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Post by kings6 on Jan 13, 2022 1:05:58 GMT -5
Well not to pull the trigger but to tag along while my sons wife chased one on the White Sands Missile Range. She drew a tag for the hunt limited to Iraqi or Afghanistan veterans. She is allowed two guests so obviously Remington is going and I hit the other invite. They have a guide hired so I’ll just be a third wheel but it ought to be fun to glass for them. I found a pair of 8 x 42 Leica Trinovids a guy was selling at a good price do I convinced Rem thus was about as good a reason as he would find to buy a hood set of glass. The seller was in eastern Washington and Shenandoah he heard about the hunt he even shipped me the glasses before my payment arrived just to make dyed I hit the glasses in time for my flight tomorrow. Pretty good bunch of people our sport is populated with even if we are just a “bunch of hicks clinging to our guns and bibles “ as someone once said.
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Post by sixshot on Jan 13, 2022 1:41:12 GMT -5
Good for you Robb, you will have a great time. Don't be surprised if they aren't running when you see them! Looking forward to the photo's!
Dick
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Post by bushog on Jan 13, 2022 6:29:11 GMT -5
Yeah but they will run...
Who is the guide?
Hope you find a great big cow!
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Post by kings6 on Jan 13, 2022 8:47:17 GMT -5
Not sure who the hired to guide them. Hopefully she will connect on the first day or so. If she does, I plan on sticking around an extra day and just drive around a bit. I’d like to see the Ruidoso area and those parts.
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Post by contender on Jan 13, 2022 9:23:48 GMT -5
Good luck to her,, and we are all looking forward to the pics!
Good glass is a must,, and to get that set "on time" is excellent. Yes,, us poor old hicks who cling to our guns & Bibles do seem to be the better folks to know.
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Post by KRal on Jan 13, 2022 9:53:33 GMT -5
That's cool! I seen several of them when I was out there in 2017 - got a few long range pictures of their south end.
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Post by bushog on Jan 13, 2022 10:14:59 GMT -5
Not sure who the hired to guide them. Hopefully she will connect on the first day or so. If she does, I plan on sticking around an extra day and just drive around a bit. I’d like to see the Ruidoso area and those parts. No matter really... The Gabeldons guide on the Armendaris Ranch and the Range. Thought it might be them. They can be uncooperative critters. It's beautiful down there. Have fun! |
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Post by hunter966 on Jan 13, 2022 10:54:18 GMT -5
I’m not sure who to be more tickled for, you or your daughter in law. Hope all of ya’ll have a good time and a good hunt.
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Post by reflex264 on Jan 13, 2022 13:19:23 GMT -5
Hope you have a great time. Neat area. Lots of good places to eat in Las Cruces. We lived in Cloud Croft right up the mountain from Alamogordo. Mule deer hunted McGregor Range with my dad in the 70s.
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Post by 45MAN on Jan 13, 2022 15:41:07 GMT -5
THERE ARE SOME PRIVATE LAND GEMSBOK HUNTS AVAILABLE IN THAT AREA, HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT, ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE SOME CONTACTS FOR A PRIVATE LAND GEMSBOX HUNT?
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Post by bigbrowndog on Jan 13, 2022 17:00:45 GMT -5
Good luck, and please keep us updated on everything. She’s using that new 7mag as I recall, hopefully no issues and good shooting.
Trapr
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Post by dougader on Jan 13, 2022 19:25:14 GMT -5
Excited for all of you headed out on the hunt, Robb!
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Post by kings6 on Jan 13, 2022 19:37:53 GMT -5
Rem told me pictures are not allowed since it is on a government missile range. If she gets an animal he can take a few pictures of just her and the animal, no background scenes, structures or other people. He can then share those limited pictures with me. He said if they have any reason to believe you violated that they can take your device and go through it.
I brought Rems 8x42 Leicas I picked up for him and Ashly will use my older hug lighter 8 x 40 Trinovids while glass from a ways away with the old Steiners I sent with them. I am fortunate that I get to hung vicariously through my kids as this is the fourth guided hunt I’ve either sent them on or accompanied them on.
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Post by mike454 on Jan 13, 2022 19:42:21 GMT -5
Good luck to the huntress!
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Post by 45MAN on Jan 13, 2022 20:55:33 GMT -5
ROBB, BESIDES THE ADVENTURE AND THE HUNT, GEMSBOX SHUD BE EXCELLENT VENISON, GOOD LUCK TO YOUR DAUGHTER.
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