Author Topic: New Mexico Oryx (Read 8347 times)

finnman · « **on:** January 27, 2009, 12:09:11 PM »

My buddy Jeremy drew an Oryx permit in New Mexico, took this 36 incher, beautiful animals!

addicted · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2009, 12:38:55 PM »

sweet. cool animal

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2009, 01:43:26 PM »

cool animal I was thinkin about movin to new mex for a while and didnt end up doin it, how much did that trip cost you guys

finnman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:00:46 PM »

The tag was $1,600, airfare $220, hotel $320, car rental $300, it adds up quick! I did not get to go, I was but stuff(WORK) came up, I regret it now!

dbllunger · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:25:46 PM »

So how did that bull rank. Good, Great, or what? Don't they limit how many days you can hunt?

andrew_12gauge · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:29:40 PM »

dang sounds expensive almost better to save up 10 g and hunt africa

finnman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:32:32 PM »

The Base Bio told him every year someone takes a bull over 40 inches, from what he told me this bull is sitting in the sweet spot which is from 35-40 inches. My friends cousin shot one last year that was only 24" tall, looked a bit smaller than this one.
He had 5 days to hunt, not sure if that was the season or his time frame.

bowsandhose · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2009, 04:14:34 PM »

Quote from: dbllunger on January 27, 2009, 02:25:46 PM

So how did that bull rank. Good, Great, or what? Don't they limit how many days you can hunt?

the seasons is two days and three days depending what tag you draw

Spooner · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2009, 04:22:39 PM »

The season is a month long if you are off base (off the white sands missle range). Two days for the majority of on base hunts.

Slider · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:26:16 PM »

An Oryx Cow's horns are longer and thinner than a Bulls. A Bulls horns have more mass at the bases. Most 40 inch Oryx are cows. A 36 inch Bull is a Very Good Bull.

rosscrazyelk · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2009, 08:35:43 PM »

Are these things free range ? I knew there are ranches down there did not know you had to draw. If they are free range how can the state allow that?

Either way cool animal.

Elkstuffer · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2009, 09:30:37 PM »

New mexico has free ranging Ibex, Oryx and Barbary sheep. Ibex and Oryx are OIL tags. The best tags for Oryx are for areas on the White Sands Missile Base. Barbary sheep are over the counter tags.

Elkslayer · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2009, 09:48:57 PM »

Nice looking animal, I was down in New Mexico this past fall at FLETC. A buddy and I went down to white sands a couple of different times trying to locate some to take pics but we couldn't find any.

blindpig · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2009, 01:44:37 PM »

interesting, didn't know that existed in the us.

boneaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2009, 01:46:49 PM »

I was going to put in for that agaun this year, but do to budget cuts its going to have to wait. Will get one one of these days. Would rather hunt Ibex though.

NW-Eric · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2009, 02:02:19 PM »

awesome looking animal

bow4elk · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2009, 08:28:57 AM »

Quote from: finnman on January 27, 2009, 02:00:46 PM

The tag was $1,600, airfare $220, hotel $320, car rental $300, it adds up quick! I did not get to go, I was but stuff(WORK) came up, I regret it now!

For not much more you can go to South Africa and do the same. Looks like a nice cow, congrats! In many cases, the cows have more impressive horns. They are typically longer and blacker in color. Bulls are heavier and shorter, with a bit stockier build.

boneaddict · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2009, 08:30:47 AM »

I agree with your cow assessment, though on the hoof, bet its hard. I wonder if there is much body difference.

Slider · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2009, 08:51:55 AM »

A Cows horns will also flair out at the tips or curve back. A Bulls neck is heavier.

Slider · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2009, 09:10:14 AM »

This is a BIG Cow.

Slider · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2009, 09:11:19 AM »

This is a 38 inch Bull.

bow4elk · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2009, 09:13:39 AM »

That is a really nice bull! Wow!

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