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<blockquote data-quote="Jimm" data-source="post: 195472" data-attributes="member: 9"><p><strong>congrats on the draw</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> You will have a blast ! Two day hunt ? Ours was and they fly by . We went in Sept. and it snowed in the surrounding mountains and was quite cold first part of day then you would be in shirt sleeves by noon . </p><p></p><p> The military game wardens and the state game wardens were very helpful and friendly but the base has some strict rules . No cameras on base for one thing . You have to take a pic of your trophy offbase . If caught in violation of any of the rules you are immediately escorted offbase and there may be fines on top of that . The base is literally swarming with " observers " during the hunt . They are armed with some sophisticated high power optics as well .</p><p></p><p> The problem with a really long shot is that the mirage makes it very difficult to judge a trophy . Keep in mind that some cows will have some really nice horns as well . The older bulls were in small groups apart from the cows and calves . As many as 6 or 7 together . </p><p></p><p> I watched many groups of hunters attempt to sneak on the oryx . Didn't happen , these are essentially plains animals and their eyesight and vigilance is top drawer . Once pressured they put their heads down and gallop off , for miles literally ! We followed one large group for 22 miles on the first day . Jockeying for a shot we were busted time and again . Thats their game and its not the one to play . </p><p></p><p> Give me call at 501 -448- 9150 and I can share a ton of things we learned on our hunt . I will be home by 7pm Arkansas time most evenings . One thing is that if you take a wheeler you will need to attend a sanctioned 4 wheeler instructional course to be able to use it in New Mexico . You can use the wheeler to retrieve the oryx but cant hunt off it . Without a wheeler we couldnt have gotten our animal out . Even after field dressing it we couldnt load it on the wheeler without using ratchet straps in a tedious fashion . Dragging it was out of the question as the dang thing still weighed more than three of put together . Not to mention all the washes with vertical walls that lay between us and the truck . That brings up another thing , you cant go cross country in your vehicle . Must use the roads which consist of asphalt , gravel and two tracks .</p><p></p><p> Good hunting , its a fun trip !</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/hisgrace/newmexicowithscott0006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimm, post: 195472, member: 9"] [b]congrats on the draw[/b] You will have a blast ! Two day hunt ? Ours was and they fly by . We went in Sept. and it snowed in the surrounding mountains and was quite cold first part of day then you would be in shirt sleeves by noon . The military game wardens and the state game wardens were very helpful and friendly but the base has some strict rules . No cameras on base for one thing . You have to take a pic of your trophy offbase . If caught in violation of any of the rules you are immediately escorted offbase and there may be fines on top of that . The base is literally swarming with " observers " during the hunt . They are armed with some sophisticated high power optics as well . The problem with a really long shot is that the mirage makes it very difficult to judge a trophy . Keep in mind that some cows will have some really nice horns as well . The older bulls were in small groups apart from the cows and calves . As many as 6 or 7 together . I watched many groups of hunters attempt to sneak on the oryx . Didn't happen , these are essentially plains animals and their eyesight and vigilance is top drawer . Once pressured they put their heads down and gallop off , for miles literally ! We followed one large group for 22 miles on the first day . Jockeying for a shot we were busted time and again . Thats their game and its not the one to play . Give me call at 501 -448- 9150 and I can share a ton of things we learned on our hunt . I will be home by 7pm Arkansas time most evenings . One thing is that if you take a wheeler you will need to attend a sanctioned 4 wheeler instructional course to be able to use it in New Mexico . You can use the wheeler to retrieve the oryx but cant hunt off it . Without a wheeler we couldnt have gotten our animal out . Even after field dressing it we couldnt load it on the wheeler without using ratchet straps in a tedious fashion . Dragging it was out of the question as the dang thing still weighed more than three of put together . Not to mention all the washes with vertical walls that lay between us and the truck . That brings up another thing , you cant go cross country in your vehicle . Must use the roads which consist of asphalt , gravel and two tracks . Good hunting , its a fun trip ! [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/hisgrace/newmexicowithscott0006.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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