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    • Crystalshrimp
        January 19, 2011 at 5:10 pm
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        #5653

        Has anyone ever taken a Texas Nilgai with a Trad Bow? If so, please post some pics. If you have any experience hunting these elusive animals with Trad Bow, share some tips on Equipment used. Bow Poundage, arrow weight and BH’s. Next year I plan to hunt these Bulls on the refuge. Need some advice.

      • Bone
          January 20, 2011 at 3:15 pm
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          #44174

          Never hunted them but want to. I have several friends who have with rifles. They are tough animal to take even with rifles. I would recommend a set up the same for I would use to hunt Elk. I would take quartering away shots I believe their vitals sit higher in the chest like african game. They also visit their same dung piles is a good place to ambush one. What refuge you plan to hunt in Texas. Also check with texasbowhunter.com they have a trad forum you can inquire some firsthand experience. Good luck.

        • Crystalshrimp
            January 20, 2011 at 3:31 pm
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            #44184

            Bone wrote: What refuge you plan to hunt in Texas.

            Laguna Atascosa Refuge, You can apply on August 1. If you apply within the first week, chances are you will get picked. 60 bucks, you cant beat it.

          • wildschwein
              January 20, 2011 at 5:38 pm
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              #44262

              What the heck is a Nilgai? Are they native to North America? Anybody have some pics?

            • turok
                January 23, 2011 at 2:50 am
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                #47119

                Crystalshrimp wrote: Has anyone ever taken a Texas Nilgai with a Trad Bow? If so, please post some pics. If you have any experience hunting these elusive animals with Trad Bow, share some tips on Equipment used. Bow Poundage, arrow weight and BH’s. Next year I plan to hunt these Bulls on the refuge. Need some advice.

                Crystalshrimp:
                I have not personally taken one, but I have butchered a couple. The are big heavy bodied animals, very tough hunt;
                however, they are just about the best eating venison meat you’ll find anywhere, and plenty of if. Tastes like venison, a bit richer, just plain delicious. if you score, it’ll turn you into a nilgai junkie.

              • wildschwein
                  January 23, 2011 at 5:12 am
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                  #47232

                  Well I did a search and now know what critter you folks are talking about. Kinda looks like a HUGE Goat. Are they free range in Texas or only in preserves? I hear Texas has all sorts of critters like Gemsbok and Blackbuck (?) and such, but I can never tell if they have a feral population or if they are all ranched.

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