That really is a great picture. Congrats to you both.
I did the White Sands hunt in 1987 and though I don't have the pictures here it seems that my Oryx had the black face 'mask' and lower body side mouldings of the Gemsbock I've taken in Africa. Maybe it's the photo but your wife's appears to not sport this coloration. If not, did you notice this as normal to the others you saw down there? I'm curious as to whether that characteristic is evolving out of the New Mexico herd...that would be interesting.
BTW, like jmartin I used a 7mm Rem Mag, but with 160 Partitions. Raking shot at about 80 yards that went in forward rib cage and exited the chest. Critter took off chasing the bullet but piled up in about three strides.
New Mexico has some of the coolest transplant hunting around. I also did Siberian Ibex in the Florida Mountains in 1988 and that is an absolutely awesome hunt.
(edited to clarify that the 1987 hunt was at White Sands)
Last edited by Journeyman; 12/17/03.
