Aoudad Success

[lhp63190]

Boast Post. Recently got back from my first Aoudad hunt in west Texas. Was fortunate to harvest a 29" sheep that was broomed on both sides. 13.75 inch bases. Hunting partner spotted this sheep at just under 2 miles. By the time we closed the distance and popped our head over the ridge, he was under 500 yards and working his way towards us.

Gun/Load -- 28 Nosler. 180 Berger Hunting VLD.
SHOT -- 390 Yards. Sub 5 mph Wind. Impact Velocity 2630. Impact Energy 2750. Hit 1 inch behind crease.
Result -- Caliber wound going in. Golf ball size would through both lungs. Significant fragmentation through liver. Ran 70 yards (no blood) and fell over dead before I could get back on him. Bullet broke rib on exit and lodged just under offsite skin. Bullet retained 86.4 grains of original weight.

29" Broomed

Entrance Wound just behind crease

Exit Wound. Bullet lodge just under fat on offside

Retained bullet weight

 

[Treeslug]

Boast Post. Recently got back from my first Aoudad hunt in west Texas. Was fortunate to harvest a 29" sheep that was broomed on both sides. 13.75 inch bases. Hunting partner spotted this sheep at just under 2 miles. By the time we closed the distance and popped our head over the ridge, he was under 500 yards and working his way towards us.

Gun/Load -- 28 Nosler. 180 Berger Hunting VLD.
SHOT -- 390 Yards. Sub 5 mph Wind. Impact Velocity 2630. Impact Energy 2750. Hit 1 inch behind crease.
Result -- Caliber wound going in. Golf ball size would through both lungs. Significant fragmentation through liver. Ran 70 yards (no blood) and fell over dead before I could get back on him. Bullet broke rib on exit and lodged just under offsite skin. Bullet retained 86.4 grains of original weight.

29" Broomed
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Entrance Wound just behind crease

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Exit Wound. Bullet lodge just under fat on offside
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Retained bullet weight
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Woodja go and kill him fer? Didn't nobody go and tell ya I was a-comin' ta git him this here comin' up weekend?

Beeeeautiful animal. What kinda table fare do those critters make? In other words; do they taste good?

 

[lhp63190]

What kinda table fare do those critters make? In other words; do they taste good?

Negative Treeslug, I was far less than impressed. Best case scenerio is chirizo w/ lots and lots of seasoning.

 

[Treeslug]

Negative Treeslug, I was far less than impressed. Best case scenerio is chirizo w/ lots and lots of seasoning.

Not being from Australia, I have never been a sheep eater myself. But I do like a good spicy hot chorizo.

 

[Bucklowery]

Great hunt what area did you go to

Thanks

Buck

 

[lhp63190]

Great hunt what area did you go to

Thanks

Buck

Just outside of Alpine.

 

[Huntnful]

Awesome Ram dude. And good ballistics/terminal data on the 180 VLD

 

[HunterMann]

Good looking Aoudad
DIY or with an outfitter ?

 

[338 dude]

Boast Post. Recently got back from my first Aoudad hunt in west Texas. Was fortunate to harvest a 29" sheep that was broomed on both sides. 13.75 inch bases. Hunting partner spotted this sheep at just under 2 miles. By the time we closed the distance and popped our head over the ridge, he was under 500 yards and working his way towards us.

Gun/Load -- 28 Nosler. 180 Berger Hunting VLD.
SHOT -- 390 Yards. Sub 5 mph Wind. Impact Velocity 2630. Impact Energy 2750. Hit 1 inch behind crease.
Result -- Caliber wound going in. Golf ball size would through both lungs. Significant fragmentation through liver. Ran 70 yards (no blood) and fell over dead before I could get back on him. Bullet broke rib on exit and lodged just under offsite skin. Bullet retained 86.4 grains of original weight.

29" Broomed
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Entrance Wound just behind crease

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Exit Wound. Bullet lodge just under fat on offside
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Retained bullet weight
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Congratulations that is a hunt I want to do myself since last year, still trying to put it together

 

[lhp63190]

Good looking Aoudad
DIY or with an outfitter ?

DIY but hunting partner had a lot of experience. That being said, nobody had ever set foot on the ground before the hunt.

 

[Treeslug]

DIY but hunting partner had a lot of experience. That being said, nobody had ever set foot on the ground before the hunt.

Ha! That's what you think. "Nobody had ever set foot on the ground before" I was there the day before you and your friend were there. I am the one that brushed that bad boy's beard and got him ready for you. I knew you liked chorizo and would only shoot the prettiest aoudad. Ha! I'm a sneaky little rascal.

 

[lhp63190]

Ha! That's what you think. "Nobody had ever set foot on the ground before" I was there the day before you and your friend were there. I am the one that brushed that bad boy's beard and got him ready for you. I knew you liked chorizo and would only shoot the prettiest aoudad. Ha! I'm a sneaky little rascal.

Bwhahaha. Nobody from my hunting crew then. There were lots of tracks from our neighbors to south north bounding.

 

[Str8shooter1]

Congrats, just put in for NM this year. Did you glass cliffy habitat or what kind of country did you find them?

 

[Treeslug]

Bwhahaha. Nobody from my hunting crew then. There were lots of tracks from our neighbors to south north bounding.

Ah yes, the Biden baby boomers. Had to run a few of them off. They were eyeballin' your ram. Did not want them giving him the Chinese Flu.