Hunter4lifejimmy
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I am a long time lurker and new member. I took my first guided hunt this week. I have long had a dream to take a nilgai. Last year I started talking to different outfitters. I finally decided to go with double shot outfitters. After a long wait I made trip to South Texas Monday morning. My guide was Cody Taylor. We met at the Kennedy ranch. After a trip to the gun range we began my hunt. We looked at close to a hundred nilgai the first afternoon. We made three stalks. On the last one I missed a shot on a big bull. Needless to say self doubt was in full swing the next morning. After looking all morning we finally started seeing nilgai about noon. The problem was they could see us 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile away. We made one failed stalk. There was too many eyes in that group. Finally we found a a group of 5 cows, an immature bull and a big one. We made a short stalk. I got on the sticks and started getting ready. He turned from broad side to facing me looking left at the cows. I took the shot and thankfully he dropped. As we walked up to him I was scared that he was going to run of. But thankfully he was dead. After a prayer of thanks I finally got to touch my trophy. Needless to say I was truly humbled. It was a great experience and it could be very addicting.
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