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 Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/23/16 07:44 PM
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traviselmore
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Headed down from North Carolina in about a week to go after Waterbuck and Iranian Red Sheep. I will keep you guys posted as the hunt gets here.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/23/16 08:50 PM
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TonyinVA
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Good luck and please post pics and story of your hunt.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/23/16 08:52 PM
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TB338
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/24/16 01:12 AM
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traviselmore
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Chris Clemons. The ranch is in Kerrville.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/24/16 01:35 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Good luck sir, take lots of photos if you can!
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/25/16 11:32 PM
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bass101
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Bow or rifle? Can you eat waterbuck as I heard no?
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 12:08 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Waterbuck have a stinky oily hide so keep the meat hair free and you might have a chance. I sampled some from a Texas killed animal and it wasn't very good. That being said I'd love to hunt one, good luck on your hunt!
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 12:18 AM
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bass101
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Thats what I heard about the meat but they are a beautiful animal trophy for sure
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 12:19 AM
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Ive killed a couple waterbuck in Africa. You are right...they weren't very good  They are cool though!
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 12:56 AM
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traviselmore
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Thanks guys. I have read the same thing about keeping the hide off the meat so we will make sure to use caution. I will be using a rifle. We are hunting one specific bull which has a broken horn and has been causing some trouble with some other Bulls. I got an incredible deal on the hunt that I couldn't pass up. Here is a pic of the bull from this past weekend. 
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 01:32 AM
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Elkhunter49
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I think they are awesome looking. Here's a photo I took a few years back near Uvalde! 
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/26/16 02:02 AM
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The waterbuck that I have killed in Africa were very good to eat, the skinners were very carful in skinning. Forrest
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/27/16 04:07 AM
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SavageHunter
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I got this guy a couple years ago hunting with my son in South Africa. My favorite animal from my first trip. Had 31 in horns. They are very strong animals. Oh, and the guides told us the meat was just awful. 
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/27/16 05:46 AM
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jhprice2
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very nice savage hunter
that is one big waterbuck
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/27/16 11:16 AM
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Elkhunter49
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Now that's a great Waterbuck! Well done sir.
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/27/16 03:10 PM
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buck wild
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yeah those waterbucks can be very aggressive. I got a good deal on one in Africa that had got into a sable breeding pasture and killed a couple of young sable bulls. That rancher wanted him gone ASAP !!
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 01:34 PM
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traviselmore
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First morning in Kerrville. I set up a pop up blind this morning over a half acre opening. Looking for red sheep this morning and using my bow, so I'm going to settle in and see what develops.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 03:59 PM
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jhprice2
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Good Luck from another NC hunter! Hunting a red sheep with a bow sounds like a great way to spend a friday!
Keep us posted
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 04:11 PM
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traviselmore
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Thanks. So far there is not much going on. A couple blackbuck does came by at 75 yards and that's the activity of the morning so far. I'm going to sit tight a bit longer.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 05:07 PM
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 06:13 PM
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 08:55 PM
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Got warm on you. A treat here this time of year. But may not enhance your hunting.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/29/16 09:46 PM
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Good Luck Travis. Shed some blood like we know you know how to do.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/30/16 01:09 AM
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traviselmore
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Well... I ended up sitting until 11 with no action. Went and grabbed a quick bite to eat and got back in the blind around 12:30. Had a young ram, a ewe, and baby come in around 5:15 and saw a big ram with his heram around 100 yards out, going away from me. Other than that the evening was calm.
Tomorrow I'm going to a new ranch and will be hunting water buck with my "longbow" aka .270wsm. So hopefully I will have some pics tomorrow.
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Re: Waterbuck and Red Sheep Trip...
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01/30/16 02:25 AM
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Well... I ended up sitting until 11 with no action. Went and grabbed a quick bite to eat and got back in the blind around 12:30. Had a young ram, a ewe, and baby come in around 5:15 and saw a big ram with his heram around 100 yards out, going away from me. Other than that the evening was calm.
Tomorrow I'm going to a new ranch and will be hunting water buck with my "longbow" aka .270wsm. So hopefully I will have some pics tomorrow. Good luck tomorrow bud
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