Oribi in Griqualand East

[gbax]

With a little forethought I asked Andrew to apply for a permit for me to take an Oribi. It required a lot of driving from my excellent PH but we managed to get one - adding another species in my quest for the Tiny Ten.

 

[enysse]

Excellent video! Thanks for the post.
What gun did you use and bullet type?

 

[gbax]

Thanks. I used my Sako 85 Synthetic Stainless in 30.06 and Federal 180 grain Barnes TSX

I was recommended these bullets early on and have used them ever since. They expand fantastically well on larger game and I have taken Eland, Blue(2) and Black Wildebeest and Kudu(2) all with one shot kills. On the flip side the TSX does not seem to damage the smaller species and I have taken Steenbok(2), Duiker(2), Cape Grysbok, Klipspringer, Caracal and this Oribi with no real damage to the capes.

The annoying thing is Federal have discontinued them so I will have to find an alternative - I believe Sako load the TSX in their bullets so hopefully that should do.

 

[Wheels]

Congratulations on all your animals. Do you have videos of your other animals?

All the best.

 

[gbax]

Wheels - I posted a couple of other videos today from my April trip.....Buffalo and Mountain Reedbuck

 

[BRICKBURN]

Gorgeous trophy.
Thanks for sharing the video Guy.

Were you hunting in KZN or the Eastern Cape?

 

[Wheels]

Wheels - I posted a couple of other videos today from my April trip.....Buffalo and Mountain Reedbuck

gbax,

I watched those videos and they were great too. Thanks for posting them.

All the best.

 

[James.Grage]

nice
small little bugger

 

[enysse]

I could not believe how high they can jump, no fence could contain them!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Guy, thanks for sharing this and the other videos. It's giving me that much more desire to chase the tiny ones.

 

[gbax]

I live in London in a decent sized but by no means massive house - My wife's 58" Kudu has taken the only spot in the house (a stairwell skylight) for a larger animal so the Tiny Ten are a nice way to get something on the wall without taking over a room completely