eskimo36
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Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 25, 2020 6:52:18 GMT -5
I had a chance to do a little low fence free range hunting a couple of weeks ago NW of Utopia, TX near Vanderpool. The Blackbuck and the Aoudad were both shot with my Blaser R8 in 280. I took my 414SM but it didn't work out for this skittish pair. The Blackbuck was about 20" on the good horn and was a bargain because of the broken right horn. The Aoudad was 28". Neither are huge but great animals for free range in the hill country of Texas. This was a spur of the moment hunt but I have a couple of revolver hunts planned that are coming up. Curtis   |
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Post by Rimfire69 on Sept 25, 2020 7:10:16 GMT -5
Very nice
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Post by sheriff on Sept 25, 2020 8:06:16 GMT -5
Congratulations! Must have been real thorny country. You plumb wore the legs off of them pants.  |
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 25, 2020 8:10:39 GMT -5
Looks like a successful hunt!!!
Need better pics of that gun...
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Post by bushog on Sept 25, 2020 8:30:29 GMT -5
Awesome!
Good to see you're well!
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Post by Big Bore on Sept 25, 2020 9:14:09 GMT -5
Awesome! Congrats on these and good luck with the upcoming revolver hunts.
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jgt
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Post by jgt on Sept 25, 2020 9:26:55 GMT -5
Know the area well. My mother, her husband, and step-son are buried in the Vanderpool cemetery. Their place was just up the road within walking distance.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Sept 25, 2020 9:39:46 GMT -5
Congrats, Curtis. Good luck on your upcoming hunts as well
Trapr
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Post by jfs on Sept 25, 2020 12:18:28 GMT -5
Good shootin on your Texas double.....
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Sept 25, 2020 13:08:50 GMT -5
Looks like a successful hunt!!! Need better pics of that gun...  |
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Post by Encore64 on Sept 25, 2020 13:13:54 GMT -5
Beautiful, thanks for posting...
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Post by bushog on Sept 25, 2020 16:34:25 GMT -5
I shoot exclusively Blaser rifles.
I have many others but they’re the ones I reach for.
Working up a 180gn Scirrocco load for my 300 WSM barrel on my custom R93 for my cow elk hunt.
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lobo
.327 Meteor
Location: SE Mississippi
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Post by lobo on Sept 25, 2020 16:48:20 GMT -5
Congrats!! Aoudad is one of my "gotta go on a hunt for" animals & yours is gorgeous!!
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Post by sixshot on Sept 25, 2020 18:21:25 GMT -5
Your Aoudad ram shows a lot of character, a fine animal for sure. And that Blackbuck, yikes! When I lived there & when I when back, they always gave me the shivers. I always wanted a Blackbuck, just a beautiful animal in every way, good for you & good luck on your upcoming hunt. Not to shabby on your choice of rifles either. Most people pronounce the name wrong but they sure are nice rifles.
Dick
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Post by markhampton on Sept 25, 2020 18:29:59 GMT -5
Congrats on your critters -- nice looking rifle!
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