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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 01:01:26 PM

Title: Orynx
Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 01:01:26 PM: About 24 hours to apply folks. Anyone going in?
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 05, 2008, 01:08:41 PM: Not for me. Some of the hunts are reasonable to draw so I dont see a reason in applying until I really want to go also no points for the draw. I think I wait until I get the Africa bug them Ill put in for them as its a hell of a lot cheaper than actually going to Africa.

Are you in?
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on February 05, 2008, 01:10:59 PM: i know i call myself a hardcore hunter but what is orynx? this comming from a eastside wt hunter
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 05, 2008, 01:12:38 PM: A BIG spike! :chuckle:
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 05, 2008, 01:15:01 PM: Its a big donky with horns :chuckle:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 05, 2008, 01:17:00 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryx
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Post by: Slider on February 05, 2008, 01:21:47 PM: Oryx or Gemsbuck!!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 05, 2008, 01:25:32 PM: Here are a couple my friends recently shot in New Mexico after getting drawn.
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Post by: callthewild on February 05, 2008, 01:25:56 PM: my brother and i are in
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Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 01:43:57 PM: I'm in. Ibex and Orynx both.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 01:44:25 PM: By the way. AWESOME FRICKIN PICS!
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on February 05, 2008, 02:02:04 PM: Here's another "Oryx" from WSMR, first year I applied, last Feb, Stallion Range. Fun hunt.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 05, 2008, 02:13:50 PM: Do you think the three days or two days is a stretch, or were there lots of opputunity?
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on February 05, 2008, 04:12:16 PM: Kinda depends how "Hardcore" a guy is I guess.grin... My season was only 2 days, some are 3. From what I saw, it resembled opening day of Elk season in Western Washington, people flying around the roads, shooting way farther than they should, guys chasing herds of Oryx across ankle deep grass, flatter than a pancake, groups of "hunters" surrounding a herd of Oryx going in them the same time.We had enough of this after a couple hours, got as far away from people as we could and ate lunch. My pard spotted this bull 2-3 miles away up in the rimrock, planned our stalk, went up and killed him. He had been living up there all by himself for quite sometime. Another member here called me about a month ago, drew the same tag. Been waiting for pics.
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Post by: 280ackley on February 05, 2008, 08:21:35 PM: My dad and I are in. It will be as close as I get to Africa.
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 05, 2008, 08:34:12 PM: Just curious, where are you applying for and how much?
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Post by: 280ackley on February 05, 2008, 08:37:17 PM: New Mexico, $1618 or so if you draw, $8 if you don't.
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 05, 2008, 08:38:55 PM: Quote from: bearmartin on February 05, 2008, 08:37:17 PM
New Mexico, $1618 or so if you draw, $8 if you don't.
Ouch..and then the dough to get there, and the mount..wholly molly! :tung:
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Post by: boneaddict on February 06, 2008, 12:43:35 AM: You don't want to think about that part of it. Scary thing is you can actually get drawn in NM.
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Post by: RubblesPH on February 08, 2008, 09:54:22 PM: Great hunt. I got my once in a life time in 03 and then helped a buddy take his last year. I would go every year if I could.

WOW - looks like I had the feed bag on a little too much that year! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Orynx
Post by: dbllunger on February 08, 2008, 09:57:51 PM: Ok...here is the question. I have a hunting partner who can't hike the hills. Is the ground pretty flat for this hunt. Would like to suprise him by putting him in for it, and hopefully he would get drawn.
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Post by: RubblesPH on February 08, 2008, 10:41:47 PM: There is a little bit of everything. Flat ground, mountains, dunes, washouts, sand hills/berms, etc. One hunt I had to stalk/run in a washout for about 600 yards is all and the last time I went I just about killed the guy I was helping. We were walking through a dune area in soft sand for a day and a half trying to kill the grand daddy and he was just plain wore out.

He went down there with the impression that he was going to shoot from the road. On the second day of a two day hunt he shot a respectable bull with a broken horn that the taxidermist was able to fix, but we probably would have hunted differently if he would have been in better shape.

I guess that just because it looks flat, you shouldn't anticipate that it is going to be easy walking. If you friend only has a problem with the vertical stuff and is in relatively decent shape, you shouldn't have too much trouble. Get the best glass you can afford!!!
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Post by: boneaddict on February 12, 2008, 02:35:01 AM: Permit apps are in, now its a waiting game. Thank God it isn't like Washington where you have to wait for 6 months..... :chuckle:
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Post by: 280ackley on March 11, 2008, 06:58:12 PM: Well the results are out and it looks like I will try again next year. :(

How did everyone else do?
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Post by: boneaddict on March 11, 2008, 07:02:24 PM: Did you catch that it was wrong and they haven't posted the real results yet. Everyone is unsuccessful at this point. Check out the other orynx thread thats on here.
Title: Re: Orynx
Post by: 280ackley on March 11, 2008, 07:13:54 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on March 11, 2008, 07:02:24 PM
Did you catch that it was wrong and they haven't posted the real results yet. Everyone is unsuccessful at this point. Check out the other orynx thread thats on here.

No, I missed the post thanks for the heads up. Soooooo maybe on the next draw?
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Post by: bobcat on March 11, 2008, 07:28:22 PM: Must be the same outfit running the draw for them as the one that does it for this state. :rolleyes:
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Post by: jackelope on March 11, 2008, 08:42:49 PM: bone...there's no -n- in oryx!!
:)
i had to say it.
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Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2008, 05:25:35 AM: That word just looks wrong. :)
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Post by: Slider on March 12, 2008, 08:33:11 AM: I've been wondering when the Spelling Nazi would chime in!!! :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope on March 12, 2008, 08:16:50 PM: Quote from: Slider on March 12, 2008, 08:33:11 AM
I've been wondering when the Spelling Nazi would chime in!!! :chuckle:

i really didn't want to be that guy.
;)
Title: Re: Orynx
Post by: RubblesPH on April 27, 2008, 07:19:32 AM: Great news....for me any way!

I told a buddy about my hunt Oryx and......after four years of putting in he got drawn for Rhodes Canyon.

He's from DC and we're going to meet another buddy of mine from Albuquerque and the three of us is going Oryx hunting.

First hunt of the year - great for selection and the Oryx should be a little more relaxed, but it is gonna be HOT - Aug 23rd.

This will be the third Oryx hunt that I've been on....I'd do it every year if I could. Even if I'm not the shooter.

RubblesPH
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Post by: boneaddict on April 27, 2008, 07:27:59 AM: I'll be sure to remember that if I ever get drawn.
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Post by: RubblesPH on April 27, 2008, 09:26:29 AM: Bone - If I don't have any other hunt/fish conflicts, I'm in...... :drool:

Got it pretty well figured out....getting there, hunting em', cooling, flash freezing, cape/horns/meat packing for the flight home, etc

Something this fun shouldn't be this easy....logistically speaking.

Now the Oryx just have to commit!