On day one we hiked to the top of a mountain after glassing several gemsbok cows near the top. I’d taken a bull on a previous hunt and I was really wanting to take one with my Henry 45/70 with open sights. I left my PH at 65 yards and tried to slowly make it to a tree 25 yards from the cows. Halfway between the tree and my PH I got busted so it was on. I pulled the hammer back and let the first round go as I was still crouched. The round hit but the cow took off at a dead sprint. I worked the lever as I stood and missed my second shot. Still swinging the rifle as I worked the lever for a third round, I fired and watched the gemsbok tumble to the dirt.
