Oryx hunt in Namibia

[Boertjie]

Me and my business partner went Oryx hunting on a friend's farm in the southern part of Namibia. We used the farmer's rifle, Sako 270 with Leupold scope. I had the cam and edited this 4 min video. For anyone who wants to hunt in Namibia this will give you a good impression of how it is done there.

PS: my opinion is that the 270 is a bit too light for the Oryx.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-u5ijvIFc


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[mete]

Use a real cartridge like a 375H&H ! How does Oryx taste ?

[Boertjie]

You are right about the calibre. The farmer only has a 270. The 270 bullet does not exit the animal with a side shot through the chest.

Oryx meat is fantastic. We usually bbq the fillets and the rest make mince.

[Amin Parker]

Hi Boertjie. Im from Somerset west

[davlandrum]

Nice work on the editing and thanks for sharing!

[Boertjie]

Hi Boertjie. Im from Somerset west

Me too, Paarl Vallei

[Amin Parker]

Heldervue lol. How cool is that?

[azredhawk44]

I know people that hunt them in New Mexico.

Evidently, somebody transplanted them over here awhile back and they have no natural predators in North America. The coyotes try, but they can't seem to do the job. He's seen several with 'yotes still alive and impaled on those spear-tip antlers they have.

Evidently the White Sands Missile Range and Ft. Bliss soldiers get to hunt them on base property fairly often.

I had Oryx spaghetti when I was over there last.

[Cowboy_mo]

Don't want to start a fight but 270 win and 30-06 are pretty standard calibers for hunting plains game in South Africa.

On my trip there in August I rented a rifle from the outfitter because it was more cost effective than taking one of my own. I used a Sako bolt action in 30-06 and developed a real love/hate relationship with the rifle. I loved it because it was a great shooter and had the mildest recoil of any 30-06 I had ever shot. I learned to hate carrying that thing by the end of a long day of spot & talking because it must have weighed 10 pounds with a full magazine and the 3 x 9 x 40 Leupold which topped it. I really fell in love with that Leupold glass.

[FrankenMauser]

What is that vehicle?

It looks like a tubed-out, diesel powered Toyota of some kind.

[Boertjie]

Don't want to start a fight but 270 win and 30-06 are pretty standard calibers for hunting plains game in South Africa.

Hi Cowboy_mo: I think you are correct; 30-06 and 270 are big favourites but also one of the most popular hunting rifle's here is the 308 or NATO 7.62 calibre.

[Boertjie]

What is that vehicle?

It looks like a tubed-out, diesel powered Toyota of some kind.

Hi Franken Mauser:

The vehicle is called URI

It is a light weight tubing structure 2x4 with a small engine (I guess about 2liter)

There was a farmer entrepreneur in Namibia who manufactured these vehicles on a small factory with no automization. They manufactured up to 200 a month, but as I understand this company ceased production.

It is fantastic for hunting in Namibia because it goes well in all terrain.

[lt dan]

dont tell the Namibians that a 270 is not enough. however i do believe the 30-06 should be the minimum. a friend of mine owns a butchery and has to stock up on venison often and as you know the Gemsbok(oryx) is of the most popular venison. he hunts all of his game with 130grn pro-hunter out of a Musgrave 270 with a silencer. saw him take an eland with one shot behind the shoulder this past winter. but then he takes about 200 heads of game a season for his needs, so his 270 and he has an "understanding".

i wouldn't recommend a 270 for a beginner on oryx. personally i use a 300H&H, with 180grn at 2980f/s. got to love those uri's. groete