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Anyone hunted the Nilgai Antelope in Texas??

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And how hard are these to kill?? Looking to set up a hunt next yr.

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  • savage170

    I've done a couple hunts in Texas where they had Nilgai available and they were advising 30-06 are larger

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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    forgemonkey: 31547841128347/comments/

    I poached a ‘blonde’ once in Amarillo,,,,,,, 😂

    Out of season, or just too small of rack?😋

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  • Sam06

    The problem is they have really good eyesight and shots can be long plus the fact they are tough and large animals.


    I think I would look at a 300 mag with a real good bullet in the 190-210gr range that was very accurate in that particular rifle. I would top it with a good quality scope(Leupold, Burris, Night force) in the 4-12x range. Get a Range finder so if you do have to take a longish shot you will know your come-ups.


    Knowing that, I would practice with the gun shooting out to long range and in different conditions and positions.


    I would look at one of these:

    Premier Approach Rifle
    Think of our Premier Series as an extension of our Custom Series, but with standardized features for greater efficiencies in parts production and assembly - providing near custom performance at prices that are affordable to serious shooters.


    And top it with a Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14x40 scope with the Boone and Crockett reticle.


    It would be a little heavy but that helps with recoil and makes the rifle steady.

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  • EW0302

    Most outfitters require a high power 30 caliber, as in 30-06 as a minimum. 300 Win mag or a .375 is preferred. I have heard they are wary but I did see a large bull walking down the main street of Falfurrias one evening. They are very large animals so a sturdy bullet is required.

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  • select-fire

    Thanks for the replies

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