UnckleBob
WKR
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- Aug 21, 2022
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Because I spend so much time with my kids and their activities (I won't apologize for that), my time for scouting is limited.
As always, I'll put in for the chance to hunt restricted (still hoping for a Nilgai permit) Texas public land. So far, I am 0-2 when I did draw National Wildlife Refuge access, but I had a lot of fun doing it. If I get drawn again this year, I'll definitely go try again.
But, I have wanted to try an exotic hunt which means paying for guided hunts on private ranches. From what I can tell, there are challenging Aoudad and Nilgai hunts out there where there is a lot of land for critters to hide.
- Nilgai has the advantage of providing a lot of meat. My freezer is getting empty and I hear Nilgai meat tastes good. A Safari style hunt seems fun if not particularly challenging.
- Aoudad offers the biggest challenge if the hunt is done right.
I don't really care about a big trophy, but I would like a (not embarrassing) Euro mount trophy for my office. It would hang next to my very mediocre 8 point Whitetail trophy.
If you know of any good outfitters who offer real hunts vs shooting an Oryx cooped up in a small pasture, could you you point me in the right direction?
As always, I'll put in for the chance to hunt restricted (still hoping for a Nilgai permit) Texas public land. So far, I am 0-2 when I did draw National Wildlife Refuge access, but I had a lot of fun doing it. If I get drawn again this year, I'll definitely go try again.
But, I have wanted to try an exotic hunt which means paying for guided hunts on private ranches. From what I can tell, there are challenging Aoudad and Nilgai hunts out there where there is a lot of land for critters to hide.
- Nilgai has the advantage of providing a lot of meat. My freezer is getting empty and I hear Nilgai meat tastes good. A Safari style hunt seems fun if not particularly challenging.
- Aoudad offers the biggest challenge if the hunt is done right.
I don't really care about a big trophy, but I would like a (not embarrassing) Euro mount trophy for my office. It would hang next to my very mediocre 8 point Whitetail trophy.
If you know of any good outfitters who offer real hunts vs shooting an Oryx cooped up in a small pasture, could you you point me in the right direction?
