on 3k acres of high fence. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-30-2022, 09:06 PM	#21
Kong Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Powderly Tx Hunt In: Oklahoma Texas	No brainer, Gemsbok

11-30-2022, 09:20 PM	#22
stxbowhunter Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston	Gemsbok for sure

11-30-2022, 09:25 PM	#23
Royal21973 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: McAllen,Texas Hunt In: Deep South Texas and will travel	Gemsbok for the win... Thats a $7,000-$10,000 hunt. Then for ****s and giggles I would book the King.

11-30-2022, 09:30 PM	#24
Abcdj Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: The Can Hunt In: Wilbarger	King Nilgai

11-30-2022, 09:35 PM	#25
brokeno Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Smiley, Texas Hunt In: Gonzales & Young Co and anywhere	Gemsbok

11-30-2022, 09:40 PM	#26
Fargus Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Willis Hunt In: DeWitt	Gemsbok without batting an eye.

11-30-2022, 09:42 PM	#27
Bisch Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sonora, Tx	I’d pick “A” because I’ve already gotten both critters in “B”. Out of those 3, nilgai is by far the best table fare. Bisch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

11-30-2022, 09:45 PM	#28
Quackerbox Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: The woods	King Ranch. Cause it's the king ranch Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

11-30-2022, 09:55 PM	#29
D12 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Krugerville, TX	After seeing the side view pic of the Gemsbok that made up my mind.

11-30-2022, 10:03 PM	#31
Codie Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Graham Texas Hunt In: Young,Throckmorton & Shackleford counties	Nilgai at the King

11-30-2022, 10:17 PM	#32
sboudreaux Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Helotes Hunt In: Kimble County	Man that’s a tough one, the nostalgia of going to the king chasing blue blues is pretty awesome. That said some of these guys that posted above know way more about the value of each hunt so I say go for a and do b later on your coin! But if if it was a hypothetical only one time deal I’m going to the king!

11-30-2022, 10:19 PM	#33
HighwayHunter Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2017	Nilgai on the king would be very memorable Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-30-2022, 10:24 PM	#34
miket Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plantersville Hunt In: Grimes County, Victoria	King, for whatever. I will admit a bias against high fence hunts generally ( though I have for javis )

11-30-2022, 10:26 PM	#35
Gerald G Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winona, Mississippi Hunt In: Mississippi, Colorado	Nilgai on the King Ranch

11-30-2022, 10:43 PM	#37
TildenHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston Hunt In: Tilden, Utopia & Matagorda Co.	I would prefer doing the King in big style like that. Just for the history. There are lots of cool high fence ranches in Texas that have all kind of exotics but I think I want to kill a Gemsbok in Africa one day......or New Mexico on the White Sands in NM.

11-30-2022, 10:57 PM	#39
WyoBull Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wyoming Hunt In: Wyoming	Nilgai for me only because I have already shot a Gemsbok in Africa. They are a really cool animal though and if I did not already have one the Gemsbok would probably be my choice just based on looks alone. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk