Successful West Texas free range aoudad hunt

[JARHEAD1371]

This week I returned from a west Texas Aoudad hunt with WTHO. I took a 12 yr old ram at 300 yds shooting the 131 Blackjack Bullets around 3100 fps. The first shot hit about an inch behind the shoulder knuckle and had a ping-pong ball sized entrance (no exit). Second shot was quartering away and exited just in front of the off side front leg. The first shot would have done the trick but the second was insurance. He went less than 5 yds after the first shot.

Later, the guides said they were a little nervous about shooting an aoudad with a 25 cal, but they were very impressed by the performance.

That afternoon I shot 2 eater hogs as well. The hunt was great and I'll be going back again soon.

 

[Huntnful]

Great ram!! How fun was that hunt though?! Me and a buddy did the DIY in February and had a blast hunting a new animal in new terrain!

 

[bstomper]

Nice and Cool looking animal

 

[BEEMAN]

Nice ram. Glad to see the 131 BJ performed. Shooting them in my 25-284. But no on game experience yet.

 

[wyodeer]

Ouch! That thing did some damage!
Curious what your rifle weighs all set up
I'm doing a 6 creed similar to that and just wondering

 

[TexasTB]

Congrats on your Aoudad. WTHO puts on a great hunt. Which property were you on?

 

[Deleted member 115360]

Would that be a 25-06? I imagined the Weatherby would be much faster?

 

[sp6x6]

How do you do a DYI hunt ,places you can apply for,other states also,interested

 

[Deleted member 115360]

I just saw the cartridge in the pics. I don't know what that is, but if I had to guess I would say a 25saum?

 

[JARHEAD1371]

Ouch! That thing did some damage!
Curious what your rifle weighs all set up
I'm doing a 6 creed similar to that and just wondering

Is right at 12 lbs, I could save since weight with a different scope but so far i really like the ATACR.

 

[JARHEAD1371]

Congrats on your Aoudad. WTHO puts on a great hunt. Which property were you on?

The Consuelo Ranch

 

[JARHEAD1371]

Would that be a 25-06? I imagined the Weatherby would be much faster?

It's a 25 SST, shortened and improved version of the SAUM case.

 

[slikmrc]

Nice! quarter bore strikes again

 

[James DeTorre]

Headed West in February. Torn between 280 AI with factory 168 Berger's or 270 with 130 Barnes. Great pictures