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In April 2024, I was fortunate to draw an off-range oryx tag for March 2025. I’ve had a whirlwind year since drawing and timing couldn’t have been better for the hunt. With that said, we encountered severe winds with no sign of letting up, which made things challenging. With the wind gusts, everything was bedded. Due to the flat terrain, glassing for extended periods was unproductive. We would glass and go, glass and go, constantly moving. The wind gusts were so brutal that any tracks on the ground were erased, making it easier to gauge a fresh track. So we changed plans and drove roads looking to cut tracks which we eventually did. We found a group of three at about 400 yards and they had us pegged. This happened twice more with the ranges increasing each time. They eventually had enough of us and bolted. Fast-forward to the late evening, and we were able to find the same group again at 1000 yards. They had picked up another oryx, and they were now four, with only one being unbroken. A long stalk later and I had my oryx. Five minutes later, it was pitch dark. Good luck to everyone on the upcoming NM draw!

Wayne and I took a trip in mid May 2015 to Namibia, Africa, it truely is a hunting trip everyone should take. The landscape, the food, the people, the hunting, the fishing! It is unforgettable! Let me know if you are interested in going, I have hunt cost lists from the outfitter package/combo hunts are a great deal! Don't miss out on a great experience for yourself and a family member or friend! Enjoy the pictures! if I can get some of the video edited I will post that as well. https://instagram.com/rudehorse_gunworks/