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. I'm going to hunt a scimitar oryx this winter in Texas. I'm going to use my 35 Whelen. I was considering using the 225 Partition. I would like shot placement recommendations and any other tips for this animal. thanks kindly, Chris . Happiness is a tight group | ||
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Tight into the shoulder pocket. Breaking one or both shoulders will anchor them but consider damage to the cape if your mounting it. Get a stead broadside and the shoulder pocket will do the trick. Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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I personally think it's always a mistake to discuss impact points on the nearside of the animal's body, because those impact points will change depending on what angle to you the animal is standing. Better advice would be to aim for the opposite shoulder and bear in mind of where the heart and lungs etc will be in relation to that aforementoned angle. Even better advice would be to buy and study a copy of The Perect Shot by Kevin Robertson.  | |||
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Crosshairs between the forelegs, 1/3 of the way up the body, directionally at the offside leg; .. other than birds and hippos, this will probably work for just about anything. I've only seen two of these shot, and as compared to eland and blackbuck, I wasn't particularly impressed with their toughness opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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What will a good one measure compared to say a Kalahari Oryx? Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!! Blair. | |||
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Shoot him just like you would a deer or an elk..All this muck about the vitals being in a different spot is Ok, but any shot in the shoulder works on any animal that I have ever shot. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Key to shooting oryx is don't fire above the mid-line of the body. Having shot about two dozen of them, including some for trophy and many others for meat, with a British caliber similar to the .35 Whelen (.358 225 gr. bullet at 2,400 fps), I know the shoulder shot will work; so will just behind the shoulder aimed at the off leg if the geometry is right, or just inside the near shoulder if the beast is quartering on. Quartering away can be done, too, use the off leg as your target and put the bullet through the rib cage into that off shoulder again, not more than 1/3 of the way up the body. Oh, use a Swift A-frame. Regards | |||
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Having shot two different oryx in Africa (the Scimitar Horned Oryx and the Gemsbok) the shot is the same. I have shot both 1/3 up the body and through the shoulder. | |||
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. Thanks guys. 1/3 up and cover up the off side leg with the cross hair. Can't wait ! . Happiness is a tight group | |||
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Gotta agree on the lack of "toughness". I have had clients shoot a couple of dozen bulls and cows and a bullet in the shoulder does them in pretty quick. Also agree to keep it in the lower third and pretty much straight up the leg. Only one I had a problem with was a cow shot with a 375 solid just in the crease of the shoulder. Won't go into detail but it was ugly and will never shoot another with a solid. Solids may be fine on elephant and buff but a softpoint will kill an scimitar oryx 10X quicker than a solid. Sizewise, the biggest I've shot was 46"(bull) and 44" on a cow. Any adult bull of 38" or more is good and 40" very good. FYI, the meat is great even on the bulls. I always smile when a client says to "keep the meat", good luck! | |||
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Yeah, they're a pushover. Buddy of mine shot one with a .300 Savage at 100 yds. DRT. | |||
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. Well the day came and it was this tuesday. I just thought I would let you guys know that your advice worked well for me. You can see the exit wound on this pic. He went down at the shot, got up, took about 3 or 4 steps and piled up. 35 Whelen with 225 grain Partition at 2700 MV. I'm quite taken with hunting these creatures and I hope to repeat again on these Oryx. thanks again ! dxr  . Happiness is a tight group | |||
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That's a fine looking animal! Good going. _____________________ A successful man is one who earns more money than his wife can spend. | |||
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well done, sir. That's a fine looking critter. Dan Donarski Hunter's Horn Adventures Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 906-632-1947 www.huntershornadventures.com | |||
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Well done! Did you get a chance to examine where the bullet went through? How close to the spine were you? Above or below it? | |||
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. Thanks ! Yes, I did. I took a pic of the inside of the ribcage. Bullet traversed from left to right. Lungs were totally blown. Shoulders cratered. The guide, who has had ten safaris to Africa, was quite impressed with the damage done by this Whelen load.
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Fine shot. Perhaps a few more details: distance, off hand or from a rest... Regards | |||
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. 100 yards. Rest. . Happiness is a tight group | |||
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Doc, I think you will find the meat as good as any you have tried! There is absolutely no wild taste to this meat at all, very lean though,so a little bacon thrown into the pan doesn't hurt anything! Very nice Simi horn! Congratulations!  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Looks well-placed to me!  Beautiful oryx. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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MacD - Bacon can help anything to new heights ! But seriously, I was nibbling on some of the oryx meat "tartar" when I was cutting it up wednesday and was amazed at the mild flavor of it. Super Bowl Sunday I'll be frying up some of the backstrap and the liver and will get my first real taste of this Oryx. If you love bacon, check out this video -- http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/42402/
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