Nilgai 2022!

[Dale Moser]

It seems we have a bunch of guys going south over the next few months after the blue bull. The brothers Stovall, a couple Leggetts, and I are going later next month to a friend of ours ranch to thin the herd.


Post your pics, updates, questions, and LDPs here.


Good luck everyone.

[zztex]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

It seems we have a bunch of guys going south over the next few months after the blue bull. The brothers Stovall, a couple Leggetts, and I are going later next month to a friend of ours ranch to thin the herd.


Post your pics, updates, questions, and LDPs here.


Good luck everyone.

Rough crowd you’re running with! Good luck!😂

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by zztex

Rough crowd you’re running with! Good luck!

Sketchy at best, but it takes folks with questionable judgement for me to get an invite at all, so I won’t cast stones!


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[Bowanta]

That is one of my Bucket List Hunts. Hope to do it next year...

[Goldeneagle]

Maybe y'all need to call this one SHART instead of FART.


Good luck guy's!

[Bisch]

Nilgai with a bow would be right at the top of my to-do list!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone that gets the opportunity!

Bisch


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[Michael]

Tagged...

[CyTxCazador]

Be on The King come November. Patience is not my strong suit. Still wavering on caliber to tote.

[jshouse]

good luck

[txoutdoorsman24]

Next week can’t get fast enough!!! Hope to get it done on Tx public land.

[Farmdog]

Probably have Neil Young and Crazy horse cranked up while I give rides to illegal aliens thru the brush. Corrupting Dale & Ben while encouraging them to work the rifle

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by Farmdog

Probably have Neil Young and Crazy horse cranked up while I give rides to illegal aliens thru the brush. Corrupting Dale & Ben while encouraging them to work the rifle

Just be sure to bring that box of .300 Weatherby for Agdog....and the green sauce!

[BigRed323]

Got it done a few weeks ago on a cow! Messed up a shot on a bull and couldn’t find him.

[Chew]

Dang Dale...that sounds like a blast. If I had any juevos I'd just invite myself and show up. Looking forward to following along.

[Mary]

Good luck guys!

[kruppa24]

Maybe one day. for know i will live through you all

[Smart]

In like Flinn... Good luck gentlemen......and Dale...

[AntlerCollector]

I know nothing about Nilgai except I want one.

When is the best time of the year to bow hunt a bull?

[Legdog]

Sweeet home south Texas monte.

Where the nilgai are so blue.

Sweet home south Texas monte.

Lord they comin’ after you…


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[Farmdog]

This particular ranch has different pastures, mostly low fence but it does have high fenced pastures as well. My point being there are Gap gates occasionally where I watched bulls routinely use. Fence funnel I guess, somebody could stick an arrow in one that way, or just set up by water in the heat. They have had archery success that way. Every year we talk about shooting them with a bow. The last time I was mad at them they were running around in the cotton field on the wrong side of the fence. Other than that one day of carnage, I just watch and get the blame if they shoot one thats too big or too blue. Im supposed to save those and Im not very good at it. A real good friend shot one the other week and it took me a couple hours to find it after it was hit twice, So now Im in time out banned bull camp myself I dont know who the shooter is this year. A few beers it gets blurry out there

[ColinR]

What is the going rate for a good Nilgai hunt? Not fancy lodging with 5 course meals and a resort pool just a good hunt with a decent place to sleep.

[Farmdog]

No money involved, just need to know Ben he has really nice Antelopes

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

I know nothing about Nilgai except I want one.

When is the best time of the year to bow hunt a bull?

The ranch owner has offered for any of us to hunt with a bow on previous trips, and he's had a few guys successful that way over the years. One guy shot one for a TV show, but he set next to a mosquito farm for like 9 hours in July...and we're out on that. If I was to try with a bow next month, I'd set up on a trail next to a hole in one of the fences like Marco suggested, but that's still hours upon hours, of setting still and hoping, during an already short trip.

The other method is to ride around on the 6 seater mule/polaris/utv thing and drink beer until we find one, sneak up on it, and shoot it with a bigass rifle....and that happens to be just my game! After all, I normally only see a lot of these guys on this hunt each year/every other year, and we like to have a good time.

We usually get our marching orders from the boss upon arrival at the ranch, and it's typically a couple meat bulls, and a trophy for someone if we find one. I'm mostly a cook, and meat hunter on this deal. I just enjoy the ride, and shoot if told to shoot.


The good doctor Jmh05 should be en route to his hunt today, and there were several other guys going to various places over the next few weeks, I hope they all check in here..

[AntlerCollector]

Thanks Dale! A Nilgai and Scimitar Oryx are the next two animals on my list.

[Farmdog]

Scott M Jones in Harlingen processed Alberts bull, I hadn’t had one processed before. I don’t know them personally but I ate nilgai for supper and it was good enough to eat for breakfast this morning too. Summer Sausage with cheddar cheese thats spiced up a little. I really liked it, looking forward to sampling all of the different cuts they delivered yesterday

[Chad C]

Tuned in.

[zztex]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

Just be sure to bring that box of .300 Weatherby for Agdog....and the green sauce!

Ben only needs one bullet at 700 or less😄

Originally Posted by Farmdog

This particular ranch has different pastures, mostly low fence but it does have high fenced pastures as well. My point being there are Gap gates occasionally where I watched bulls routinely use. Fence funnel I guess, somebody could stick an arrow in one that way, or just set up by water in the heat. They have had archery success that way. Every year we talk about shooting them with a bow. The last time I was mad at them they were running around in the cotton field on the wrong side of the fence. Other than that one day of carnage, I just watch and get the blame if they shoot one thats too big or too blue. Im supposed to save those and Im not very good at it. A real good friend shot one the other week and it took me a couple hours to find it after it was hit twice, So now Im in time out banned bull camp myself I dont know who the shooter is this year. A few beers it gets blurry out there

You can’t get drunk on those short beers😳😂

[Landrover]

Originally Posted by Bisch

Nilgai with a bow would be right at the top of my to-do list!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone that gets the opportunity!

Bisch


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U would luv it. I've gone 3 times and got 2 very nice bulls. Nothing like slicing a heavy & sharp arrow thru a BIG critter!!!

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[Gumbo Man]

Originally Posted by Landrover

U would luv it. I've gone 3 times and got 2 very nice bulls. Nothing like slicing a heavy & sharp arrow thru a BIG critter!!!

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Oscar were you hunting trails or dung piles?

[Agdog]

A bow bull holds #1 on my dream kill list but like Dale mentioned, time is too short to attempt it on that trip. Looking forward to seeing some successful harvest pics posted by anyone headed south this year. Be sure to work the rifle!

[MIHunter]

Good luck guys! Hoping to do this next year!

[Olympic Recurve]

Good luck, look forward to following along

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

The other method is to ride around on the 6 seater mule/polaris/utv thing and drink beer until we find one, sneak up on it, and shoot it with a bigass rifle....and that happens to be just my game! After all, I normally only see a lot of these guys on this hunt each year/every other year, and we like to have a good time.



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That's my kinda party

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[Hogman7290]

Headed south on March 4 for a bull. A buddy from work has a hook up and looks like it going to be a heck of a time.


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[MAP]

I love nilgai, driving around with a drink, chasing big bulls and watching all the wildlife

35 whelen is my choice

[Burnadell]

Good grief! I am wondering who will be providing the adult supervision!!!

[Artos]

Tag...

[Farmdog]

I took my (sons) Randall & William out there quite a few years ago and Randall had his bow, there was a little island of brush and a bull ran by and jumped in it. I told Randall to walk to the other side and I walked the Opposite edge to let the bull wind me. The bull came out the other side running towards Randall and William wasn’t too happy with me “ dad your bullsh t is going to get one of is killed. Later I showed William a big dung pile along the arroyo and his head was on a swivel and he told me “lets get out of here!” I have many quotes from both if them from back in the day

[Fishndude]

Good luck y’all. Kill lots of beers. I mean bulls

[eradicator]

Get 'er done boys. This will be a great follow up on the backside of the season just like the FART gets us started!

[Huntindad]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

The ranch owner has offered for any of us to hunt with a bow on previous trips, and he's had a few guys successful that way over the years. One guy shot one for a TV show, but he set next to a mosquito farm for like 9 hours in July...and we're out on that. If I was to try with a bow next month, I'd set up on a trail next to a hole in one of the fences like Marco suggested, but that's still hours upon hours, of setting still and hoping, during an already short trip.

The other method is to ride around on the 6 seater mule/polaris/utv thing and drink beer until we find one, sneak up on it, and shoot it with a bigass rifle....and that happens to be just my game! After all, I normally only see a lot of these guys on this hunt each year/every other year, and we like to have a good time.

We usually get our marching orders from the boss upon arrival at the ranch, and it's typically a couple meat bulls, and a trophy for someone if we find one. I'm mostly a cook, and meat hunter on this deal. I just enjoy the ride, and shoot if told to shoot.

The good doctor Jmh05 should be en route to his hunt today, and there were several other guys going to various places over the next few weeks, I hope they all check in here..

You have good friends and great opportunities. Enjoy.

Provide lots of pixels for us at home.

[MetalMan2004]

I’m booked for May. Looking forward to y’all’s success pictures to get me ready.

[Austin]

Bucketlist hunt for me….someday

[Ag 96]

Just got back from the Mariposa this evening. Took this youngish bull with my 35 Whelen with some 250 gr NP hand loads. Dropped right there. Bulls were in hiding but we still had a good time.

[Muddy Bud]

Good luck for those of you hunting in the manana. We had no Nilgai success today but downed a few management bucks. Wind is supposed to be howling out of the north with some rain. Wind is your friend when Nilgai hunting but 30-35 mph may be a little excessive.

[IDFWU]

Originally Posted by ColinR

What is the going rate for a good Nilgai hunt? Not fancy lodging with 5 course meals and a resort pool just a good hunt with a decent place to sleep.

Thanks to the rise in popularity, the going rate is now GOING UP!!!


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[Agdog]

Originally Posted by Ag 96

Just got back from the Mariposa this evening. Took this youngish bull with my 35 Whelen with some 250 gr NP hand loads. Dropped right there. Bulls were in hiding but we still had a good time.

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Congratulations!

[ClayW]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

The ranch owner has offered for any of us to hunt with a bow on previous trips, and he's had a few guys successful that way over the years. One guy shot one for a TV show, but he set next to a mosquito farm for like 9 hours in July...and we're out on that. If I was to try with a bow next month, I'd set up on a trail next to a hole in one of the fences like Marco suggested, but that's still hours upon hours, of setting still and hoping, during an already short trip.

The other method is to ride around on the 6 seater mule/polaris/utv thing and drink beer until we find one, sneak up on it, and shoot it with a bigass rifle....and that happens to be just my game! After all, I normally only see a lot of these guys on this hunt each year/every other year, and we like to have a good time.

We usually get our marching orders from the boss upon arrival at the ranch, and it's typically a couple meat bulls, and a trophy for someone if we find one. I'm mostly a cook, and meat hunter on this deal. I just enjoy the ride, and shoot if told to shoot.


The good doctor Jmh05 should be en route to his hunt today, and there were several other guys going to various places over the next few weeks, I hope they all check in here..

Thats an easy choice!

Good luck

[Farmdog]

“Inexhaustible supply of Bull's live in this area!” “Lets kill a meatbull like we are supposed to” I doubt i said that , after a few beers turns into “shoot a black and blue one with a long beard” I never said that did I? “it might get loud and nasty”, “work that rifle!”, “its like aiming at a Volkswagen!” the things I might whisper too loudly into Bens ear while he is trying to shoot. but the main thing I can be heard saying that gets the shooter every-time? Just a simple “ shoot! Shoot! SHOOT!” I met Roland Smith in Mexico at a ranch called El Sauz when Randall was a toddler, its been a long party. Nobody can beat him stalking redfish

[Jmh05]

We are on the hunt holding out some nasty weather right now. Will update with pics and stuff.