I've killed them everywhere between 40 and 650 yards, but I'd say the majority of your shots will be 250-350 yards. Get comfortable with standing shots from a tripod or shooting sticks. The brush is often too high to get get into a kneeling or prone position.
To locate them, get some elevation...
Not technically a resident. I've hunted oryx in New Mexico every year since 2019. New Mexico is generous with hunting opportunities on the Army range for active duty military guys.
When NM keeps pulling your name to hunt Oryx, you keep hunting Oryx.
This was a population management hunt just outside of WSMR. With only one day to make it happen, I got to work quickly. We found a group in the distance early on, but they didn't want to play, so we pulled out to find more...
Congrats! I killed my Booner bull on Nunivak in 2020. Awesome experience on a rare animal.
Make sure to post your final score sheet. I'm curious to see the final measurements.
I suppose it wouldn't be fitting to end a hunting season without an obligatory NM Oryx harvest, so here you go.
The hunt started slow, but when we found a few cruising across the desert hills, it didn't take long to get work done. I picked out the best one in the group and put it down with one...
My opinion is fix it. I like to restore animals to their prime state as a sign of respect for their life.
I have no problem leaving it broken for character though either.