The Nilgai Post

[Ozarkansas]

All good info above. When I’m deciding where to hunt, wind direction is my first concern. I can fool a nilgai’s eyes and ears by using terrain, obstacles and wind velocity but you will never beat their noses. Wind direction is everything!
Nilgai travel very similar to cattle in that they repeatedly use the same trails. Find areas where multiple heavily used trails intersect and there you will find dung piles. Where you find trails and active dung piles, you will find nilgai. Put all of these together with open low spots or big open flats with Bermuda grass growing in the bottom and you have found yourself a nilgai honey hole. Animals will be moving in and out of these types of areas all day long. Sit tight, downwind overlooking these areas and let them come to you. The perfect day would be a cold, clear morning where the sun comes out mid morning and warms up to about 75-80. They will be out moving like ants on these days.
Good luck!

Just saved this post for future reference.

What you describe is where I was spending my time hunting, but I wouldn’t have known it checked all the boxes for a “Nilgai honey hole”

 

[Cynoscion]

I thought I’d share some pics from the last few hunts. We’re still killing some monsters even though the warmer than average temperatures have been making it tough. Hope y’all enjoy!

 

[dchum]

We stalked in from a long ways off to 45 yards on this big old bull. My first time ever seeing the 147gr Hornady match ammo in action. This was out of a 24 inch 6.5 prc. The bull went 20 yards.

The bullet shredded the lungs and exited. Not through shoulders. Just through Both ribcages. I’d now say the 147 match is very suitable…

This was a stud of an old silver back bull. With tons of secondary growth.

 

[UnckleBob]

Texas NWR hunt
12ga Hornady SST sabot slug
Shot at 4, hit 3, recovered 2
First was high shouldered and was DRT more-or-less.
Second was double lunged the second and it went 25 yards and piled up.
Third was hit, no idea where exactly, walked slowly into the brush never to be seen again.

I have been trying to draw the Nilgai public hunts for years. Glad you got one.

 

[UnckleBob]

I’m a TAMUK wildlife program alumni btw. I’m sure I graduated WAY before he was born though

A&I?

 

[dchum]

A&I?

Yes, but that was 36 years ago.

It’s been A&M Kingsville since then

 

[UnckleBob]

Yes, but that was 36 years ago.

It’s been A&M Kingsville since then

I am old enough to have been confused when I saw the TAMUK name for a minute.

I left Texas for about 15 years. When I came back, all the schools had changed names. The first time I saw "Texas State" on a college FB scoreboard, I was still living in Hartford and thought the name was a prank.

 

[Nutkin13]

I have been trying to draw the Nilgai public hunts for years. Glad you got one.

Thanks!I I drew it in my 4th year of applying. I'm not sure what the odds were, but I was told to go buy a lottery ticket afterwards. 4000+ applicants, 150 tags, and 20+ years worth of cubed points floating around.