Last January. Walking down the lane to watch a trail I knew that nilgai were using after they came thru a hole in the (low) fence. Sliding underneath. About 1/4 mile from cabin and I'm ditty bopping along about 1/2 paying attention to the woods and all, when lo and behold there's what looks to be a blue bull standing staring right at me thru the liveoak and mesquite scrub, not 60 yards away. Can see him about 1/2 way up his neck and head.
Throw safety off the old 9.3 x 57 and make a Hail Mary as he turns his head a bolts. All happened pretty quick. Open sights. Clean miss and all my fault!
Young son did same thing a year earlier. But he had the ague so bad before and after the shot I didn't think he'd ever stop shaking! He didn't realize they were so big.
He admitted the thing scared him! As he said it just came up outta the ground! LOL!
