|
Forums46
Topics551,091
Posts9,889,009
Members88,096
| |
Most Online28,231
Feb 7th, 2025
|
|
|
 got my first Blackbuck..
#6418504
08/21/16 09:54 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,566
rsquared
OP
Extreme Tracker
|
|
OP
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,566 |
I had a few days off this week and was able to spend them at the ranch in Junction. I have been wanting a nice blackbuck for a few years and have passed up many opportunities for various reasons, not the least of which was my youngest daughter shooting my blackbuck 2 years ago  Tuesday night I sat in an elevated blind with the crossbow and saw 4 trophy males within 400 yds, but only one 16" range male would come within range. 2 of them spent an hour fighting on the other side of a brush line, but out of sight to me Wed morning brought more of the same thing, then about 8:15 when one of the bigger ones came in and was promptly run off by the 16" guy he stopped on the other side of some trees where he and I could not see one another. I got out of the blind and took my 6.8 AR with me and set out on foot to put a stalk on him. I covered about 75 yds of the distance to him when he got nervous and started grunting and making a bunch of noise. He knew something was up and I thought it was me. then over my right shoulder I hear and see 15 hogs run right by me on their way to the feeder i was hunting at. They passed within 15 yds of me. I was able to take a few steps around the big oak I was near and out of their vision, when the Blackbuck decided to walk back into view for me under a line of trees and about 50 yds away. One shot to the heart and he took off on a short run before piling up.   after I calmed down from the shot, I walked back around the stand of oaks and was surprised to see the sounder of hogs still attacking the feeder. I was able to line up two of them and hit them both in the head with one shot...  all in all, a heck of a great day at the ranch by myself thanks for reading
Stuff my dad said in the deer blind
"I can dive deeper and come up drier"
"did you do that?"
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418507
08/21/16 09:57 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 29,635
SapperTitan
Taking Requests
|
|
Taking Requests
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 29,635 |
Sounds like a heck of a good time. Congrats on the trophy.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: SapperTitan]
#6418508
08/21/16 10:00 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,934
ETexas Hunter
Pro Tracker
|
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,934 |
Sounds like a heck of a good time. Congrats on the trophy. 
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418509
08/21/16 10:01 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,303
Erny
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,303 |
That blackbuck is a dandy!!! Congrats.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418514
08/21/16 10:06 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 549
hollidayHunter
Tracker
|
|
Tracker
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 549 |
That's my $.02. Here's you're change!!
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418525
08/21/16 10:16 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 15,189
don k
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 15,189 |
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418531
08/21/16 10:25 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 12,561
Simple Searcher
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 12,561 |
![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/848/43929693942_36eb4b30cb_m.jpg) "Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418533
08/21/16 10:29 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,005
JRJ6
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 4,005 |
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418637
08/21/16 11:27 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,094
Michael W.
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,094 |
Looks like a dandy Blackbuck. Congrats on the hunt.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418738
08/22/16 12:15 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 21,271
SniperRAB
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 21,271 |
Outstanding
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418770
08/22/16 12:34 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,907
Drop Tine
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 5,907 |
Nice shooting and congrats on the Blackbuck
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418778
08/22/16 12:41 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 319
MaqAttaq
Bird Dog
|
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 319 |
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418831
08/22/16 01:05 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,582
TEXASLEFTY
THF Whiskey Sommelier
|
|
THF Whiskey Sommelier
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 19,582 |
That's awesome a trophy and two dead hogs, congrats!!
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418908
08/22/16 01:37 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 3,666
txmudder
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 3,666 |
Nice blackbuck! 
You should have been here yesterday!
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418920
08/22/16 01:42 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 868
GimmeABuck
Tracker
|
|
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 868 |
Beautiful blackbuck, congrats!! Nice job on the hogs too!
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6418940
08/22/16 01:52 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,840
dogcatcher
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,840 |
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
_____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2018/09/full-3152-162968-charge_air_assault.jpg)
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6419052
08/22/16 02:57 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 14,163
NDN98
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 14,163 |
Looks like a heck of a day. Congrats!
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6419059
08/22/16 03:04 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 33,133
kmon11
junior
|
|
junior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 33,133 |
Great looking blackbuck and those piggies are a great eating size. Congrats on a great day hunting
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: ETexas Hunter]
#6419075
08/22/16 03:13 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 7,821
Deerhunter61
THF Trophy Hunter
|
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 7,821 |
Sounds like a heck of a good time. Congrats on the trophy.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6419081
08/22/16 03:18 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,944
sbushee
Veteran Tracker
|
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,944 |
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6419315
08/22/16 01:17 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,874
Pitchfork Predator
THF Celebrity
|
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,874 |
Congrats that is an awesome blackbuck.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6419338
08/22/16 01:36 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,667
Southtexas36
Extreme Tracker
|
|
Extreme Tracker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,667 |
Congrats  I've got to get me one of those.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6420076
08/22/16 08:48 PM
|
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 277
Vindicator
Bird Dog
|
|
Bird Dog
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 277 |
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6420097
08/22/16 09:04 PM
|
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 25,114
dkershen
Rev Dave
|
|
Rev Dave
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 25,114 |
Nice day indeed
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
|
|
|
|
Re: got my first Blackbuck..
[Re: rsquared]
#6420327
08/23/16 12:07 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 3,473
Always ready 2 hunt
Veteran Tracker
|
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 3,473 |
Awesome. It ain't bad being at a ranch by yourself.
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/924/Mfi4r0.jpg)
