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Scimitar horned oryx and axis deer top my list of Texas edibles, with the caveat that I haven't yet shot a nilgai. I have a tough time deciding which is best, but I lean toward the oryx.

The last oryx I shot, while testing the Wby Back Country rifle, was this weird, deformed-horn fellow who the rancher wanted out of the herd. This was one of the fattest bulls I've seen, and a most-welcome addition to my freezer. If you can find a cull hunt for oryx, which is a bit like winning the lottery, jump on it!



This oryx is the one I put on the wall, posed looking back over a shoulder so the horns are parallel to the wall. It's a beautiful mount.




Axis rank high on my list for both trophy and tasty qualities. It is well worth the small expense of having hides from does tanned. The hides are beautiful additions to any game room.