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I am interested in doing an audad hunt in west Texas. I would prefer a free range hunt in the hill country. I am particular I guess after at least two bad experiences. I insist that I will have a clean place to eat and sleep or forget it! I am not going. I would prefer a guided hunt. Do any of you guys have recommended places along with contact numbers or web sites ? I would like to hunt probably in mid-September if that is possible. Thanks
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Hunting free-range aoudad in west Texas is the best-kept secret in fair chase hunting. For spot and stalk sheep hunting in the classic style, I recommend Bubba Glosson of Southwest Trophy Hunts: http://www.swhunts.com/about-us/I got a 32" ram at 285 yds with my ULA .284 Win.
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Look about 10-15 posts down and you should find the one I just posted about my hunt last week. Mulie Mike and TOBYJOETRUBY both do hunts here and would be good people to talk to.
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Hunting free-range aoudad in west Texas is the best-kept secret in fair chase hunting. For spot and stalk sheep hunting in the classic style, I recommend Bubba Glosson of Southwest Trophy Hunts: http://www.swhunts.com/about-us/I got a 32" ram at 285 yds with my ULA .284 Win. I also HIGHLY recommend Bubba Glosson! He is a great guy and has an awesome camp out in the Davis Mountains. Seriously, it may be one of the most fun sheep hunts going I also recommend Toby Truby here on 24HR. I have hunted with him and he is a blast to be around. For a nicer camp and a less physically demanding hunt this would be your best bet. Bubba hunts from a tent camp
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Thanks, folks for the quick reply. I checked out Bubba's web page but his price is WAY over my head. Will have to do some more looking. Anybody know Toby Joe Ruby or how I can contact him ?
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Be sure and talk to Mike as well. We did a DIY but everything was as advertised and I'd have no problem doing another hunt through him. http://sites.google.com/site/westtexashuntingorg/Home
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Thanks, folks for the quick reply. I checked out Bubba's web page but his price is WAY over my head. Will have to do some more looking. Anybody know Toby Joe Ruby or how I can contact him ? PM TOBYJOETRUBY here on 24HR
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TOBY IS A HELL of a guy. you'll get your $$$ worth with him
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I hunted the Ft. Davis Mountains a number of years ago and had a great time. Killed a nice ram. Beautiful country and no high fences. It is not the same as hunting bighorn or Stone's but it is fair chase and a real hunt. The weather is pretty damn nice in the dead of winter to. I can't believe how much some of the guys are charging for these hunts now.
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I hunted the same area with Real Hunting before Aoudad became well know. A great hunt & this was so long ago the hunt was $750.00. The African PH I hunt with is located close to the Namibia border in SA. His sons were hunting in some nearby mountains & shot a strange animal. Turned out to be a big Aoudad. During the off season the PH hunted a few times in the same area & managed to shoot another big one. Apparently a small herd moved into the rugged mountain area from nearby Namibia. I hunted the same area for Kudu, but never saw an Aoudad.
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Any of those rare Carmen Mountain deer out that way? Know of any outfitters who can hunt those?
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Any of those rare Carmen Mountain deer out that way? Know of any outfitters who can hunt those? One of the landowners I lease from in Mexico hunted Carmen Mountain deer with a guy in TX and killed a big deer. I'll ask him who he hunted with. Those hunts have gotten to be pretty expensive
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Hunt Old Mexico:
How large was that buck?
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Hunt Old Mexico:
How large was that buck?
Maverick It is a 130" type buck. The man that killed it owns a couple ranches in Sonora and was hunting a ranch in TX with a friend when he killed it. He told me that it would either be the new WR typical or damn close to it
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Holy crap !!! A 130 Carmen Mountain whitetail. That's HUGE !!! That sub-specie of deer is somewhat related to Coues' deer and they rarely get above 100 B&C. A 130 buck is monstrous.
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If you want ot hunt Carmen's send me a PM I have a place in Coahuila that is great and under $3000. I will be there January 2013 with a small group.
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