NM 2012 Off Range Oryx Success

[TheTone]

Very cool, congrats to both of you. I really need to try hunting these before too long.

 

[FishN4Eyes]

Nicely done and some good eating there.

Some great photos as well.

 

[nmelktrout]

Taxi, you sure have the off-range critters dialed in man. Seems like you off range hunts are always done quickly. Congrats again and thanks for the great post.

 

[nmtaxi]

We've been incredibly lucky off-range. Our last 3 off range hunts were done opening day. That being said, we were also not being picky. My first off range hunt I could have been done the first day with a double broken, but held out for a bigger one. Ended up going to the last weekend. This year, my son was going to hold out for something respectable. Luckily, we found that quickly.

 

[arffdog875]

Congrats! Great trophy!

 

[texasbucksandbirds]

Awesome animal, oryx are so cool looking! Congrats!

 

[sbhooper]

That was a great hunt and one the kid will never forget. Oryx are super cool. I watched them nearly every day when I lived in Alamogordo. I was fortunate enough to shoot three when I lived there. One once-in-a-lifetime hunt and two were depredation hunts. They have the best meat of anything in this country as far as I am concerned.

The permits were cheap back then and no range fees. It is a lot more financially difficult now-especially for nonresidents.

Great job!

 

[What Map]

Nice pics and story. Well done. I'm envious.

 

[huntbux]

Wish I could draw that tag. Been putting in for a while now. Love the animal.

 

[big28hunter]

Congrats, great looking animal! I saw more gemsbuck in New Mexico than I did in South Africa.

 

[daniel2knever]

Hey @nmtaxi, I know this is an older thread, but this story is great! My 13-year-old daughter drew the November youth off-range tag this year. We’ll be coming out from California around Thanksgiving.

If you have any tips, tricks, or areas that you can share I would really appreciate it. I could use any help just getting pointed in the right direction as I start making a plan. Hope we have half the luck you guys did!