Nilgai 2022!

[bigchiefj]

Going on a TPWD drawn hunt down near Raymondville in January. Nilgai are on the list to take if seen, only problem is it will be a muzzleloader/shotgun only. Will a 12 gauge slug do the trick at a close range?

A 12 gauge slug will do a great job. A 1oz or heavier slug will kill almost anything quickly.

People kill nilgai and larger animals with bow and arrow.

[Texas Grown]

Well let's start planning the trip. I'll sell something or another to buy a shoulder dislocator

Team Little Debbie Pro Staff

I thought you already owned an elephant gun?

[miket]

I have an Oryx hunt down south Dec 9 and 10th, mind if I piggyback on this thread since we dont have an Oryx thread?

[Farmdog]

Nobody minds that for sure, good luck and looking forward to LDPs of Oryx!

[outlook8]

I have an Oryx hunt down south Dec 9 and 10th, mind if I piggyback on this thread since we dont have an Oryx thread?

Where is your Oryx hunt?

[miket]

Where is your Oryx hunt?

Horn Fin Feather/Tajos Hunts. Free range, apparently a ranch that was part of the King at some point. Raymondville

[miket]

Nobody minds that for sure, good luck and looking forward to LDPs of Oryx!

Will do my best. Any tips for a guy with little experience with guided hunts?

Bringing a 150qt and 3 120qt coolers. Guessing that will be enough. If it goes well I may hit them up for a nilgai, depending on cost ( assuming the cost for additional animal will be well below the cost for the initial hunt )

Looks like its gunna be hot though!

[MAP]

An oryx is alot smaller than you think, atleast i was very suprised by the bidy size of the bull i killed. The quartered up bull will probably all fit in that 150 qt cooler. So you might as well add a nilgai cow to your trip.

[RR 314]

I took my 7mag with me but ended up shooting my most recent bull with the ranch gun. 35HCR using a 250gr round. Felt like overkill but cool to see him drop in his tracks.

No such thing as overkill. Well, perhaps .600 Overkill would be overkill. :-) Have killed them with numerous chamberings. Current go to is .375 RUM with 270 gr. TTSX. Baaad medicine for them.

[Slew]

An oryx is alot smaller than you think, atleast i was very suprised by the bidy size of the bull i killed. The quartered up bull will probably all fit in that 150 qt cooler. So you might as well add a nilgai cow to your trip.

This! 1/3 of that sucker is stomach!!

What meat you get is tasty though!!

[miket]

An oryx is alot smaller than you think, atleast i was very suprised by the bidy size of the bull i killed. The quartered up bull will probably all fit in that 150 qt cooler. So you might as well add a nilgai cow to your trip.

I've never seen one that I can recall, but from pictures thats what I have been thinking.

[miket]

Some of yall may recognize this place

[miket]

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[Mayhem]

Nice shot Mike, congrats.


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[Texas Grown]

Great oryx, Mike! Congrats!

I drive by a place on my way home weekdays that has a few.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!