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Great hunt in S. Texas very wary animals and didn't think I was going to be able to close the deal on this hunt. I had missed earlier in the day at an oryx that I miss judged range at 312 yds but was actually 453 yds.
I knew something was up when my bullet hit the dirt at it's hoof.

After that I sat in the blazing 95 degree TX sun mid day when I spotted a gemsbok that always ran with the scimitars. I watched the gemsbok and after 10 minutes he went into the brush. I stayed put for another 10 minutes and nothing emerged so I walked down to the next sendaro and watched for 45 minutes and nothing came out. I figured they were in that large patch of brush for the day and I would hunt it in the late afternoon and hope they would come out on the side I would sit. Some times a plan comes together and right before 6 pm oryx slipped into the sendaro right in front of me at 100 yds.
I picked the lead animal that appeared to be big and long and as it was just entering the brush across the sendaro quartering towards me I fired. It buckled and stumbled back onto the sendaro.I reloaded another round (200 gr accubond)in my .338 Ruger No. 1 but as it turned I could see the 1st shot was perfect so I didn't shoot again and a second later it dropped.
I hit the on side shoulder and recovered the bullet just under the hide on the last off side rib,retained weight was 130 gr.
The horns measure 45"

Beautiful animal and an awesome recovery! Congrats!

Some of the very BEST meat you will ever taste!

Very nice indeed. I'm jealous !

Beautiful animal, great shot. Congrats.

Dan that's a really nice bull. Next year you'll have to go for the gemsbok & have a matching pair. Bob

All ready do!

New Mexico---White Sands? Love the Photo. That another nice bull.

Now that I look at the photo---that's South Africa?

Nicely done. They are quite a good looking critter.

South Africa

Congrats! Thats a great scimitar. Those horns swoop wayyy back. It'll make some excellent table fare.

Great SH Oryx and bullet placement.

Nice work beautiful animal!

How was the hunt itself?

Outstanding and difficult just how I like it

SWEET! hope like hell you get that meat home DVD.

Ltppowell is shipping me the backstraps,tendeloins along with my cape and horns. Geedubya got a hind quarter and some others shared in the bounty

Damn, Good Deal, I bet it's a lot like Gemsbok in Africa, I don't possess the culinary talent to recognize any better tasting meat were it to even exist.

Very cool!!!!

Gemsbok, best tasting meat I've ever had, ever. Haven't had Axis yet, or eland.

Axis here at the farm from the grill is fabulous, Gemsbok, Eland and Kudu loin in the African bush is OUTTA THIS WORLD!

You're about to rectify your Axis concerns.