White Sands NM Oryx-Any Experiences Good or Bad

[Buckums]

Nice! Pics pls!

 

[Sabre]

So here's the thing, my son pulled the 1600:1 odds non-resident off-range Oryx tag. Do you know what that accomplishment was actually worth? ZERO DOLLARS.

Because you still have the problem of access to the land. What did we pay in tresspass fees to get access to the land adjacent to WSMR? About the SAME DAMNED PRICE as calling the outfitter, buying his tresspass rights, guide service, and his landowner tag.

If you're going off range, don't waste time trying to draw a tag, its all nonsense. Just call Iron Sights outfitters or another similar guide service and get access to the tag/land/professional whenever you want to do so. Draw is irrelevant.

I tried to look up the outfitter you mentioned, but I can't find anything recent. I believe I found their FB page, but their link to their website on there dead ends and their most recent FB post is from 2017. Do you know if they are still operating?

 

[rookhawk]

I tried to look up the outfitter you mentioned, but I can't find anything recent. I believe I found their FB page, but their link to their website on there dead ends and their most recent FB post is from 2017. Do you know if they are still operating?

First hit on google:

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I drew a tag for Stallion Range the first time out, 35 inches. Shot it at 90 yard. Outfitter was SO outfitters, he actually works on White Sands.

@dlmac do you have a photo you can share?

 

[dlmac]

@dlmac do you have a photo you can share?

I do but am in South Missouri getting out of the cold North Plains. Can add when I get back. My hunt was nothing like what most described on this forum.

 

[Sabre]

First hit on google:


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I saw that as well, but as stated, when you go to the website listed it dead-ends, and their FB page hasn't been updated since 2017. That just made me wonder if they were still operating.

 

[trunctj]

My brother (he's a resident of N.M.) and a buddy of his, drew a tags on the White Sands missile base last year. They both had great experiences chasing several bulls before finally connecting. My brother harvested a 39" bull. Based their experiences, I'd offer that there's no need for hiring an outfitter there. The oryx are plentiful, and the range master provides instruction and advice to improve your chances, which are close to 100% if you're willing to put in several days of driving and glassing the terrain, and can shoot well at 400+ yards. Drawing a tag- that's another story!

 

[Muskox]

Up until last year I lived and worked all over WSMR for 5 years.

Shoot me any questions you have.

 

[Josh P]

Never did manage to pop one with the .50 on the night qual, but they where enjoyable to have around and didn’t cause much trouble…unless someone managed to total a humvee hitting one.

 

[fourfive8]

Never did manage to pop one with the .50 on the night qual, but they were enjoyable to have around and didn’t cause much trouble…unless someone managed to total a humvee hitting one.
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That’s no joke. Occasionally hit both on and off range. The Holloman folks got really exited when they’d wander over to the Mach 9 sled track! One did get popped by a 50 down on Ft Bliss though, IIRC mid-late 80s.

 

[Muskox]

This is from memory, but we hit about 20-30 pieces of wildlife a year on WSMR during the 5 years that I was there.

12-15 were oryx, usually 2 golden eagles, 3-4 pronghorn, 3-4 deer, a couple of elk occasionally. Coyotes and jack rabbits did not count in the talley.