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<blockquote data-quote="ballistx" data-source="post: 551058" data-attributes="member: 32156"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">buzz4me2 Sorry for the problems. Fortunately my hunt was hard but better.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We were disappointed, as all were, about not getting to hunt Friday afternoon.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Saturday found us on the east side along the mountains. We hit the 2 track trail heading straight south. I developed a bad case of plantar fasciitis a month ago. I had to go to Minnesota to haul a bunch of personal belongings and spent 2 weeks with it loading and moving stuff in the pole barn up there. Then hit the trail on the Oryx hunt. Needless to say every step was torture.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">About 3/4 of a mile onto the trail with the Avalanche and we spotted 3 Oryx with a VERY NICE bull/cow (probably 40" class" at the skyline to the south along the road. Figured we would just work our way down there. Well, there were numerous washouts along the way. Some we had to go about 30 yards to the side to get through. I started walking the road south and working the sides while a friend brought the Avalanche through. Most of the washouts we at least dug the front air dam and the back equalizer hitch into the ground. Took about 3 hours to get the 3 miles.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">When we finally got to that skyline there were no Oryx of course. But we did get through to the other end. When we got to the last bad washout we found tracks coming from the south that had turned around and gone back. At least then we had a good feeling that we wouldn't have to go back the way we came.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We then headed south west and back up the west side on highway 5. saw 2 Oryx that some hunters were putting the sneak on. Didn't see anything else all the way back up on 5. We were told by Gilbert that we should go into Gallegos and glass. So, being it was about noon we went in and did some glassing. Saw some that were going east to the north of us so went up the trail to the NE and I got out and meandered into the center. Didn't see any Oryx, but 3 miles later my Grandson and I got to the Avalanche where the other friend met us. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We then wondered up a very old and abandoned 2 track road and got a LONG look at a group of Oryx. I put the scope on them and had my first "issue" with the new scope. It is a 6x21 with mil dot reticle. According to the mil dots the Oryx was covering just over 4 mil dots. at 48" to the shoulder that would be about 11" per mil dot or just over 300 yards. Yet with the naked eye I estimated them at right at 600 yards. Decided I would trust the mil dots because if I was off I would just hit the dirt between and spook them. That is just what happened. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We then went back and made a sweep to the mountains to the east. Saw a couple but nothing that we could get that late in the day. So, off to the gate and back tomorrow.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Bright and early on Sunday we were back at Gallegos and driving south, then east on the 2 lane trail along the power lines. When we turned east and went about 1/2 mile the grandson spotted on about 75 yards out. It was like a bull but the horns were only about 4" long but about 7" around at the base. He just watched us as someone came up behind us. I motioned to them that there was 1 Oryx out there that had 2 very short horns. Then we cleared the area and they put the sneak on it.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We went about 1 mile further and drove up on a burm to glass. Saw a herd of about 25 north about 1500 yards and headed slowly NW, the way we had come from. Decided to go back and put the sneak on them. Drove back west and about 1 mile north along the power line. Then we sneaked about 2 miles out into the desert expecting any minute to see something coming up through the brush. Nothing. Got to a fence line with no wire so we used it to get further east. Got about 1/4 mile and saw too apparent bulls messing around SE of us and headed north. They got even with us and spotted us. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We positioned ourselves behind some 6x6 posts and waited about 30 minutes. They were just messing around and obviously wanted to come our way but didn't trust us to just pet them. I decided I would sneaky a little bit along the fence line to get closer. I estimated them at about 600 yards. I sneakied about 100 to 125 yards along the fence line and figured I couldn't get any closer without spooking them.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I put the scope on them and found both to be right at 4.5 mil dots high from the ground to the top of shoulder. That is 10.7" per mil dot or 300 yards. Looked like 500 to me. Again, I figured I would trust the equipment (how do you mess up a mil dot?) and if I was wrong I would hit the ground in between. And again that is what I did. Now I had a good estimation at what the range really was and decided I would try a 2nd shot. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Chambered a new round, lined up on a broadside with the Rem 700 in 30-06 and the trigger wouldn't pull. SOLID. Tried dry firing about 10 times and same thing. So, dead in the water.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We then hobbled back the 2.5 miles to the vehicle and I dropped the stock. Backed of the top screw on the front of the trigger and all was good again. I had set it with nearly 1/2 turn spare and used nail polish to lock. Had just fired 3 sight in shots on Sat afternoon. ???</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Then, in my frustration, I had dropped the shell carrier and didn't notice it. So, forgot to put it back in as I was more concentrating on it firing. Set back in the passengers seat and finished my sandwich.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We decided to go back south along the power line and back to the burm and do some more glassing. I am driving along, watching the road and pretty well ignoring the area just south of where we had just walked. Suddenly a flash of gray broke my peripheral vision and there were two Oryx about 25 yards out and racing to cross in front of the Avalanche. They were definitely the 2 that we were trying to get earlier. They both were good sized but had 18" horns with about 6" diameter bases. Obviously broken horns.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I stopped, got out and grabbed the 06, 2 shells out of my pocket, opened the chamber and dropped a cartridge on the where the carrier SHOULD have been. The shell just dropped into an open cavity. I then realized I now had a single shot. I loaded and dropped across the hood just as the 2 Oryx stopped about 30 yards out and about 30 yards in front of the truck. Just as I pulled the trigger the Oryx moved quick heading out again. Not sure the exact aim point as I was in a bad position due to the pain in the foot. Anyway, the 165 grain Nosler Partition it is in the spine and dropped it right there. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So, instead of getting it 2 1/2 miles out and having to transport or find a way in, we had it 30 yards from the road. Nice of them to come to us, especially the way the foot was hurting by that time. That don't happen too often.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gilbert said he would estimate the length to have been about 35"-36" if they hadn't been broken off. So, after gutting, we hauled it to the A-frame and quartered it into the coolers and cleared the gate by about 2:30pm. Took about 3 1/2 hours from the time it dropped till we cleared the gate. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So, it turned out to be a pretty good hunt as a first big game hunt with the Grandson. He had a good time and got in some dessert hiking and field dressing. Saw it wasn't all easy shooting and that you can put in a lot of pain and effort and come out empty handed. Also saw that Grandpa wasn't a "perfect" shot after all.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Weather was hot and dry but no real wind. So, all-in-all a good hunt.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Now I have to figure out just what is going on with the mil dots. I called the scope manufacturer and they said the mil dots are calibrated at 21 power which is where it was set. I couldn't range the animals with the range finder during the actual hunt so I couldn't confirm the range myself. But the drop on the bullet confirmed that it was a lot more than the mil dots indicated.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Again, buzz4me2 sorry for your bad experience. So for anyone going to Stallion later, I would recommend that you plan on a very hard hunt and we found the Gallegos area to be productive. Good luck to anyone going. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ballistx, post: 551058, member: 32156"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]buzz4me2 Sorry for the problems. Fortunately my hunt was hard but better.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We were disappointed, as all were, about not getting to hunt Friday afternoon.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Saturday found us on the east side along the mountains. We hit the 2 track trail heading straight south. I developed a bad case of plantar fasciitis a month ago. I had to go to Minnesota to haul a bunch of personal belongings and spent 2 weeks with it loading and moving stuff in the pole barn up there. Then hit the trail on the Oryx hunt. Needless to say every step was torture.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]About 3/4 of a mile onto the trail with the Avalanche and we spotted 3 Oryx with a VERY NICE bull/cow (probably 40" class" at the skyline to the south along the road. Figured we would just work our way down there. Well, there were numerous washouts along the way. Some we had to go about 30 yards to the side to get through. I started walking the road south and working the sides while a friend brought the Avalanche through. Most of the washouts we at least dug the front air dam and the back equalizer hitch into the ground. Took about 3 hours to get the 3 miles.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]When we finally got to that skyline there were no Oryx of course. But we did get through to the other end. When we got to the last bad washout we found tracks coming from the south that had turned around and gone back. At least then we had a good feeling that we wouldn't have to go back the way we came.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We then headed south west and back up the west side on highway 5. saw 2 Oryx that some hunters were putting the sneak on. Didn't see anything else all the way back up on 5. We were told by Gilbert that we should go into Gallegos and glass. So, being it was about noon we went in and did some glassing. Saw some that were going east to the north of us so went up the trail to the NE and I got out and meandered into the center. Didn't see any Oryx, but 3 miles later my Grandson and I got to the Avalanche where the other friend met us. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We then wondered up a very old and abandoned 2 track road and got a LONG look at a group of Oryx. I put the scope on them and had my first "issue" with the new scope. It is a 6x21 with mil dot reticle. According to the mil dots the Oryx was covering just over 4 mil dots. at 48" to the shoulder that would be about 11" per mil dot or just over 300 yards. Yet with the naked eye I estimated them at right at 600 yards. Decided I would trust the mil dots because if I was off I would just hit the dirt between and spook them. That is just what happened. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We then went back and made a sweep to the mountains to the east. Saw a couple but nothing that we could get that late in the day. So, off to the gate and back tomorrow.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Bright and early on Sunday we were back at Gallegos and driving south, then east on the 2 lane trail along the power lines. When we turned east and went about 1/2 mile the grandson spotted on about 75 yards out. It was like a bull but the horns were only about 4" long but about 7" around at the base. He just watched us as someone came up behind us. I motioned to them that there was 1 Oryx out there that had 2 very short horns. Then we cleared the area and they put the sneak on it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We went about 1 mile further and drove up on a burm to glass. Saw a herd of about 25 north about 1500 yards and headed slowly NW, the way we had come from. Decided to go back and put the sneak on them. Drove back west and about 1 mile north along the power line. Then we sneaked about 2 miles out into the desert expecting any minute to see something coming up through the brush. Nothing. Got to a fence line with no wire so we used it to get further east. Got about 1/4 mile and saw too apparent bulls messing around SE of us and headed north. They got even with us and spotted us. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We positioned ourselves behind some 6x6 posts and waited about 30 minutes. They were just messing around and obviously wanted to come our way but didn't trust us to just pet them. I decided I would sneaky a little bit along the fence line to get closer. I estimated them at about 600 yards. I sneakied about 100 to 125 yards along the fence line and figured I couldn't get any closer without spooking them.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I put the scope on them and found both to be right at 4.5 mil dots high from the ground to the top of shoulder. That is 10.7" per mil dot or 300 yards. Looked like 500 to me. Again, I figured I would trust the equipment (how do you mess up a mil dot?) and if I was wrong I would hit the ground in between. And again that is what I did. Now I had a good estimation at what the range really was and decided I would try a 2nd shot. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Chambered a new round, lined up on a broadside with the Rem 700 in 30-06 and the trigger wouldn't pull. SOLID. Tried dry firing about 10 times and same thing. So, dead in the water.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We then hobbled back the 2.5 miles to the vehicle and I dropped the stock. Backed of the top screw on the front of the trigger and all was good again. I had set it with nearly 1/2 turn spare and used nail polish to lock. Had just fired 3 sight in shots on Sat afternoon. ???[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Then, in my frustration, I had dropped the shell carrier and didn't notice it. So, forgot to put it back in as I was more concentrating on it firing. Set back in the passengers seat and finished my sandwich.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We decided to go back south along the power line and back to the burm and do some more glassing. I am driving along, watching the road and pretty well ignoring the area just south of where we had just walked. Suddenly a flash of gray broke my peripheral vision and there were two Oryx about 25 yards out and racing to cross in front of the Avalanche. They were definitely the 2 that we were trying to get earlier. They both were good sized but had 18" horns with about 6" diameter bases. Obviously broken horns.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I stopped, got out and grabbed the 06, 2 shells out of my pocket, opened the chamber and dropped a cartridge on the where the carrier SHOULD have been. The shell just dropped into an open cavity. I then realized I now had a single shot. I loaded and dropped across the hood just as the 2 Oryx stopped about 30 yards out and about 30 yards in front of the truck. Just as I pulled the trigger the Oryx moved quick heading out again. Not sure the exact aim point as I was in a bad position due to the pain in the foot. Anyway, the 165 grain Nosler Partition it is in the spine and dropped it right there. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]So, instead of getting it 2 1/2 miles out and having to transport or find a way in, we had it 30 yards from the road. Nice of them to come to us, especially the way the foot was hurting by that time. That don't happen too often.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Gilbert said he would estimate the length to have been about 35"-36" if they hadn't been broken off. So, after gutting, we hauled it to the A-frame and quartered it into the coolers and cleared the gate by about 2:30pm. Took about 3 1/2 hours from the time it dropped till we cleared the gate. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]So, it turned out to be a pretty good hunt as a first big game hunt with the Grandson. He had a good time and got in some dessert hiking and field dressing. Saw it wasn't all easy shooting and that you can put in a lot of pain and effort and come out empty handed. Also saw that Grandpa wasn't a "perfect" shot after all.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Weather was hot and dry but no real wind. So, all-in-all a good hunt.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Now I have to figure out just what is going on with the mil dots. I called the scope manufacturer and they said the mil dots are calibrated at 21 power which is where it was set. I couldn't range the animals with the range finder during the actual hunt so I couldn't confirm the range myself. But the drop on the bullet confirmed that it was a lot more than the mil dots indicated.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Again, buzz4me2 sorry for your bad experience. So for anyone going to Stallion later, I would recommend that you plan on a very hard hunt and we found the Gallegos area to be productive. Good luck to anyone going. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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