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Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:30 PM
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:35 PM
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WOW!!! Very nice animals. Sounds like a great trip. That Fallow looks H-U-G-E!!!
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:36 PM
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Those are very impressive trophies, especially considering the location.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:43 PM
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WOW!!! Very nice animals. Sounds like a great trip. That Fallow looks H-U-G-E!!! The pictures don't do the fallow justice. The palms are cupped and they just don't come out well in the pictures. It is quite impressive in person.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:49 PM
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Congrats on some great animals and pics.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:51 PM
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How long was the mouflon and how much did the skull of the fallow weigh?
That's how they measure those animals in Europe anyway for the tailkickers.
CIC measuring system makes the B&C's look easy.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 09:53 PM
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Those are very impressive trophies, especially considering the location. Best fallow in the world are in Hungary and the best mouflon on are in the Czech republic. Austrians generally have very good everything except roe deer.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:04 PM
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How long was the mouflon and how much did the skull of the fallow weigh?
That's how they measure those animals in Europe anyway for the tailkickers.
CIC measuring system makes the B&C's look easy. The mouflon was a hair over 90 cm (35.5 inches) and the fallow was 4.2 kg.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:04 PM
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Waidmannsheil, nice animals by the way.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:17 PM
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Those are some great animals taken in a country that I would love to visit. If you dont mind me asking though I know huting in europe is very expensive, what was the cost of the trip.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:30 PM
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Thanks, Roo Basher - you know your stuff.
bghunter - this hunt was a pay by the size hunt (in Euros), so its hard to give you an exact feel. Average mouflon are between 80 cm and 90 cm and the price range is around $4,800 - $5,800. The fallow deer was $3,800. The cost of the hotel and food for the week around $1,700, but my wife and I don't drink. Honestly, the hunt was amazing! If you are even thinking about it, you should do it!
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:32 PM
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Those are very nice animals. Those main beams on that fallow are very long. Congrats!
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:47 PM
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The greenery in his mouth is in honor of the animal I believe. Nice touch, great animals.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 10:57 PM
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super trophies, and it sounds like priceless memories, congratulations
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 11:21 PM
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You know from the looks of the trophies and the prices it really is not as bad as some I have seen. Either way it is a trip of a lifetime and the fact you could take it with wife is even better. I have been fortunate to go to Africa and New Zealand with my wife and even though she does not hunt I love travelling with her and she enjoys the trips. Now the beer part is where I think my bill get out of hand in Germany, as and my wife like good beer
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 11:40 PM
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"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 11:43 PM
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Can you post who the outfitter was?
Two terrific animals, by the way. Most Fallow in Texas are scrubs compared to the ones I see coming out of Europe.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/16/13 11:55 PM
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Congrats bud on some nice animals!
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 12:03 AM
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Very nice!! That Mouflon is a true beast! Congrats to you both
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 02:06 AM
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Tremendous animals!! Thanks for sharing the photos....
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 02:44 AM
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Congrats on two beautiful animals. Thank you for sharing your trip details and photos with us. That's a dream trip for sure! Baker
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 03:33 AM
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Any ram over 85 is a nice old ram, and a FOUR POINT TWO KG FALLOW IS FREAKING HUGE! I have hunted in Germany, Spain and Italy never Austria. He may not score well as you say, but his true numbers are through the roof. I have cold sweats thinking about a fallow buck that big. Waidmannsheil Jaeger! Kapital Damwild ein Kapital Muffelwild. How long was the mouflon and how much did the skull of the fallow weigh?
That's how they measure those animals in Europe anyway for the tailkickers.
CIC measuring system makes the B&C's look easy. The mouflon was a hair over 90 cm (35.5 inches) and the fallow was 4.2 kg.
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 05:31 AM
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Re: Austria vs Texas (pic heavy)
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10/17/13 06:30 AM
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Awesome Mouflon and HUGE fallow! I think I need to go there now...lol
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