Male vs. Female Oryx

[Mark Biggerstaff]

On my recent trip we went to the Kalahari in North West Province. It didn’t matter to me if it was male or female i just wanted a good representative animal. We found this long female and I could not resist.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

With my low basement ceilings my short heavy horned oryx looks better. A 40 jncher would be to low on the wall

@Iwaters
Raise the ceiling even if it means lowering the floor in the room above or put it in a bigger room

 

[shootist~]

Walking behind my tracker wondering why we were still on a long stalk with the wind so (seemingly) wrong...and he whispers "this one, now"... I didn't care. Just grateful for a good representative animal. (Female, btw.)

 

[Sika98k]

Here’s my bottle opener, toothpick combination.

 

[Frederik]

My trophy after connecting with a gemsbuck after 3 days Douglas Northern Cape.

Old cow past her prime with good secondary growth.

 

[aaronjo2324]

Old New Mexico bull oryx 36" horns with polished white tips

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Here’s my bottle opener, toothpick combination.View attachment 432831

@Sika98k
Mate it's not many people that get a small kudu and oryx in one animal

 

[MAdcox]

Great mass and length, with symmetry and straight. Great animals to hunt for sure.

 

[Sika98k]

@Sika98k
Mate it's not many people that get a small kudu and oryx in one animal

Bit of an odd one alright.

 

[Wiley64]

I went with a a huge female at the request of my ph and was extremely pleased.

 

[fourfive8]

Weird as it seems, I have always been impressed by old bulls with heavy, long horns where one horn has been broken. I imagine there is quite a story behind that break... as their horns are very tough. Been along with hunters who wouldn't shoot any broken horned oryx- no matter the size of the full length horn- no argument from me about the hunter's choice but always scratched my head. I've seen them but of course but when hunting them, I've never have had the opportunity for an old one with a broken horn. The other wish I had for a long time was to hunt them in their ancestral homeland in the Kalahari of Botswana. Got that chance and this bull. But I would have selected a comparable one with a broken horn over this one if given the choice.

 

[Sarg]

I really wanted a Bull over 38in when hunting in Namibia & got this guy who was just over 40in, we had to work for him to !