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New Mexico Oryx
« on: February 05, 2010, 10:57:56 AM »
I just got back from a great weekend in New Mexico.  I was lucky enough to draw one on the White Sands Missile Range tags for the Rhodes Canyon area.  I got this one on Sunday morning.



It measured 39 x 39.5 (unofficial measurement by the range staff) making it the longest horns of the weekend.  This was a great experience.  We spotted over 80 animals on Saturday.  I had a nice bull (~36 inches) in my sights early Saturday but decided to hold out to see the rest of the herd.  The rest of the herd never came out of the brush and eventually the one I was considering bolted.

Even though there were 107 hunters in the area, there was plenty of space for us to get away from the crowds.  When I shot mine on Sunday, we had photos done and the animals half way gutted before we saw any other hunter go by.  We spent lots of time glassing from the high points around the range and made several stalks.  Most of them were blown by their excellent eyesight and great hearing.  The Sunday morning hunt was a lucky break.  We had a plan for where we wanted to be to try to find the herds we were seeing on Saturday.  We expected to find them in a place well away from the other hunters.  On the way we found a pair standing off the side of the road.  Sometimes you take what luck gives you.

I hunted with Tim Barraclough of Kiowa Hunting Service.  Having someone along who could judge oryx was a big help.  It also let me fly in and fly out with minimal equipment.
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 10:59:45 AM »
Very nice! :)

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2010, 11:01:53 AM »
very cool

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2010, 11:23:56 AM »
another beautiful oryx...that looks like a female?
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 01:34:26 PM »
Yes, it was a female.  I may have to go to Namibia to get the matching bull.
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 01:50:35 PM »
great pics thanks for sharing 2 members 2 oryx down wow
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 04:19:21 PM »
Congrats , nice looking Oryx!

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 05:08:01 PM »
That's pretty neat!

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2010, 04:55:47 AM »
One of these years i am going to apply for an oryx tag.
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2010, 05:46:32 AM »
NICE!   

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2010, 08:56:24 AM »
Love those long horns the cows have.  I think they make a better trophy.  the bulls are nice and have thick bases, but if you want a dramatic sweeping set of horns for the wall, nothing beats a Gemsbok cow.

congrats on a great trophy!  Nice shot placement too!
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2010, 09:00:12 PM »
Nice

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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2010, 09:03:11 PM »
Very cool!  Sounds like a great time. 
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2010, 09:22:57 PM »
 :o that's a good female! Good job. Let us know what it taists like ok?
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 05:06:45 AM »
Congrats...Nice set of horns!!! I love the hides on Oryx as well. :drool:
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2010, 07:24:38 PM »
I have been enjoying my first steaks from this oryx tonight.  I marinaded them, rubbed them in spices and seared them on the Big Green Egg. :) :) :)  These beasts are excellent on the plate.  Very lean and very tender.
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2010, 05:19:53 PM »
These beasts are excellent on the plate.  Very lean and very tender.
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Re: New Mexico Oryx
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2010, 05:50:44 PM »
Very nice.
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