fatfootdoc Report post Posted March 6, 2010 So my son had a tag for March for off range oryx and unfortunately my wife had some tests that had to be done the day we were supposed to leave to go hunt. I have a good friend in Alamogordo who said he would meet us in Cruces and pick him up and take him out if I wanted him to go. So I of course said yes. I dont want my kids to miss out on things because their mom is sick so away he went. I had mixed emotions of course, I really wanted to hunt with him, but needed to be in Silver with my wife. So on the way to Cruces we talked about shot placement, his scope, getting a good rest and etc and how much he and I both wished I was going. So I dropped him off Thursday night, texted him to "shoot straight "Friday morning and this is the text I got back Friday at 1120 "I DID" SO needless to say I was very excited(little sad since I wasnt there) and was late finishing my am patients since I had to run around the office yelling "My son killed an oryx! My son killed an oryx! ... Wanna see a picture!(which they saw regardless if they said yes or no) Anyway, He shot it with his 30 06 at 150 yards with a 150 gr sierra spbt it went a few yards and laid down behind a tree. He and my buddy were waiting for it to expire and some ranchhands drove up to feed their cattle(was on BLM) and saw them sitting on the 4 wheelers waiting, so the knotheads tried to run off his oryx because apparently it had been grazing with their cattle and was "a pet" and they did not want him to shoot it. Apparently the guys were not real cool ( I guess that was why I wasnt there, there would have been some bruised knuckles and bloodletting! probably would have ruined his hunt for him) but my son said he just said "Oh." walked over and shot the oryx from 20 yards to kill it. Classic!! This did not lessen his mood and he was and is stoked, It was a 27 inch cow and we are getting it european mounted. Not to mention lots of meat Oryx is the best meat I have ever had. Anyway He had a blast and was happy. My buddy said the first shot was through the lungs and would have been fatal had the morons not shown up and tried to run it off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Good job! Tell your son congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Jonathan Report post Posted March 6, 2010 "One Shot Kill" was what my dad would always say to me on deer hunts growing up. Fantastic job and congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Congrats to your son on a successful hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Sweet. Maybe next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSEps Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Congratulations!!! I guided 2 hunters on the August off range hunt. One of them got a 41" cow, and the other hunter had a couple of oppurtunities but was unable to connect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Awesome!! Congratulations to your son! Thanks for sharing his story with us. Nice shooting and I wish I lived out by you guys so I could share some of that Oryx meat with you!! It is great stuff! Love this part of your story!!! Classic! "SO needless to say I was very excited(little sad since I wasnt there) and was late finishing my am patients since I had to run around the office yelling "My son killed an oryx! My son killed an oryx! ... Wanna see a picture!(which they saw regardless if they said yes or no)" Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajohunter Report post Posted March 6, 2010 That is just way too cool!!!!!! Tell your son congrats! And good job on staying cool under pressure when the ranch hands tried to scare off his oryx! The beast is dead! long live the beast!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted March 6, 2010 That is just way too cool!!!!!! Tell your son congrats! And good job on staying cool under pressure when the ranch hands tried to scare off his oryx! The beast is dead! long live the beast!!!!!! DEUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whats up!! ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajohunter Report post Posted March 6, 2010 The Deuce is loose!........You shot that 257 Cornholer lately?.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted March 7, 2010 Congrats on the success!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted March 7, 2010 Man...That boy has grown, so that means your getting old . Congrats to the Boy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5yearcoueshunter Report post Posted March 7, 2010 Much congrats to you and your son! That's a wonderful trophy. Offrange oryx hunting isn't an easy hunt. Travis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted March 7, 2010 Congratulations to your son and great pictures. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted March 8, 2010 Outstanding!!!!! Congrats to your son!! Thanks for sharing... S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
